IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0563089
(2000-05-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Jones, David K.
- Ruedinger, Joseph D.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Steelcase Development Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
91 |
초록
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An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support member. An integral document holder in
An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support member. An integral document holder includes a groove having a curved shape in plan view and located in the upper surface of the keyboard support member. The groove defines an engagement surface engagable with a bottom edge of the document and defining a plane of engagement. The plane of engagement is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the support surface, and is inclined substantially level or rearwardly downward throughout the plurality of positions whereby a document may be held substantially vertical or inclined rearwardly in the curved groove throughout the plurality of positions.
대표청구항
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1. An integrated keyboard platform and document support comprising:a base; a keyboard support member having an upper surface, said keyboard support member movably mounted to said base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of said keyboard support member; and an integral document hol
1. An integrated keyboard platform and document support comprising:a base; a keyboard support member having an upper surface, said keyboard support member movably mounted to said base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of said keyboard support member; and an integral document holder including a groove having a curved shape in plan view and located in said upper surface of said keyboard support member, said groove defining an engagement surface adapted to be engagable with a bottom edge of a document whereby a document may be held generally upright or inclined rearwardly in said curved groove throughout said plurality of positions. 2. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 1, wherein:said groove defines a base surface along at least a portion thereof, and a pair of spaced-apart side surfaces along at least a portion of said groove, said base surface forming an angle with said upper surface sufficient to prevent a document positioned in said groove from becoming vertical as said keyboard support member is moved through said plurality of positions. 3. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 2, wherein:said base surface forms an angle in a range of fifteen to twenty-five degrees with said upper surface. 4. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 3, wherein:said angle is about twenty degrees. 5. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 1, wherein:at least a portion of said upper surface of said keyboard support member is planar; said groove defines ends, a central portion of said engagement surface between said ends having a greater depth relative to said planar upper surface than a depth of said engagement surface adjacent said ends. 6. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 5, wherein:said base surface has an opening therethrough for receiving a lower edge of a sheet of paper positioned in said groove. 7. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 1, wherein:said groove defines a constant radius in plan view. 8. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 1, wherein:said keyboard support member is free from upwardly-extending protrusions to provide unimpeded positioning of said keyboard support member below and proximate a worksurface to provide adequate clearance for a conventional computer keyboard without requiring additional clearance for said document holder. 9. The keyboard platform and document support set forth in claim 1, wherein:said upper surface has a generally planar forward portion adapted to support a keyboard, and a rear portion, said groove located in said rear portion of said upper surface. 10. A repositionable keyboard support, comprising:a base; a keyboard support movably mounted to said base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions, said keyboard support defining a keyboard support surface, at least a portion thereof being planar; and a document holder on said support surface having a minimal height whereby at least a portion of said keyboard support including said document holder is positionable below and proximate a worksurface to provide adequate clearance for a conventional computer keyboard without requiring additional clearance for said document holder, said document holder including a groove having sufficient curvature in plan view to retain a document in a generally upright position. 11. The keyboard support set forth in claim 10, wherein:said document holder includes a curved groove shaped to receive a lower portion of documents. 12. The keyboard support set forth in claim 11, wherein:said groove has an arcuate shape in plan view. 13. The keyboard support set forth in claim 12, wherein:said groove has a generally U-shaped cross sectional shape defined by a base surface and spaced-apart front and rear faces that extend upwardly from said base surface, said base surface forming an angle greater than zero with said planar portion of said support surface. 14. The keyboard support set forth in claim 13, wherein:said groove defines a central portion and opposite ends, said central portion defining a greater depth relative to said support surface than said opposite ends. 15. The keyboard support set forth in claim 14, wherein:said front face of said groove has an upper edge which includes a chamfered portion. 16. The keyboard support set forth in claim 15, wherein:said base surface has an opening therethrough adapted to permit a lower edge of a document to extend through said opening. 17. A keyboard support, comprising:a base; a keyboard support member having a planar upper surface; an articulating support arm movably interconnecting said base and said keyboard support member; an upwardly opening curved groove in said upper surface for holding documents in a generally upright position on said keyboard support member. 18. The keyboard support set forth in claim 17, wherein:said curved groove has a generally U-shaped cross section defined by a base surface and upwardly-extending side faces, at least a portion of said base surface forming an angle with said planar upper surface in a range of about ten to thirty degrees. 19. The keyboard support set forth in claim 18, wherein:said keyboard support member defines a forward edge and a rearward edge, said groove formed adjacent said rearward edge in a rear portion of said keyboard support member, said rear portion having a low profile to permit positioning of said keyboard support member immediately below a worksurface to provide clearance for a seated user. 20. The keyboard set forth in claim 17, wherein:said groove defines a central portion and opposite ends, said groove further defining a base surface having a greater depth relative to said planar upper surface at said central portion than at said opposite ends. 21. The keyboard support set forth in claim 17, wherein:said groove has an arcuate shape in plan view. 22. A repositionable keyboard support, comprising:a base adapted to be secured to a worksurface; a keyboard support movably mounted to said base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions, said keyboard support defining a keyboard support surface adapted to support a computer keyboard, said keyboard support defining a rear edge; and wherein: said keyboard support includes a document holder on said document support including an upwardly opening curved groove adjacent said rear edge of said keyboard support adapted to receive at least a portion of the lower edge of a document and retain a document in a generally upright position, whereby a document can be positioned in front of a user without blocking a user's view of a computer screen positioned above a worksurface. 23. An integrated keyboard platform and document support comprising:a base; a keyboard support member having an upper surface, front and rear edges, and opposite side edges defining a width, said keyboard support member movably mounted to said base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of said keyboard support member; and an integral document holder including a groove having a curved shape in plan view and located in said upper surface of said keyboard support member, said groove defining an engagement surface adapted to engage a bottom edge of a document such that a document may be held substantially vertical or inclined rearwardly in said curved groove throughout said plurality of positions, said groove having opposite ends defining a groove length therebetween, said groove length being less than one half said width. 24. The integrated keyboard platform and document support of claim 23, wherein:said upper surface of said keyboard support member includes a continuous, substantially planar portion surrounding said groove. 25. The integrated keyboard platform and document support of claim 24, wherein:said groove defines a width; and said substantially planar portion defines a rear portion extending between said groove and said rear edge of said keyboard support member, said rear portion being substantially wider in plan view than said width of said groove. 26. The integrated keyboard platform and document support of claim 23, wherein:said rear edge of said keyboard support member is arcuate in plan view. 27. The integrated keyboard platform and document support of claim 23, wherein:said keyboard support member is made of a polymer material and includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending along the lower side thereof.
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