Patent ID: 6527235
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A47B,Y10S

Abstract:
A desk accessory support for use with a desktop having an upper surface, a lower surface and an edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the support including:first abutment means for abutting the upper surface; second abutment means for abutting the lower surface, at least a portion of the second abutment means being resiliently displaceable away from at least a portion of the first abutment means such that said portions are biased towards each other for cooperatively gripping the desktop; connection means configured for connecting the first and second abutment means to each other and for being disposed adjacent to the edge when the first and second abutment means are in abutment with the upper and lower surfaces respectively; said first and second abutment means and said connection means defining a substantially U-shaped recess for receiving the edge of the desktop; at least one accessory being means connected to the second abutment means by means of a cantilevered coupling extending from the second abutment means so as to be at a distance from the edge in use; said cantilevered coupling adapted to allow adjustment of the position or orientation of the accessory bearing means with respect to the desk top; wherein a load applied to the accessory bearing means by an accessory carried thereon causes a moment on one of the first and second abutments means which urges at least a part of one of the first and second abutment means towards a part of the other abutment means, for causing deformation of at least one of the first and second abutment means and the connection means thereby to cause at least one of said parts more firmly to impinge upon the corresponding surface of the desktop to increase the grip of the first and second abutment means on the desktop.