IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0392985
(2009-02-25)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8191487
(2012-06-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Theesfeld, Jeffery Todd
- Sommerfield, Matthew A.
- Seng, Jarrett
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, LLP
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
34 인용 특허 :
41 |
초록
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Accessory holders useful for facilitating the support and positional adjustment of secured accessories. More particularly, a positionally adjustable accessory holder for use with one or more accessories, preferably input or output devices, such as video displays, monitors, keyboards, keypads, laptop
Accessory holders useful for facilitating the support and positional adjustment of secured accessories. More particularly, a positionally adjustable accessory holder for use with one or more accessories, preferably input or output devices, such as video displays, monitors, keyboards, keypads, laptops and the like. The accessory holder further allows for easy three-dimensional adjustment of two such devices to place the devices in relative positions more ergonomically desirable for a variety of users and workspaces, and features a counter-balance mechanism for balancing the weight of the secured accessories.
대표청구항
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1. An accessory holder comprising: a) a vertical track having a plurality of apertures;b) a roller assembly slidably engaged with the track;c) an attachment assembly adapted to mount an accessory to the roller assembly, the attachment assembly comprising: i) a releasable lock pin engagable with one
1. An accessory holder comprising: a) a vertical track having a plurality of apertures;b) a roller assembly slidably engaged with the track;c) an attachment assembly adapted to mount an accessory to the roller assembly, the attachment assembly comprising: i) a releasable lock pin engagable with one of the plurality of apertures to lock the roller assembly along the track; ii) an articulating arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end pivotally attached to the roller assembly; iii) an accessory mounting device attached to the distal end of the articulating arm; and iv) a release handle in operative engagement with the releasable lock pin by way of a cable guide pull; andd) a counter-balance device for balancing the weight of the accessory, the counter-balance device operably engaged to the track and to the roller assembly. 2. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein: the vertical track comprises an exposed inner channel; and the roller assembly is slidably engaged within the inner channel of the track. 3. The accessory older of claim 1, wherein: the vertical track comprises at least one exposed side channel; and the roller assembly is slidably engaged within the at least one side channel of the track. 4. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the vertical track comprises a rear panel including the plurality of apertures, the apertures being spaced apart and operable to receive screws therethrough to mount the vertical track to a substantially flat surface. 5. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures, the releasable lock pin, and the release handle cooperate to releasably engage the roller assembly at a plurality of vertical positions along the track. 6. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the roller assembly comprises a carriage and at least one friction reducer engaging the carriage and the vertical track to facilitate sliding movement of the roller assembly within the vertical track. 7. The accessory holder of claim 6, wherein the carriage is U-shaped. 8. The accessory holder of claim 6, wherein: the vertical track includes at least one side channel;the carriage includes opposing sides;the at least one friction reducer comprises at least one pair of bearing assemblies secured to the sides of the carriage; andthe bearing assemblies slide within the at least one side channel of the vertical track. 9. The accessory holder of claim 6, wherein the roller assembly further comprises: a roller mount secured to a side of the carriage; and at least one pair of spring-loaded bearing assemblies is mounted to the roller mount and operable to provide support to the weight of the accessory. 10. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the counter-balance device comprises a constant force spring device. 11. The accessory holder of claim 10, wherein the constant spring force device comprises at least one wound spring, each having a first end secured to the track and a second end secured to the roller assembly such that the constant spring force device is operable to balance the weight of the accessory mounted to the attachment assembly as the roller assembly moves along the vertical track. 12. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the accessory mounting device comprises one of: a ball joint; a bracket; and a hinge. 13. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the accessory mounting device is operable to mount to a flat-screen display. 14. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the accessory mounting device comprises a hinge mount to a keyboard platform. 15. The accessory holder of claim 14, wherein the keyboard platform is operable to rotate between a horizontal position and a vertical position. 16. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the articulating arm further comprises: at least two elongated members; and at least one pivot joint connecting the elongated members together such that the elongated members pivot with respect to each other. 17. The accessory holder of claim 16, wherein at least one of the elongated members comprises a recess adapted to retain at least one cable associated with the accessory. 18. The accessory holder of claim 17, wherein the at least one elongated member comprising a recess further comprises a cover which retains the at least one cable associated with the accessory within the recess. 19. An accessory holder comprising: a) a vertical track having a plurality of apertures;b) first and second roller assemblies each slidably engaged with the track;c) a first attachment assembly adapted to mount a first accessory to the first roller assembly, the first attachment assembly comprising: i) a first releasable lock pin engagable with one of the plurality of apertures to lock the first roller assembly along the track; ii) a first articulating arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end pivotally attached to the first roller assembly; iii) a first accessory mounting device attached to the distal end of the first articulating arm; and iv) a first release handle in operative engagement with the first releasable lock pin by way of a first cable guide pull;d) a second attachment assembly adapted to mount a second accessory to the second roller assembly, the second attachment assembly comprising: i) a second releasable lock pin engagable with one of the plurality of apertures to lock the second roller assembly along the track; ii) a second articulating arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end pivotally attached to the second roller assembly; iii) a second accessory mounting device attached to the distal end of the second articulating arm; and iv) a second release handle in operative engagement with the second releasable lock pin by way of a second cable guide pull;e) a first counter-balance device for balancing the weight of the first accessory, the first counter-balance device operably engaged to the track and to the first roller assembly; andf) a second counter-balance device for balancing the weight of the second accessory, the second counter-balance device operably engaged to the track and to the second roller assembly. 20. The accessory holder of claim 19, wherein the first accessory mounting device comprises one of: a ball joint; a bracket; and a hinge. 21. The accessory holder of claim 20, wherein the first accessory mounting device includes a hinge attached to a keyboard platform such that the keyboard platform is operable to rotate between a horizontal and a vertical position. 22. The accessory holder of claim 21, further comprising an actuator engaged with the hinge, wherein manipulation of the actuator is operable to tilt the keyboard platform at an angle between horizontal and vertical positions. 23. The accessory holder of claim 21, wherein the keyboard platform comprises a wrist support removably secured to the keyboard platform. 24. The accessory holder of claim 21, wherein the keyboard platform further comprises a mouse retainer removably secured to the keyboard platform, the mouse retainer adapted to restrain a computer mouse from movement during horizontal or vertical movement of the keyboard platform. 25. The accessory holder of claim 21, wherein the keyboard platform further comprises at least one swivel platform pivotally engaged with a bottom surface of the keyboard platform such that the swivel platform is operable to be extended out from and retracted underneath the keyboard platform. 26. The accessory holder of claim 21, wherein the keyboard platform comprises phenolic resin. 27. An accessory holder comprising: a vertical track;at least one roller assembly slidably engaged with the track; each roller assembly comprising an attachment means adapted to pivotally engage an accessory to the roller assembly; andat least one counter-balance means, each counter-balance means operably engaged to the track and to the roller assembly such that the vertical position of the accessory may be slidably adjusted along the track by a user exerting force upon the attachment means, and wherein the counter-balance means balances the weight of the accessory;wherein the attachment means comprises a releasable lock pin operatively engaging the roller assembly to the track at one of a plurality of apertures; andwherein the attachment means further comprises an articulating arm pivotally engaged to the roller assembly at its proximal end and pivotally engaged to an accessory mounting bracket at its distal end, wherein the accessory mounting bracket comprises a release handle in operative engagement with the releasable lock pin by way of a cable guide pull, such that pulling the release handle removes the lock pin from the aperture on the track to release the roller assembly from the track, and releasing the release handle allows the lock pin to return into an adjacent aperture on the track to secure the roller assembly to the track. 28. The accessory holder of claim 19, wherein the second accessory mounting device comprises one of: a ball joint; a bracket; and a hinge.
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