Patent ID: 7942374
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A47B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation, the keyboard support comprising: a) a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface; b) a keyboard engaging member disposed forwardly of the workstation engaging member for supporting a keyboard; c) a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member, the linkage assembly including: d) a tilt gauge assembly to indicate a tilt angle of the keyboard engaging member, the tilt gauge assembly including a parallelogram linkage defining a longitudinal axis, the parallelogram linkage including stationary member affixed to the keyboard engaging member that pivots with the keyboard engaging member with respect to the upper connector and a movable member tangent to the lower connector, wherein changing the tilt angle of the keyboard engaging member causes a distance along the longitudinal axis between the stationary member and the movable member to change.