Adjustable vertical desk

Abstract

An adjustable, vertical desk with a horizontal work surface and vertical display surface upon which is attached a computer monitor or other electronic equipment to be viewed, in a range of height positions appropriate to adults of varying heights. The horizontal work surface may also be adjusted to position a keyboard and a mouse at an appropriate hand level for adults of varying heights. The desk allows users to place electronic equipment to heights as needed to suit their stature and by so doing encourages more natural body alignment while in a standing or in a seated position. When the vertical desk is used in combination with a standard treadmill set at low speed, the vertical desk permits mild exercise without work interruption.

1 . A vertical desk comprising;
 two spaced-apart legs;   a display surface extending vertically across top portions of said legs;   a shelf affixed to said legs at an intermediate height along said legs below said display surface; and   a desk surface affixed to said legs below said shelf;   said legs having a plurality of spaced-apart channels formed therein and said desk surface being selectively affixed to a pair of said channels.   
     
     
         2 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a keyboard wedge mounted over said desk surface for supporting a keyboard in a negatively tilting orientation over said desk surface. 
     
     
         3 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shelf has a raised lip along a front edge thereof and said desk surface has a raised lip along a rear edge thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said legs comprise a leg footing and a leg extension telescopically and removably mounted to said leg footing. 
     
     
         5 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each of leg extension has a vertical groove therein and said display surface is mounted in said grooves. 
     
     
         6 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said desk surface is affixed to said pair of channels in a free sliding fit in said channels. 
     
     
         7 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein each of said channels has a thickness, and an engagement of said desk surface in one of said channels has a length over said thickness ratio of 12:1 and a width over said thickness ratio of 4:1. 
     
     
         8 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said display surface has slots therein for passing computer wiring there through. 
     
     
         9 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said shelf has a shelf extension extending behind said display surface for supporting a power bar thereon; and brackets extending upward therefrom for retaining computer wiring behind said display surface. 
     
     
         10 . A vertical desk comprising;
 two spaced-apart legs;   a display surface extending vertically across top portions of said legs;   a shelf affixed to said legs at an intermediate height along said legs below said display surface; and   a desk surface affixed to said legs below said shelf;   said display surface having grooves therein for retaining computer equipment thereto at different heights.   
     
     
         11 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said shelf has side portions extending forward said display surface and a central portion extending behind said display surface. 
     
     
         12 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said display surface has slots therein for passing computer wiring there through. 
     
     
         13 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said central portion has a shelf extension for supporting a power bar thereon behind said display surface. 
     
     
         14 . The vertical desk as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said shelf has brackets mounted to said central portion for retaining computer wiring behind said display surface near said power bar. 
     
     
         15 . In combination a treadmill and a vertical desk, said vertical desk comprising;
 two spaced-apart legs mounted astride said treadmill;   a display surface extending vertically across top portions of said legs;   a shelf affixed to said legs at an intermediate height along said legs below said display surface; and   a desk surface affixed to said legs below said shelf;   said legs having a plurality of vertically spaced-apart channels formed therein;   said desk surface being selectively affixed to a pair of said channels.   
     
     
         16 . The combination as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said shelf has an open central area along a forward edge thereof providing unobstructed view of a control panel of said treadmill by a user of said vertical desk. 
     
     
         17 . The combination as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said desk surface has recesses in a rear edge thereof providing unobstructed access to controls of said treadmill by a user of said vertical desk. 
     
     
         18 . The combination as claimed in  claim 15 , further comprising a keyboard wedge mounted over said desk surface for supporting a keyboard in a negatively tilting orientation over said desk surface. 
     
     
         19 . The combination as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said display surface has slots therein for passing computer wiring there through, and wherein said shelf has brackets mounted thereto behind said display surface for retaining computer wiring behind said display surface. 
     
     
         20 . The combination as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said shelf has a shelf extension extending behind said display surface for supporting a power bar thereon behind said display surface.