US2008216717A1PendingUtilityA1

Adjustable work surface with tilt

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 7, 2007Filed: Mar 7, 2008Published: Sep 11, 2008
Est. expiryMar 7, 2027(~0.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alan J. Jones
A47B 27/04A47B 21/02A47B 41/02
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Abstract

The invention is directed at workstation having a workstation that is able to be tilted The tilting assembly for the workstation includes a actuator, a cable and a gas cylinder.

Claims

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1 . A workstation having an adjustable work surface comprising:
 a top portion;   a rear support portion; and   a tilting mechanism, including a gas cylinder connected at one end to the top portion and at a second end to the rear support portion;   wherein when the tilting mechanism is actuated, the gas cylinder causing the top portion to tilt with respect to the rear support portion.   
   
   
       2 . The workstation of  claim 1  where the tilting mechanism further comprises:
 an actuator button, located within the top portion; and   a cable connecting the actuator button and the gas cylinder.   
   
   
       3 . The workstation of  claim 1  further comprising side supports for the top portion. 
   
   
       4 . The workstation of  claim 3  wherein the top portion is mounted to the side supports. 
   
   
       5 . The workstation of  claim 3  wherein the top portion is bracketed to the side supports. 
   
   
       6 . The workstation of  claim 1  wherein the gas cylinder is selected from at least one of the following criteria: thickness of top portion, width of top portion, depth of top portion, material of top portion, maximum angle of tilt, weight of top portion, height of rear portion and rate of acceleration of top portion during tilt. 
   
   
       7 . The workstation of  claim 6  wherein the gas cylinder with an appropriate Newton rating to match the criteria is selected.

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