Computer work station (elastic or movable) arm rests

Abstract

A movable armrest is provided which has a floor support, a support element extending upwardly from the floor support, and a trough-shaped armrest member attached to a top end of the support element, the support element being arranged to move the armrest member horizontally relative to the floor support. The support element may be a rigid rod with at least one spring positioned between the rod and the floor support, or may be an elongated spring, such as a torsion spring, a coil spring, a flat spring or a spiral spring. The support element may have a telescoping feature to permit it to be collapsed for storage and a rotatable joint may be provided between the armrest member and the support element.

The invention is claimed as:  
     
       1. A movable armrest with a vertically arranged elastic support element which is substantially horizontally movable at an upper end and with an arm support member at the upper end of the support element, which arm support member is movable substantially horizontally as said support element is moved through a predetermined angle of movement, consisting  wherein said support element consists of only one support element of rod design, extending from the floor. 
     
     
       2. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said support element consists of a rigid rod with an additional spring in the form of one of a torsion spring, a coil spring and a helical spring at a bottom end of said rod. 
     
     
       3. A movable armrest according to  claim 2 , wherein said support element is also equipped with sliding telescopic tubes, adjustable in length, and fixable at a desired length by one of a screw or a spring-mounted catch. 
     
     
       4. A movable armrest according to  claim 3 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       5. A movable armrest according to  claim 2 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       6. A movable armrest according to  claim 2 , wherein said support element comprises a further spring. 
     
     
       7. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said support element consists of an elastic rod, preferably made of glass fiber. 
     
     
       8. A movable armrest according to  claim 7 , wherein said support element is also equipped with sliding telescopic tubes, adjustable in length, and fixable at a desired length by one of a screw or a spring-mounted catch. 
     
     
       9. A movable armrest according to  claim 8 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       10. A movable armrest according to  claim 7 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       11. A movable armrest according to  claim 7 , wherein said support element comprises a further spring. 
     
     
       12. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said support element consists of at least one of a spiral spring, a coil spring, a flat spring or torsion spring. 
     
     
       13. A movable armrest according to  claim 12 , wherein said spring is coiled with different radii along their length. 
     
     
       14. A movable armrest according to  claim 13 , wherein said support element is also equipped with sliding telescopic tubes, adjustable in length, and fixable at a desired length by one of a screw or a spring-mounted catch. 
     
     
       15. A movable armrest according to  claim 14 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       16. A movable armrest according to  claim 12 , wherein said support element is also equipped with sliding telescopic tubes, adjustable in length, and fixable at a desired length by one of a screw or a spring-mounted catch. 
     
     
       17. A movable armrest according to  claim 16 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       18. A movable armrest according to  claim 12 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       19. A movable armrest according to  claim 13 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       20. A movable armrest according to  claim 12 , wherein said support element comprises a further spring. 
     
     
       21. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said support element is also equipped with sliding telescopic tubes, adjustable in length, and fixable at a desired length by one of a screw or a spring-mounted catch. 
     
     
       22. A movable armrest according to  claim 21 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable against the support element by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       23. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm support member is rotatable by means of an additional joint in or against the support element. 
     
     
       24. A movable armrest according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm support member is formed as an oval or elongated trough.