Adjustable height desk having a deployable floor mat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10426260-B2
Application number	US-201715808600-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2017
Priority date	Jul 19, 2013
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

A desk includes a tabletop and at least one base member supporting the tabletop. A footrest is disposed on the at least one base member beneath the tabletop. The footrest is movable between a stowed position toward a back of the desk and a deployed position toward a front of the desk. At least one mechanism is disposed on the at least one base member and operatively coupled to the footrest. The at least one mechanism moving the footrest between the stowed and deployed positions. A floor mat is disposed with the footrest. The floor mat is movable with the footrest between a stowed mat position and a deployed mat position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A desk, comprising:
a tabletop;
at least one base member supporting the tabletop, the at least one base member being slidably movable between a sitting position and a standing position;
a connection bar rotatably coupled to the at least one base member;
a footrest coupled to and displaced from the connection bar, the footrest rotatable with the connection bar between a stowed position toward a back of the desk and a deployed position toward a front of the desk;
at least one mechanism disposed on the at least one base member and operatively coupled to the footrest, the at least one mechanism rotating the footrest between the stowed and deployed positions while moving the base member between the sitting position and the standing position; and
a floor mat coupled to the connection bar, wherein rotation of the footrest and the connection bar causes movement of the floor mat between a stowed mat position and a deployed mat position.

2. The desk of claim 1 , comprising two spaced base members.

3. The desk of claim 2 , wherein the connection bar is disposed between the two spaced base members.

4. The desk of claim 1 , wherein the footrest rotates about the connection bar.

5. The desk of claim 1 , wherein rotation of the footrest from the deployed position to the stowed position gathers the floor mat into the stowed mat position.

6. The desk of claim 1 , wherein the footrest is coupled to the connection bar by at least one arm.

7. The desk of claim 1 , wherein the base member moves telescopically.

8. A method of deploying a floor mat with an adjustable-height desk, the method comprising:
coupling a base member to a tabletop, the base member having a support that is vertically movable relative to the base member so as to move the tabletop between a sitting position and a standing position;
coupling a footrest assembly to the base member the footrest being rotatable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
coupling a floor mat with the footrest assembly such that the floor mat is in a deployed mat position when the footrest is in the deployed position; and
co-actuating the footrest assembly with the tabletop such that, when the tabletop moves from the sitting position to the standing position, the footrest rotates to the deployed position and the floor mat moves to the deployed mat position.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the footrest assembly comprises a connection bar coupled to and displaced from a footrest.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the floor mat is coupled to the connection bar.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the footrest gathers the floor mat into a stowed mat position when the connection bar rotates to the stowed position.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the footrest rotates around the connection bar.

Assignees

• Texas A & M Univ Sys

Inventors

• Benden Mark E

Classifications

• A47B21/02

  with vertical adjustable parts · CPC title

• A47B9/00

  Tables with tops of variable height ({lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02}; seats with variable height A47C3/20) · CPC title

• A47B13/00 Primary

  Details of tables or desks (drawers A47B88/00; feet for furniture in general A47B91/00) · CPC title

• A47B2200/0059

  in telescoping table legs · CPC title

• A47B2200/0052

  with two telescopic parts · CPC title