Patent ID: 6015132
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A47B,F16M,G06F,H04R,Y10S

Abstract:
A mounting device for suspending at least one external computer accessory against each opposed upper side surface of the type of housing used for computer monitors and CPU towers for the purpose of reducing desktop clutter of computer operators so as to enhance their work efficiency, the housing selected for use in mounting computer accessories having an essentially horizontal top surface and each of the computer accessories selected for mounting having a top, a bottom, and opposing side surfaces which together form a perimeter, said device comprising an elongated, flexible, non-stretchable strap having a first end, a second end, and a lower surface, said strap also being made from material having a textured non-slipping surface, said strap further having a sufficient length dimension adapted to span the top surface of a housing selected for mounting computer accessories, encircle the perimeters of external computer accessories selected for mounting against the housing, and provide a first flap extension on said first end and a second flap extension on said second end, said flap extensions each having a minimum length dimension sufficient for tightly securing at least one of the selected computer accessories within said strap, said strap also having a sufficient width dimension for said strap to adequately support the selected computer accessories in a stable and essentially vertical position against the housing; said device also having two connecting members each configured with a cross bar centrally positioned thereacross to create two openings for insertion therethrough of said strap, each of said openings having a length dimension larger than said width dimension of said strap, said strap being twice inserted through at least one of said openings in each of said connecting members to form a loop into which at least one of the selected computer accessories is placed during mounting, each of said loops having an outside surface, when positioned on said strap during use said connecting members together defining a center portion of said strap having a length dimension adapted to be substantially equivalent to the width dimension of the top surface of the housing; said device further having at least one fastener attached to each of said flap extensions for securing each of said flap extensions to said outside surface of the one of said loops adjacent thereto, and attachment means to securely affix said fasteners to said strap so that when at least one of the selected computer accessories is placed into each of said loops and securely tightened therewithin, and said center portion of said strap is placed upon the top surface of the housing the selected computer accessories become suspended above the desktop surface of a computer operator while remaining in a position readily available to said computer operator for immediate use.