Patent ID: 6419197
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A47B,Y10S

Abstract:
An input device support system for attachment to an edge of a substantially horizontal work surface, the work surface including a working surface and an underside, said input device support system comprising:a input device platform configured for supporting an input device; a substantially U-shaped mounting bracket configured for attachment to the edge of the work surface, said mounting bracket including: a top wall having a lower surface; a monolithic bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface with a pair of integral, opposing guide rails projecting from said lower surface, each said guide rail having a length oriented substantially parallel to said lower surface of said bottom wall; and a middle wall interconnecting said top wall and said bottom wall, said bottom wall, said middle wall and said top wall together being configured to resiliently bias said lower surface of said top wall against the working surface of the work surface and resiliently bias said upper surface of said bottom wall against the underside of the work surface and thereby being configured to define a means for generating a resilient force to clamp the work surface between said top wall and said bottom wall; a single sliding device retained between and slidably engaging each of said guide rails of said bottom wall, said sliding device being slidably positioned along said lengths of said guide rails; and a mounting arm rigidly mounted to said input device platform and said sliding device, said mounting arm having a single degree of freedom relative to said bottom wall of said mounting bracket via said sliding device.