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US4913390:
Portable adjustable computer keyboard support and hand rest
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Berke, Joseph J.; West Bloomfield, MI 48033
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-04-03
/ 1988-09-21
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| Application Number: |
US1988000247417
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47B 21/03;
H05F 3/02;
Core:
A47B 21/00;
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IPC-7:
H05F 3/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
248/176.3;
248/118.3;
248/205.5;
248/918;
Original:
248/176;
248/118.3;
248/918;
248/205.5;
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| Field of Search: |
248/176,118,118.1,118.3,205.5,205.3,1 B,678
400/715,718,717
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-09-21 |
US1988000247417 |
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| Abstract: |
A computer keyboard support assembly is disclosed that consists of a wrist support that can be adjusted to be tailored to an individual operator, keyboard or the like. In addition, an attachment assembly is disclosed so that the computer keyboard support assembly will be attached to the computer keyboard and will be moved therewith. This assembly provides a vertically and horizontally adjustable wrist support for the computer operator that will be moved with the computer keyboard as the computer operator moves the keyboard about his or her work station. The support may be adapted for use with rectangular or curved computer keyboards.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Gossett, Dykema ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Britts, Ramon S.; Chotkowski, Karen J.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A computer keyboard support apparatus, comprising:
- a computer keyboard;
- a support assembly comprising, a base member with a flat portion supporting said computer keyboard on a support surface and a vertical portion;
- said flat portion having front, back and two lateral side faces;
- said vertical portion extending vertically upwardly from said front face of said flat portion;
- an adjustable wrist support member adjustably mounted on said vertical portion and having means for vertically adjusting the vertical height of said wrist support with respect to said vertical portion to suit an individual computer operator, or type of keyboard; and
- said wrist support being generally parallel to and spaced from said computer keyboard by a first distance, a releasable attachment assembly releasably attaching said computer keyboard to said support assembly, allowing adjustment of said first distance.
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The Writing Machine, Michael H. Adler, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, pp. 176 and 254.
"Static Electricity Discharged from Quick Access Panels", Electronic Design, Jan. 4, 1975, p. 128.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 15, No. 7, Dec. 1972.
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