Slideable keyboard tray with tilt adjustment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12484694-B2
Application number	US-202318132364-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2023
Priority date	Apr 7, 2023
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

An adjustable keyboard tray includes a desk mount configured to secure the adjustable keyboard tray to a desktop, a slide including a fixed rail attached to the desk mount and a slidable rail slidably mated with the fixed rail, a keyboard platform mount attached to the slidable rail with a keyboard platform mount pivot, and a keyboard platform attached to the keyboard platform mount, the keyboard platform being slidable relative to the desk mount via the slide and tiltable relative to the slide via the keyboard platform mount pivot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adjustable keyboard tray comprising:
a desk mount configured to secure the adjustable keyboard tray to a desktop; a slide including a fixed rail attached to the desk mount and a slidable rail slidably mated with the fixed rail; a keyboard platform mount attached to the slidable rail with a keyboard platform mount pivot; and a keyboard platform attached to the keyboard platform mount, the keyboard platform being slidable relative to the desk mount via the slide and tiltable relative to the slide via the keyboard platform mount pivot; and a tilt lock to fix a tilt setting of the keyboard platform relative to the slide, wherein the tilt lock includes a shaft extending through one of a plurality of holes in the keyboard platform mount and engaged with the slidable rail, each of the plurality of holes providing a different tilt setting for the keyboard platform.

2 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the slidable rail includes a channel track to receive the fixed rail.

3 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the slide allows an operator to apply a force to move the keyboard platform in a horizontal motion to locate the keyboard platform closer to or further away from the operator.

4 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the desk mount is a first desk mount, the slide is a first slide, the keyboard platform mount is a first keyboard platform mount, and the keyboard platform mount pivot is a first keyboard platform mount pivot, the adjustable keyboard tray further comprising:
a second desk mount configured to secure the adjustable keyboard tray to the desktop; a second slide attached to the second desk mount; and a second keyboard platform mount attached to the second slide with a second keyboard platform mount pivot, wherein the keyboard platform is attached to the second keyboard platform mount, wherein the first slide and the second slide operate in parallel for horizontal adjustments of the keyboard platform, and wherein the first keyboard platform mount pivot and the second keyboard platform mount pivot operate in parallel for tilt adjustments of the keyboard platform.

5 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the desk mount includes a bracket with screw holes configured for attachment to an underside of the desktop.

6 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the desk mount includes a clamp configured to engage an edge of the desktop.

7 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 6 , further comprising a clamp pad over a clamping surface of the clamp to protect a topside of the desktop from the clamp.

8 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , further comprising a keyboard stop extending upwards proximate a rear edge of the keyboard platform.

9 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 1 , wherein the keyboard platform includes two keyboard platform sections joined with connecting plates that span a joint between the two keyboard platform sections along an underside of the keyboard platform.

10 . An adjustable keyboard tray comprising:
a desk mount configured to secure the adjustable keyboard tray to a desktop; a slide including a fixed rail attached to the desk mount and a slidable rail slidably mated with the fixed rail; a keyboard platform mount attached to the slidable rail with a keyboard platform mount pivot; a keyboard platform attached to the keyboard platform mount, the keyboard platform being slidable relative to the desk mount via the slide and tiltable relative to the slide via the keyboard platform mount pivot; and a tilt lock to fix a tilt setting of the keyboard platform relative to the slide, wherein the tilt lock includes a tilt locking knob including a threaded shaft extending through one of a plurality of holes in the keyboard platform mount and engaged with the slidable rail, each of the plurality of holes providing a different tilt setting for the keyboard platform.

11 . The adjustable keyboard tray of claim 10 , wherein the tilt locking knob is engaged with a threaded hole in the slidable rail.

12 . A desktop assembly comprising:
a desktop; and an adjustable keyboard tray, the adjustable keyboard tray including:
a desk mount securing the adjustable keyboard tray to the desktop;
a slide including a fixed rail attached to the desk mount and a slidable rail slidably mated with the fixed rail;
a keyboard platform mount attached to the slidable rail with a keyboard platform mount pivot;
a keyboard platform attached to the keyboard platform mount, the keyboard platform being slidable relative to the desk mount and the desktop via the slide and tiltable relative to the slide and the desktop via the keyboard platform mount pivot; and
a tilt lock to fix a tilt setting of the keyboard platform relative to the slide,
wherein the tilt lock includes a shaft extending through one of a plurality of holes in the keyboard platform mount and engaged with the slidable rail, each of the plurality of holes providing a different tilt setting for the keyboard platform.

13 . The desktop assembly of claim 12 , wherein the keyboard platform is slidable between a stored position completely underneath the desktop, and a protruding position out and down from a topside of the desktop.

14 . The desktop assembly of claim 12 ,
wherein the shaft is a threaded shaft, and wherein the tilt lock includes a tilt locking knob including the threaded shaft extending through one of the plurality of holes in the keyboard platform mount and engaged with the slidable rail.

15 . The desktop assembly of claim 12 ,
wherein the desk mount is a first desk mount, the slide is a first slide, the keyboard platform mount is a first keyboard platform mount, and the keyboard platform mount pivot is a first keyboard platform mount pivot, the adjustable keyboard tray further comprising: a second desk mount securing the adjustable keyboard tray to the desktop; a second slide attached to the second desk mount; and a second keyboard platform mount attached to the second slide with a second keyboard platform mount pivot, wherein the keyboard platform is attached to the second keyboard platform mount, wherein the first slide and the second slide operate in parallel for horizontal adjustments of the keyboard platform, and wherein the first keyboard platform mount pivot and the second keyboard platform mount pivot operate in parallel for tilt adjustments of the keyboard platform.

16 . The desktop assembly of claim 12 , wherein the desk mount includes a bracket with screw holes, the desktop assembly further comprising screws through the screw holes into an underside of the desktop, thereby attaching the bracket to the underside of the desktop.

17 . The desktop assembly of claim 12 , wherein the desk mount includes a clamp engaging an edge of the desktop.

18 . The desktop assembly of claim 17 , further comprising a clamp pad over a clamping surface of the clamp to protect a topside of the desktop from the clamp.

Assignees

• Cknapp Sales Inc

Inventors

• Meyer Brandon

Classifications

• A47B2210/15

  Keyboard drawers · CPC title

• A47B2021/0321

  Keyboard supports · CPC title

• A47B2021/0335

  mounted under the worksurface · CPC title

• A47B21/0314 Primary

  Platforms for supporting office equipment · CPC title