Adjustable desk

Abstract

An adjustable desk comprising: a desk top; a first outer sidewall attached to the desk top; a second outer sidewall attached to the desk top; a first inner sidewall in slideable communication with the first outer sidewall; a second inner sidewall in slideable communication with the second outer sidewall; a first plurality of pairs of holes on the first outer sidewall, where each of the first plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the first outer sidewall; a second plurality of pairs of holes on the first inner sidewall, where each of the first plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the first inner sidewall; a third plurality of pairs of holes on the second outer sidewall, where each of the third plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the second outer sidewall; a fourth plurality of pairs of holes on the second inner sidewall, where each of the fourth plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the second inner sidewall; where the height of the desk top can be fixed by aligning a pair of holes from the first plurality of pairs of holes, with a pair of holes from the second plurality of pairs of holes, and aligning a pair of holes form the third plurality of pairs of holes, with a pair of holes from the fourth plurality of pairs of holes, and fastening the aligned pair of holes with a fastener that will attach the first outer sidewall to the first inner sidewall such that they will not slide with respect to each other, and will attach the second outer sidewall to the second inner sidewall such that they will not slide with respect to each other; and where the height of the desktop can be adjusted by changing which pairs of holes from the first plurality of pairs of holes and the second plurality of pairs of holes are aligned and fastened with a fastener, and by changing which pairs of holes from the third plurality of pairs of holes and the fourth plurality of pairs of holes are aligned and fastened with a fastener.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable desk comprising:
 a desk top;   a first outer sidewall attached to the desk top;   a second outer sidewall attached to the desk top;   a first inner sidewall in slideable communication with the first outer sidewall;   a second inner sidewall in slideable communication with the second outer sidewall;   a first plurality of pairs of holes on the first outer sidewall, wherein each of the first plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the first outer sidewall;   a second plurality of pairs of holes on the first inner sidewall, wherein each of the first plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the first inner sidewall;   a third plurality of pairs of holes on the second outer sidewall, wherein each of the third plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the second outer sidewall;   a fourth plurality of pairs of holes on the second inner sidewall, wherein each of the fourth plurality of pairs of holes are at different heights from the bottom of the second inner sidewall;   wherein the height of the desk top can be fixed by aligning a pair of holes from the first plurality of pairs of holes, with a pair of holes from the second plurality of pairs of holes, and aligning a pair of holes form the third plurality of pairs of holes, with a pair of holes from the fourth plurality of pairs of holes, and fastening the aligned pair of holes with a fastener that will attach the first outer sidewall to the first inner sidewall such that they will not slide with respect to each other, and will attach the second outer sidewall to the second inner sidewall such that they will not slide with respect to each other;   and wherein the height of the desktop can be adjusted by changing which pairs of holes from the first plurality of pairs of holes and the second plurality of pairs of holes are aligned and fastened with a fastener, and by changing which pairs of holes from the third plurality of pairs of holes and the fourth plurality of pairs of holes are aligned and fastened with a fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the desk is adjustable from about 33 inches to about 44 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the desk is adjustable from about 20 inches to about 60 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , further comprising a support member attached to the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall, wherein the support member provides stability to the desk. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , wherein to adjust the height of the desk, only four pairs of holes need to be aligned and fastened together. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the desk is adjustable by about 1 and ½ inch increments. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , where the desk top is about 59 and a half inches wide and about 30 inches deep. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable desk of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one drawer attached to the underside of the desk top. 
     
     
         9 . A method of adjusting the height of an adjustable desk, the method comprising:
 tilting the desk forward;   laying the desk on its front;   removing fasteners from the holes in the sidewalls;   aligning a different pair of holes for a first outer sidewall and a first inner sidewall;   aligning a corresponding set of holes in the second outer sidewall and the second inner sidewall, such that the height of the desk top will generally be uniform on the left and right side of the desk;   attaching the fasteners to the newly aligned pairs of holes in the sidewalls; and   standing the desk back up.