Patent ID: 6286794
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A47B,F16M,Y10S

Abstract:
An ergonomic mounting device comprising a column having an open track, a carriage movable in an extended vertical range on said track, said carriage having weight bearing-cables connected thereto and to a counterweight within said column, a right angle bracket attached to the carriage, a dual parallelogram arm having one end rotatably mounted on said right angle bracket and a platform with a tilt and swivel mechanism mounted to an opposite end of said dual parallelogram arm, said platform comprises a keyboard tray capable of tilting to facilitate it's use by an operator, a cable management system comprising a secondary counterweight within said column having secondary counterweight data pulleys mounted thereto and data cable pulleys mounted atop the column, a distal strain relief device attached adjacent to the top of the column and a proximal strain relief device attached to the carriage, said cable management system permitting data cables to move in a straight path throughout the range of motion of the carriage, said ergonomic mounting device further comprising a central processing unit tray mounted atop said column and a central processing unit positioned therein as a computer security means.