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An ergonomic portable space saving workstation includes at least one rail, at least one support arm connected to the rail for supporting different types of components, and a mounting interface connected to the rail for connecting the rail to a wall, desktop, or wheel mount. The workstation can be us

An ergonomic portable space saving workstation includes at least one rail, at least one support arm connected to the rail for supporting different types of components, and a mounting interface connected to the rail for connecting the rail to a wall, desktop, or wheel mount. The workstation can be used by individuals in lying, sitting, or standing positions and used with objects of various sizes and shapes, such as computer keyboards, monitors, notebooks, desktop computers, footrests, printers, fax machines, projectors, televisions, canvases, desktop surfaces, whiteboards, or chalkboards. The support arm can be adjusted vertically and horizontally to facilitate use in various positions and with various objects.

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1. A workstation, comprising: a rail having an elongated rectangular shape, the rail including a plurality of ports defined therein and a wheel track extending outward from, and along the length of, a rear surface thereof, each of the plurality of ports including an L-shaped cavity and having an upp

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A workstation, comprising: a rail having an elongated rectangular shape, the rail including a plurality of ports defined therein and a wheel track extending outward from, and along the length of, a rear surface thereof, each of the plurality of ports including an L-shaped cavity and having an upper lip extending downward from an upper portion thereof and a notch defined in a lower portion thereof;at least one support arm connected to the rail for supporting a plurality of different components; anda mounting interface connected to the rail for mounting the rail to a wall mount, desktop mount, or wheel mount;wherein the mounting interface includes: a rail top mount connected to an upper portion of the wheel track of the rail, the rail top mount including a top mount hole defined therein, the top mount hole extending from a top edge of the rail top mount to a bottom edge of the top rail mount, the top mount hole and the upper portion of the wheel track positioned in, and extending along, two different but parallel planes;wherein: the mounting interface includes a rail bottom mount connected to a lower portion of the wheel track of the rail, the rail bottom mount including a bottom mount hole and a rail hole defined therein, the bottom mount hole extending from a top edge of the rail bottom mount to a bottom edge of the rail bottom mount, the rail hole defined in a side portion of the rail bottom mount and extending partially through the rail bottom mount. 2. The workstation of claim 1, wherein: the bottom mount hole and the lower portion of the wheel track positioned in, and extending along, two different but parallel planes, the bottom mount hole and the rail hole positioned in the same plane but extending perpendicularly with respect to each other; andthe rail top and bottom mounts each having a flat rectangular shape. 3. The workstation of claim 2, wherein: the wall mount is connected to the mounting interface; andthe wall mount includes a rail top cap having a base and an elongated partially threaded bolt extending perpendicularly outward therefrom, the base having a base opening sized to receive a top portion of the rail top mount and a portion of the wheel track located adjacent to the top portion of the rail top mount;a top wall mount bracket having a bracket opening sized to receive a lower portion of the rail top mount and a portion of the wheel track located adjacent to the rail top mount; anda bottom wall mount bracket having a bracket base and an elongated partially threaded bolt extending perpendicularly outward therefrom, the bracket base having a bracket base opening sized to receive a bottom portion of the rail bottom mount and a portion of the wheel track located adjacent to the bottom portion of the rail bottom mount. 4. The workstation of claim 2, wherein: the desktop mount is connected to the mounting interface;the desktop mount includes a docking port sized to receive a lower portion of the rail and a lower portion of the rail bottom mount, a mounting bolt disposed within the docking port for guiding the rail into the docking port, a locking assembly having a shaft feature mounted on the side of the docking port, and a clamp assembly rotatably connected to the docking port;the lower portion of the rail and the lower portion of the rail bottom port are disposed within the docking port;the mounting bolt is disposed within the bottom mount hole included in the rail bottom mount;andthe shaft feature is disposed within the rail hole included in the rail bottom mount. 5. The workstation of claim 2, wherein: the wheel mount is connected to the mounting interface and includes a plurality of foldable legs;the wheel mount includes a mount port sized to receive a lower portion of the rail and a lower portion of the rail bottom mount, a mounting bolt disposed within the mount port for guiding the rail into the docking port, a locking assembly having a shaft feature mounted on the side of the mount port, and a wheel assembly adjustably connected to the mount port so that the height of the wheel mount can be increased and decreased;the lower portion of the rail and the lower portion of the rail bottom port are disposed within the mount port;the mounting bolt is disposed within the bottom mount hole included in the rail bottom mount; andthe shaft feature is disposed within the rail hole included in the rail bottom mount. 6. The workstation of claim 2, further comprising a second rail connected to the rail using a rail joiner, the rail joiner including an upper docking port and an upper bolt partially disposed within and extending perpendicularly outward from the upper docking port, a lower docking port and a lower bolt partially disposed within and extending perpendicularly outward from the lower docking port, and a rail separator extending perpendicularly outward from the rail joiner between the upper and lower docking ports. 7. A workstation, comprising: a rail;a support arm for supporting a plurality of different components, the support arm including a plurality of rotatable and lockable joints;connecting means for connecting the support arm to the rail in a plurality of different positions along the rail;moving means for moving the support arm up and down the rail; rotating means for horizontally rotating the support arm with respect to the rail;locking means for locking the support arm in a plurality of different positions with respect to the rail; andmounting means for mounting the rail to a wall mount, desktop mount, or wheel mount;wherein the connecting means includes a plurality of docking ports defined in the rail, each of the plurality of ports including an L-shaped cavity and having an upper lip extending downward from an upper portion thereof and a notch defined in a lower portion thereof; and a shoulder bracket included with the support arm, the shoulder bracket including a rail insert that can be inserted into any one of the plurality of docking ports and used to secure the shoulder bracket in place;wherein the moving means includes a wheel track defined in a rear surface of the rail and a pair of wheels included in the shoulder bracket; an inner shoulder bracket included in the shoulder bracket for containing the shoulder bracket about the rail and moving the shoulder bracket along the rail; andthe connecting means further includes an outer shoulder bracket included in the shoulder bracket and slidably joined to the inner shoulder bracket for connecting the support arm to the rail. 8. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the rotating means includes an upper arm joint included in the support arm and a bracket shaft included with the shoulder bracket, the bracket shaft disposed within the upper arm joint, and the bracket shaft and upper arm joint rotatably secured together using a joint bolt. 9. The workstation of claim 8, wherein: the locking means includes a teethed interface extending outward from the upper arm joint, a teethed interface extending outward from the shoulder bracket adjacent to the bracket shaft, a locking mound extending outward from a lower external surface of the shoulder bracket, and a locking handle connected to the joint bolt adjacent to the locking mound;when the locking handle is moved to a locked position, the locking handle engages with the locking mound and the teethed interface of the upper arm joint engages with the teethed interface of the shoulder bracket and prevents the support arm from rotating with respect to the shoulder bracket; andwhen the locking handle is moved to an unlocked position, the locking handle disengages from the locking mound and the teethed interface of the upper arm joint disengages from the teethed interface of the shoulder bracket and allows the upper arm to rotate with respect to the shoulder bracket. 10. The workstation of claim 9, wherein the mounting means includes a rail bottom mount connected to a lower portion of the wheel track of the rail, the rail bottom mount including a bottom mount hole and a rail hole defined therein, the bottom mount hole extending from a top edge of the rail bottom mount to a bottom edge of the rail bottom mount, the rail hole defined in a side portion of the rail bottom mount and extending partially through the rail bottom mount, the bottom mount hole and the lower portion of the wheel track positioned in, and extending along, two different but parallel planes, and the bottom mount hole and the rail hole positioned in the same plane but extending perpendicularly with respect to each other. 11. A workstation, comprising: a rail;a support arm connected to the rail for supporting a plurality of different components, the support arm including a shoulder bracket connected to the rail, an upper arm connected to the shoulder bracket so that the upper arm can be rotated horizontally and locked in a plurality of different positions with respect to the shoulder bracket, a lower arm connected to the upper arm so that the lower arm can be rotated horizontally and vertically and locked in a plurality of different horizontal and vertical positions with respect to the upper arm, a wrist connected to the lower arm so that the wrist can be rotated horizontally and vertically and locked in a plurality of different horizontal and vertical positions with respect to the lower arm, a palm connected to the wrist so that the palm can be rotated and locked in a plurality of different positions with respect to the wrist, and a plurality of fingers connected to the palm so that each of the plurality of fingers can be rotated and locked in a plurality of different positions with respect to the palm; anda mounting interface connected to the rail for mounting the rail to a wall mount, desktop mount, or wheel mount;wherein the shoulder bracket includes a bracket shaft extending outward from an upper surface, a teethed interface extending outward from the upper surface adjacent to and encircling the bracket shaft, and a locking mound extending outward from a lower surface. 12. The workstation of claim 11, wherein: the upper arm includes an upper arm joint connected to an upper arm rod, the upper arm joint including a joint bolt opening defined therein and a teethed interface extending outward from an external surface of the upper arm joint adjacent to the joint bolt opening; the bracket shaft of the shoulder bracket is disposed within the joint bolt opening; the teethed interface on the shoulder bracket is positioned adjacent to the teethed interface of the upper arm joint; a joint bolt extends through the bracket shaft and the joint bolt opening and is connected to a locking handle positioned adjacent to the locking mound; when the locking handle is moved to a locked position, the teethed interface on the shoulder bracket engages with the teethed interface on the upper arm joint, the locking handle engages with the locking mound, and the upper arm is locked in place with respect to the shoulder bracket; and when the locking handle is moved to an unlocked position, the teethed interface on the shoulder bracket disengages from the teethed interface on the upper arm joint, the locking handle disengages from the locking mound, and the upper arm is free to rotate with respect to the shoulder bracket. 13. The workstation of claim 12, wherein: the lower arm includes two lower arm rods, a multipivot joint component connected to one end of the two lower arms, a rod connector connected to an opposite end of the two lower arm rods, and an arm support spring connected to the multipivot joint component and the rod connector; andthe multipivot joint component includes a center bracket rotatably connected to the upper arm and left and right rod holders rotatably connected to the center bracket, the two lower arm rods slidably connected to the multipivot joint component using the left and right rod holders. 14. The workstation of claim 13, wherein: the wrist includes a multipivot joint component rotatably connected to the lower arm and a palm rotator connected to the multipivot joint component, the palm rotator including a a disk having a teethed interface defined on one side and two rotator shafts extending perpendicularly outward from an opposite side and slidably connected to the multipivot joint component; andthe palm includes a plate having a substantially flat surface defined on one side and palm shaft, teethed interface, and four finger docking ports defined on an opposite side, the palm shaft extending perpendicularly outward from a center portion of the plate and the four finger docking ports extending perpendicularly outward from each corner of the plate, and the teethed interface encircling the palm shaft. 15. The workstation of claim 14, wherein at least one of the plurality of fingers includes a knuckle joint rotatably connected to the palm using one of the finger docking ports, an upper finger rod connected to the knuckle joint, a lower finger rod connected to the upper finger rod using a multipivot finger joint component, and a finger end rotatably connected to the lower finger rod, the multipivot finger joint component including a main chamber and two rod clamps connected to the main chamber so that the two rod clamps can be rotated and locked in a plurality of different positions with respect to the main chamber, the lower finger rod slidably connected to one of the two rod clamps and the upper finger rod slidably connected to the other of the two rod clamps. 16. The workstation of claim 15, wherein the mounting interface includes a rail bottom mount connected to a lower portion of the wheel track of the rail, the rail bottom mount including a bottom mount hole and a rail hole defined therein, the bottom mount hole extending from a top edge of the rail bottom mount to a bottom edge of the rail bottom mount, the rail hole defined in a side portion of the rail bottom mount and extending partially through the rail bottom mount, the bottom mount hole and the lower portion of the wheel track positioned in, and extending along, two different but parallel planes, and the bottom mount hole and the rail hole positioned in the same plane but extending perpendicularly with respect to each other.