Abstract:
An ergonomic portable space saving workstation includes at least one rail, at least one support arm connected to the rail for supporting different types of components, and a mounting interface connected to the rail for connecting the rail to a wall, desktop, or wheel mount. The workstation can be used by individuals in lying, sitting, or standing positions and used with objects of various sizes and shapes, such as computer keyboards, monitors, notebooks, desktop computers, footrests, printers, fax machines, projectors, televisions, canvases, desktop surfaces, whiteboards, or chalkboards. The support arm can be adjusted vertically and horizontally to facilitate use in various positions and with various objects.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to a workstation, capable of use as a computer workstation, which optimizes available space when the workstation is or isn&#39;t in use, whilst providing full ergonomic capabilities for all peripherals or objects attached to the workstation while allowing the user to customize the various parts of the workstation based on the individual&#39;s requirements. 
     2. Description of Prior Art 
     Ergonomic workstations are well known, and because of design, are used primarily as computer workstations being utilized in a wide variety of tasks, including employment, recreation and study. In such devices, it is usually necessary to have specific interfaces on the peripheral devices or objects such as computer monitors or flat surfaces, in order to attach them to the workstation support arms which limits the number of devices that can be utilized, or different support arms may be used to connect different objects, which increases the complexity and cost of the workstation. In addition, these workstations tend to be portable wheel based, desk mounted or wall mounted but not capable of all three. This shortcoming doesn&#39;t provide multi-geographic portability and restricts users to the ergonomic benefit in a single geographic location or makes moving the workstation in a different geographic location difficult. Most portable versions have wheel bases that make them moveable, but they still rely on desks or other office equipment should additional workstation features be required, which cannot be attached to the respective support arms or may not be directly related to computers, eg. a desktop surface to write on, a white-board or a multi-media projector. Most incorporate a fixed design, including the available angles and dimension of movement of the arm attachments, and the vertical range of motion of attached arms, hence they are normally restricted to supporting computer related devices such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse pad, notebook and possibly a UPS or desktop computer, and in most cases utilize more space than a standard workstation. In addition these workstations are provided in a what-you-see is what-you-get configuration where the end user has no input in the workstation&#39;s configuration or look-and-feel 
     As technology continues to miniaturize everything whilst enabling geographic portability, the workstation unfortunately seems to have been left behind. In addition, geographic space, be it office space, home space, etc. is continually decreasing to keep up with the cost of living and population growth whilst full ergonomic workstations still consume plenty of space. In addition, portability is provided by a wheel-base which allows the workstation to be moved around in its current location but doesn&#39;t provide any easy way for moving the workstation across geographic locations. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,316 provides similar support to Computer peripherals but by design, is not portable and provides limited ergonomic capabilities. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,630,566 provides similar capabilities to the current invention but by design isn&#39;t easily portable across geographic locations, doesn&#39;t provide the ability to be wall or desktop mounted, and uses different support arms to connect different objects to the workstation which may increase the complexity and cost of the workstation.
 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,710 provides some ergonomic capabilities for a bed ridden user but is restricted to that use and seemingly does not provide for the addition of additional objects to the workstation, or portability.
 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,638,969 is designed for a specific use in manufacturing and doesn&#39;t provide portability, doesn&#39;t provide for the attachment of additional objects, provides limited ergonomics of attached devices and isn&#39;t designed to save space when not in use.
 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,516,751 provides some features similar to the current invention but is not portable and has limited ergonomic adjustments for attached objects.
 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,365,561 is a computer workstation that provides limited ergonomics, isn&#39;t portable and doesn&#39;t provide space saving capabilities.
 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,876,008 provides a wall mounted option for supporting a single support arm and attached device but isn&#39;t portable, can&#39;t support additional devices and has limited ergonomics.
 
U.S. Pub No. 2010/0201165 provides similar capabilities of the current invention but isn&#39;t easily portable and uses different support arms to attach different objects to the workstation. In addition, by design, it doesn&#39;t provide space saving capabilities as the current invention.
 
U.S. Pub No. 2006/0207480 provides similar capabilities of the current invention but isn&#39;t easily portable, doesn&#39;t allow the addition of additional support arms and the range of motion of the attached objects is very limited in comparison to the current invention.
 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention overcomes 12 problems associated with prior art, more specifically
     1. Enables the use of a single support arm design to support any object required to be attached to the workstation, because of the flexibility of the Finger Component to contract or extend its reach for small or larger objects and the use of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint that enables the Finger component to support objects of various dimensional shapes.   2. Enable easy height adjustment of Arm along the workstation Rail without the use of screws or levers or having to reach to the back of the workstation to make adjustments.   3. Due to the unique construction of the Support Arm, the outward reach of the Arm and Tilt Angle of attached objects can easily be increased or decreased as required in a range of angles that is itself modifiable.   4. Attached devices are not required to have any special features for attachment to the Support Arms which increase the number of objects that can be attached and so increases the uses of the current invention.   5. Enable the same workstation to be used as fixed, portable or desktop solution as such providing the ability to easily move the workstation across geographic locations hence providing geographic and ergonomic portability.   6. Provides the ability to easily rotate attached objects out of the way to free up space   7. Provides the ability to easily attach additional objects with additional Support Arms, restricted only by the length of the Workstation Rail which can also by increased by adding additional Rails.   8. Ability to modify the size of the Workstation by adding or removing Rails.   9. The unique design of the current invention allows adapters to be made that would allow pre-existing Support Arms from other manufacturers, to be attached to the current invention&#39;s Shoulder Bracket so that they can be used with the current invention.   10. The ability to easily attach objects by separating the Hand from the Arm allowing the Hand to be secured to the object independent of the rest of the Arm which can be positioned onto the Rail, and after securing in position on the Rail, the Hand with the attached object can be reconnected to the Arm.   11. The Unique construction of the Workstation, by utilizing separate detachable components, gives users the ability to dictate the final look-and-feel of the end product hence providing a truly customizable workstation.   12. Enables hot-swapping of attached objects to the Support Arm as separate Hands can be attached to different objects and these Hands can be easily interchanged on the same Support Arm as required.   

     These, and other problems that will become apparent to one of skill in the art upon a review of this disclosure, are overcome by the present invention of a workstation that includes a rail, a support arm connected to the rail for supporting a plurality of different components, and a mounting interface connected to the rail for mounting the rail to a wall mount, desktop mount, or wheel mount. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  Is a front view of one embodiment of the Workstation  1  of the present invention showing some attached peripherals devices as it would look attached to a wall. 
         FIG. 2  Is a front view of the Workstation  1  when not in use, with attached peripherals positioned against the wall to make available used space. 
         FIG. 3  Illustrates a second embodiment of the Workstation  1  including a single Multi-Pivot Support Arm  200 , and a single Rail  20  in a Desktop Mount  25  supporting a Monitor  1 . 1 . 
         FIG. 4A  Illustrates a front perspective view of one embodiment of the Rail  20  which acts as the backbone of the Workstation and provides support for all attached Arms  200  and enables vertical movement of the Arms  200  for ergonomic adjustment. 
         FIG. 4B  Illustrates a rear perspective view of the Rail  20  showing the rail mounts and track. 
         FIG. 4C  Illustrates a front sectional perspective view of the Rail  20  showing one embodiment of the Docking Port  20 . 1   
         FIG. 4D  Illustrates a rear sectional perspective view of the Rail  20  showing Docking Port  20 . 1   
         FIG. 5A  Is an exploded view of the Rail  20  with one embodiment of the Wall mounts 
         FIG. 5B  Illustrates how the Rail  20  attaches to the Wall mounts 
         FIG. 5C  Is a perspective view of the Rail  20  attached to the Wall mounts 
         FIG. 5D  Is a top perspective view of one embodiment of the Desktop Mount  25   
         FIG. 5E  Is an exploded view of the Desktop Mount  25   
         FIG. 5F  Is a bottom perspective view of the Desktop Mount  25   
         FIG. 5G  Is an exploded view of the Rail  20  with the Desktop Mount  25   
         FIG. 5H  Shows the Rail  20  mounted into the Desktop Mount  25   
         FIG. 5I  Is an exploded view of the Wheel Mount  30   
         FIG. 5J  Illustrates the positioning of the Rail  20  when mounting into the Wheel Mount  30   
         FIG. 5K  Illustrates the Rail  20  mounted into the Wheel Mount  30   
         FIG. 5L  Illustrates the folded Wheel Base  32   
         FIG. 6  Is a perspective view of one embodiment of the Workstation Arm  200  highlighting the individual components that make up the Arm  200   
         FIG. 7A  Illustrates one embodiment of the Shoulder Bracket  40 , which connects the Upper Arm  60  to the Rail  20  and enables the Arm  200  to move vertically. 
         FIG. 7C  Is an exploded view of Shoulder Bracket  40 . 
         FIG. 7D  Is a Side view of one embodiment of the Outer Bracket  41   
         FIG. 7E  Is a Top view of Outer Bracket  41   
         FIG. 7F  Is a Bottom perspective view of Outer Bracket  41   
         FIG. 7G  Is a sectional view of Outer Bracket  41   
         FIG. 7H  Is a Side view of one embodiment of the Inner Bracket  42   
         FIG. 7I  Is a Top view of Inner Bracket  42   
         FIG. 7J  Is a Rear perspective view of Inner Bracket  42   
         FIG. 7K  Is a Front perspective view of Inner Bracket  42  revealing one embodiment of the Window  42 . 7   
         FIG. 7L  Is a Rear perspective view of Inner Bracket  42  revealing Window  42 . 7   
         FIG. 7M  Is a sectional view of Shoulder Bracket  40 . 
         FIG. 7N  Is a partial sectional view of Shoulder Bracket  40  revealing one embodiment of a spring mechanism 
         FIG. 7O  Is a partial sectional view of Shoulder Bracket  40  revealing one embodiment of a track assembly. 
         FIG. 7P  Is a rear view of Shoulder Bracket  40  attached to Rail. 
         FIG. 8A  Is a Side view of one embodiment of the Upper Arm  60   
         FIG. 8B  Is an exploded view of the Upper Arm  60   
         FIG. 8C  Is a sectional view of the Upper Arm  60   
         FIG. 8D  Is a Top perspective view of the Upper Arm  60   
         FIG. 8E  Is a Bottom perspective view of the Upper Arm  60   
         FIG. 9A  Illustrates the Upper Arm  60  attached to the Shoulder Bracket  40   
         FIG. 9B  Is an exploded view of the Shoulder Bracket  40 , connecting to the Upper Arm component. 
         FIG. 9C  Is a partial sectional view of the Shoulder Bracket  40  connected to the Upper Arm  60 . 
         FIG. 10A  Illustrates one embodiment of the Quick-Lock mechanism  300   
         FIG. 10B  Is an exploded view of the Quick-Lock  300   
         FIG. 10C  Illustrates how the Quick-Lock  300  works 
         FIG. 10D  Shows the Quick-Lock  300  un-locked 
         FIG. 10E  Shows the Quick-Lock  300  locked 
         FIG. 10F  Shows magnified view of Quick-Lock  300  un-locked 
         FIG. 10G  Shows magnified view of Quick-Lock  300  locked 
         FIG. 11A  Shows a top perspective view of one embodiment of the Lower Arm  80   
         FIG. 11B  Shows a bottom perspective view of the Lower Arm  80   
         FIG. 11C  Shows an exploded view of the Lower Arm  80   
         FIG. 11D  Shows a top perspective view of one embodiment of the Rod Connector  84   
         FIG. 11E  Shows a bottom perspective view of the Rod Connector  84   
         FIG. 11F  Shows a detail view of the Rod Connector  84  attaching one embodiment of the Rods  81   
         FIG. 11G  Shows a detail view of the Rods  81  attaching one embodiment of the Rod Caps  80 . 2   
         FIG. 12A  Shows a top perspective view of one embodiment of the Multi-Pivot Joint Assembly  400  which is used, in one embodiment of the Lower Arm Assembly  80  and one embodiment of the Wrist Assembly  100 , to provide horizontal and vertical rotation of attached components. 
         FIG. 12B  Shows a bottom perspective view of the Multi-Pivot Joint Assembly  400   
         FIG. 12C  Is an exploded view of the Multi-Pivot Joint Assembly  400   
         FIG. 12D.1  Is front perspective view of one embodiment of the Left Rod Holder  412   
         FIG. 12D.2  Is rear perspective view of the Left Rod Holder  412   
         FIG. 12D.3  Is front perspective view of one embodiment of the Right Rod Holder  402   
         FIG. 12D.4  Is rear perspective view of the Right Rod Holder  402   
         FIG. 12E.1  Is top perspective view of one embodiment of the Center Bracket  404   
         FIG. 12E.2  Is bottom perspective view of the Center Bracket  404   
         FIG. 12H  Illustrates how the Multi-Pivot Joint rotates attached Rods. 
         FIG. 13A  Illustrates the Lower Arm  80  attached to the Upper Arm  60  highlighting the 360° horizontal rotational ability of the Lower Arm  80  on the Upper Arm  60 , plus the 180°-270° vertical rotational ability of the Lower Arm  80 . 
         FIG. 13B  Is a magnified view illustrating the connection between the Lower Arm  80  and the Upper Arm  60 . 
         FIG. 14A  Is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the Wrist  100   
         FIG. 14B  Is a rear perspective view of the Wrist  100   
         FIG. 14C  Is an exploded view of the Wrist  100   
         FIG. 14D  Illustrates the Wrist  100  in various angled positions provided by the use of one embodiment of a Multi-Pivot Joint  400   
         FIG. 15A  Illustrates how the Wrist  100  connects to the Lower Arm  80   
         FIG. 15B  Shows the Wrist  100  connected to the Lower Arm  80  which enables the Wrist to rotate 360° horizontally 
         FIG. 16A  Shows a top perspective view of one embodiment of the Palm  110   
         FIG. 16B  Shows a bottom perspective view of the Palm  110  highlighting its features to connect the Fingers  115  and to connect to the Wrist  100   
         FIG. 16C  Shows a top perspective magnified view of one embodiment of the Finger Docking Port. 
         FIG. 16D  Shows a bottom perspective magnified view of the Finger Docking Port. 
         FIG. 17A  Illustrates how the Palm  110  attaches to the Wrist  100   
         FIG. 17B  Shows the Palm  110  attached to the Wrist  100  which gives the Palm  110  the ability to rotate 360° degrees about the Wrist  100 . 
         FIG. 18A  Illustrates one embodiment of the Hand  120  which constitutes the Palm  110  with the four (4) attached Fingers  115   
         FIG. 18B  Is a perspective view of one embodiment of the Finger  115 . 
         FIG. 18C  Is an exploded view of the Finger  115 . 
         FIG. 18D  Explains how the Finger  115  is connected to the Palm  110  and secured with a Quick-Lock  300 . 
         FIG. 19A  Illustrates one embodiment of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500   
         FIG. 19B  Is an exploded view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint 
         FIG. 19C  Illustrates how the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  and can rotate 360° around the Finger Rod. 
         FIG. 19D  Illustrates a transparent view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  with one of its chambers disassembled. 
         FIG. 19E  Illustrates a transparent view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  with one embodiment of the Rod-Clamp unlocked and free to rotate 360° 
         FIG. 19F  Illustrates a transparent view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  with the Rod-Clamp locked. 
         FIG. 20  Is a partial view of the Finger  115  connected to the Palm  110  highlighting the 360° horizontal rotation of the Finger  115 . 
         FIG. 21A  Illustrates one embodiment of the Finger Ends  115 . 5  clasping a Monitor  1 . 1   
         FIG. 21B  Is a magnified view of a Finger End  115 . 5  clasping a Monitor  1 . 1   
         FIG. 21C  Illustrates the Finger Ends  115 . 5  supporting a Computer  1 . 5   
         FIG. 21D  Is a magnified view of the Finger End  115 . 5  supporting a Computer  1 . 5   
         FIG. 22A  Is a top view of the aligning of the Shoulder Bracket  40  with the Rail  20   
         FIG. 22B  Shows the Shoulder Bracket  40  secured to the Rail  20   
         FIG. 22C  Is a sectional view of Shoulder Bracket  40  secured to the Rail  20  highlighting the locking points L 
         FIG. 22D  Is a sectional view of the Shoulder Bracket docked in the Rail  20   
         FIG. 22E  Is a sectional view of the Shoulder Bracket  40  lifted to disengage from the Rail Port  20 . 1 . 
         FIG. 22F  Is a sectional view the Shoulder Bracket  40 , disengage from the Rail  20 , and so able to move freely along the Rail  20 . 
         FIG. 23A  Illustrates how two (2) Rails  20  can be joined using one embodiment of the Rail Joiner  26 . 
         FIG. 23B  Shows two (2) Rails  20  joined using the Rail Joiner  26 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       FIG. 1  is a sketch of one embodiment of the Ergonomic Space Saving Customizable Workstation  1  of the present invention, hereinafter referred to as Workstation, as it would look attached to a wall, showing some attached peripheral devices including a Computer Monitor  1 . 1 , a Notebook Computer  1 . 2 , A desktop surface  1 . 3 , a Foot Rest  1 . 4  and a Desktop Computer  1 . 5 . As can be seen from  FIG. 1  all attached devices are attached using the same Support Arm type  200  attached to a Rail  20 . 
       FIG. 2  is a sketch of the Workstation  1  when stored away to make available, used space, and so demonstrate the effectiveness of the design in relation to space saving. Attached devices have been simply rotated horizontally and moved against the wall. In one embodiment, the Workstation consists of a single Multi-Pivot Support Arm  200 , hereinafter referred to as the Arm, and a single Rail  20  in a mount supporting a single object, in this instance a Monitor  1 . 1 , as demonstrated in  FIG. 3 . This configuration can be modified, which will be illustrated in Mode Of Operation, by adding additional Rails  20 , changing the Mounting interface be it wall, desktop or wheel-based, adding additional Arms  200  or modifying the physical composition of the Arm  200  itself. 
     The Rail  20 , one embodiment of which is illustrated in  FIG. 4A , serves as the backbone of the workstation and provides a track along which the Arms  200  can move vertically up or down for height adjustment, secures the Shoulder Bracket  40  in place once the height adjustment is completed so that the Arm  200  doesn&#39;t move, and enables the Workstation  1  to be converted into a Portable workstation using the Wheel-base mount  30  or Desktop Mount  25 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A  the front of the Rail  20  is composed of numerous Ports  20 . 1  which provide a feature for the Shoulder Bracket  40  to securely dock itself, to lock the Shoulder Bracket  40  within the Rail  20 .  FIG. 4B  displays the rear of the Rail  20  which has a Wheel Track  20 . 4 , the Rail Top-Mount  20 . 2  and the Rail Bottom-Mount  20 . 5 . The Wheel Track  20 . 4  runs the full length of the Rail  20 , along which the two Shoulder-Bracket Wheels  43  travel, to facilitate the smooth vertical movement of the Arm  200  along the Rail  20  as illustrated in  FIG. 7P .  FIG. 4  (C-D) illustrates sectional views of the Rail  20  highlighting the inner design of the Rail Port  20 . 1 . 
     In  FIG. 5A , the Rail Top-Mount  20 . 2  inserts into the Top Wall-Mount Bracket  22  when the Rail  20  is wall mounted, and secured using the Rail Top-Cap  21  and a Mount Nut  23  as shown in  FIG. 5B . The Rail Top-Cap  21  also prevents the Shoulder Brackets  40  from being removed from the Rail  20 . Referring back to  FIG. 5A , the Rail Bottom-Mount  20 . 5  inserts into in the Bottom Wall-Mount Bracket  24  and is secured using the Mount Nut  23  as shown in  FIG. 5B .  FIG. 5C  illustrates the Rail  20  as it would appear secured to the respective Wall Mounts. The Rail  20  can also be mounted in the Desktop Mount  25  as shown in  FIG. 5  (D-H).  FIG. 5D  shows a perspective top view of the Desktop Mount  25  identifying key features for securing the Rail  20  including the Mounting Port  26 . 1  into which the Rail  20  docks, the Mount Bolt  26 . 2  which helps align the Rail  20  into the Mount Port  26 . 1  and the Lock Lever  25 . 3 . The parts which make up the Desktop Mount  25  are illustrated in the exploded view  FIG. 5E  and is composed of two (2) major parts namely the Desktop Rail-Mount  26  and the Desktop Clamp  27 . Referring to  FIG. 5E  the Desktop Clamp-Shaft  27 . 2  is inserted into the Desktop Rail-Mount Shaft Receptacle  26 . 3  and secured with the Rotation Clamp  28  which rotates, as illustrated by Arrow B, clockwise to lock the Desktop Rail-Mount  26  to the Desktop Clamp  27  or anti-clockwise, to enable the Desktop Rail-Mount  26  to rotate 360° horizontally about the Desktop Clamp  27 , whilst the Clamp Vice  27 . 1  also rotates clockwise to clamp firmly onto a desktop surface or anti-clockwise to release the Desktop Mount  25  as shown by Arrow A. The Lever-Shaft  25 . 3 . 1  protrudes into the Mount Port  26 . 1  and is mounted onto the Desktop Mount  25  as shown in  FIG. 5E , and kept in position by the Lever Spring  25 . 3 . 2 . When the Rail  20  is inserted into the Mount Port  26 . 1 , the Shaft feature  25 . 3 . 1  is forced temporarily out of the Mount Port  26 . 1  and then snaps back into the Rail Slot  20 . 6  as the Rail  20  is fully inserted into the Mount Port  26 . 1  securing the Rail  20  in position as shown in  FIG. 5G-H . 
     The Rail  20  can also be mounted in the Wheel Mount  30  illustrated in  FIG. 5J , which contains three (3) major parts namely the Upper Rail Mount  31 , the Wheel Base  32  and the Base Cap  33  which is shown in  FIG. 5I . Referring to  FIG. 5J  the Upper Rail Mount  31  has a Mount Port  31 . 2  within which the Rail  20  is inserted, a Mount Bolt  31 . 1  for aligning the Rail  20  and a Lock Lever  35  for locking in the Rail  20 . The Lock Lever  35  works identical to the Lock Lever  25 . 3  in the Desktop Mount  25 . The Wheel base  32  has a square shaped Base Joint  32 . 3  with four (4) identical connected legs each composed of an Upper Leg  32 . 1  a Lower Leg  32 . 2  and a Wheel  34  as illustrated in  FIG. 5I . Referring to  FIG. 5K , the Lower Leg  32 . 2  can move within the Upper Leg  32 . 1  as shown by arrow B to extend the leg for supporting the workstation or retract the legs for saving space and improving portability. The extended legs are each longer than a fully extended Support Arm  200  to ensure the Workstation  1  doesn&#39;t tilt, and each has a Wheel  34  which can rotate 360° as shown by arrow C in  FIG. 5K . The Wheels  34  can be locked to prevent movement of the Wheel Mount  30  or un-locked to allow the Wheel Mount  30  to be moved. The Upper Rail Mount  31  attaches to the Wheel Base  32  by screwing in the Base Shaft  31 . 4  into the Wheel Base Hole  32 . 3 . 1  as illustrated  FIG. 5I . The Base Cap  33  is then screwed into the Base Shaft  31 . 4  as shown in  FIG. 5I . Rotating the Upper Rail Mount  31  about the Wheel base  32  as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 5K  increases or decreases the vertical height of the Wheel Base  30  as indicated by arrow H. 
     The Arm  200  is an important component of the Workstation  1  and as shown in  FIG. 6 , is composed of nine (9) major components, namely the Shoulder Bracket  40 , the Upper Arm  60 , the Lower Arm  80 , the Wrist  100 , the Palm  110 , and four (4) identical Fingers  115 . 
     The part of the Arm  200  directly attached to the Rail  20  is the Shoulder Bracket  40  whose responsibility is securing the Arm  200  to the Rail  20  and enables vertical movement of the Arm  200  along Rail  20  to facilitate height adjustment of attached objects.  FIG. 7A  illustrates an assembled Shoulder Bracket  40 .  FIG. 7C  illustrates an exploded view of the Shoulder Bracket  40  which is composed of the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41 , the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42 , two (2) Shoulder-Bracket Wheels  43 , two (2) Spring Blocks  44  and two (2) Compression Springs  45 . 
       FIG. 7  (D-G) illustrates the features of the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  including the Bracket Shaft  41 . 3 , shown in  FIG. 7D , that inserts into the Upper Arm Joint  61  to secure the Upper Arm  60  to the Shoulder Bracket  40 , the Rail Insert  41 . 1  that passes through the Bracket Window  42 . 7  to secure the Shoulder Bracket  40  inside the Rail Port  20 . 1  and the two (2) Bracket Guides  41 . 2 , shown in  FIG. 7(E-F) , which functions to help position the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  correctly over the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  and compress the Compression Springs  45  when moving the Arm  200 , and ensuring that the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  travels along the Bracket Track  42 . 5  throughout its movement. The Lock Mound  41 . 5  shown in  FIG. 7(F-G)  is used when securing the Upper Arm  60 .  FIG. 7G  shows a sectional view of the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  highlighting the important features of the Rail Insert  41 . 1  which enables its functions. 
       FIG. 7  (H-L) illustrates the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  with  FIG. 7H  showing a side view of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42 .  FIG. 7I  shows a top view of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42 .  FIG. 7J  illustrates a rear perspective view of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  and highlights some of its features including the 2 Rail Guards  42 . 1 , the Wheel Well  42 . 2 , the two (2) Wheel Slots  42 . 3 , the Bracket Guide Dock  42 . 4 , the Bracket Track  42 . 5  and the Spring Retainer  42 . 6 .  FIG. 7K  shows a front perspective view of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  highlighting the Bracket Window  42 . 7  and  FIG. 7L  shows a rear perspective view of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  illustrating the Bracket Window  42 . 7 . 
     The Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  facilitates the locking and unlocking of the Shoulder Bracket  40  inside the Rail  20  via the Rail Insert  41 . 1 . The two Bracket Guides  41 . 2  position themselves in the two (2) Bracket Tracks  42 . 5 , and together with the Rail Insert  41 . 1 , help to keep the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  in position over the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42 . Referring back to the sectional view of the Shoulder Bracket  40  in  FIG. 7  (N-O), the two Compression Springs  45  are positioned inside the Shoulder Bracket Tracks  42 . 5  on both sides of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  and are secured between the Spring Guide  42 . 6  and the Spring Block  44  and serves, to keep the Rail Insert  41 . 1  inserted in the Bracket Window  42 . 7  as shown in  FIG. 7M , and provide resistance when trying to pull the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  out of the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42 . 
     The Shoulder Bracket  40  wraps around the Rail  20  as illustrated in  FIG. 7P . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 6 , attached to the Shoulder Bracket  40  is the Upper Arm  60  which, as shown in  FIG. 8A , contains 3 major parts namely the Upper-Arm Rod  65  and two (2) Upper-Arm Joints  61  which are identical in structure and are positioned on each end of the Upper-Arm Rod  65 . Referring to  FIG. 8B , the Upper Arm  60  contains other parts including two (2) identical Rod Screws  62 , two (2) Upper-Arm Bolts  63  and two (2) Upper-Arm Nuts  64 . The Upper Arm  60  is assembled by inserting each end of the Upper-Arm Rod  65  completely into the Upper-Arm Rod Hole  61 . 4  of each Upper-Arm Joint  61  aligning the Rod slots  65 . 1  with the each Upper-Arm Joint screw hole  61 . 3  which allows the Rod Screw  62  to be screwed in and project itself into the Rod slot  65 . 1  securing the Upper-Arm Rod  65  inside the Upper-Arm Joint  61  as projected in the sectional view of the Upper Arm  60  in  FIG. 8C . The Upper-Arm Bolt  63  and Nut  64  are used to secure and prevent the Upper-Arm Rod  65  from spinning and keeps it in place inside the Upper-Arm Joints  61 .  FIG. 8D  shows a top perspective view of the assembled Upper Arm  60  and  FIG. 8E  shows a bottom perspective view of the assembled Upper Arm  60 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , the Upper Arm  60  attaches directly to the Shoulder Bracket  40  and can rotate horizontally 180° illustrated by directional arrow A.  FIG. 9B  illustrates that the Upper Arm  60  is mounted onto the Shoulder Bracket  40  by inserting the Bracket Shaft  41 . 3 , into the Upper-Arm Joint slot  61 . 7  previously shown in  FIG. 8E , after which a Joint Bolt  67  is passed through the Upper-Arm Joint bolt hole  61 . 2  and through the Bracket Shaft protrusion bolt hole  41 . 4  and then secured with a Quick-Lock  300 .  FIG. 9C  illustrates a sectional view of the Upper Arm  60  securely positioned on the Shoulder Bracket  40 . Once secured to the Shoulder Bracket  40 , the Upper Arm  60  can be utilized as a handle to assist in moving the Arm  200  along the Rail  20 . 
     The Quick-Lock  300  as shown in  FIG. 10A  is used to secure the Upper Arm  60  to the Shoulder Bracket  40  and is used in numerous places in the Arm  200  for securing components to each other.  FIG. 10B  shows an exploded view of the Quick-Lock  300 . Illustrated in  FIG. 10(C-E)  the Quick-Lock  300  works with the Lock Mound  321 . 2  and a Lock Bolt  324  to lock or unlock devices to each other. Here three (3) objects, Plate  321 , Cylinder  322  and Plate  323  are being locked to each other. Moving the Lever over the Lock Mound  321 . 2  forces the Plate  321  down and the Lock Bolt  324  up. Because the Lock-Bolt head  324 . 1  is behind the Plate  323 , this forces Plate  323  up. The upward movement of Plate  323  and downward movement of Plate  321  force all 3 objects to compress each other. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 6 , the other end of the Upper Arm  60  is attached to the Lower Arm  80 .  FIG. 11A  displays a top perspective view of the Lower Arm  80  whilst  FIG. 11B  shows a bottom perspective view of the Lower Arm  80 . The exploded view of the Lower Arm  FIG. 11C  shows that it is made up of 6 parts and 1 component namely the two (2) Lower-Arm Rods  81 , the Multi-Pivot Joint component  400 , the two (2) Rod Caps  82 , the Arm Support Spring  83  and the Rod Connector  84 . The Rod Connector  84 , illustrated in  FIG. 11D  is responsible for locking the two (2) Lower Arm Rods  81  in position relative to each other, and for providing a pivot base for the Wrist  100 .  FIG. 11E  shows a bottom perspective view of the Rod Connector  84 . 
     The two (2) Lower-Arm Rods  81  are identical with screw threads on both ends as shown in  FIG. 11C . The two (2) Lower-Arm Rods  81  are screwed into the Rod Connector port  80 . 3  as shown in  FIG. 11F  and the other end of the two (2) Lower-Arm Rods  81  are inserted through the Multi-Pivot Joint  400  and the two (2) Rod Caps  82  are screwed onto the exposed ends of the Lower-Arm Rods  81  as shown in  FIG. 11G . The Rod Caps  82  prevent the Lower-Arm Rods  81  from withdrawing from the Multi-Pivot Joint component  400 . The Arm Support Spring  83  shown in  FIG. 11B  is attached to the Rod Connector  84  at feature  80 . 4  and the Multi-Pivot Joint  400  at feature  404 . 3 , and provides support to the Arm  200  when adjusting the vertical angle of the Lower Arm  80 , as shown by arrow V in  FIG. 13  A, relative to the Upper Arm  60 , with or without an attached object. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 11C  a Multi-Pivot Joint  400  is used in the Lower Arm  80  and gives the Lower Arm  80  its ability to rotate/tilt vertically through 180° as shown by arrow V, and to rotate 360° horizontally as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 13A . The Multi-Pivot Joint  400  is also responsible for securing the two (2) Lower-Arm Rods  81  in position at the set extension and allows the Rods to be extended or retracted to increase or decrease the extension of the Arm  200 . The Multi-Pivot Joint  400  uses a Quick-Lock  300  to secure the Left Rod-Holder  412 , the Center Bracket  404 , and the Right Rod-Holder  402  to each other using a Lock bolt  408  as illustrated in  FIG. 12C . A front and back view of the Left Rod-Holder  412  is shown in  FIG. 12D.1  and  FIG. 12D.2  respectively, and  FIG. 12D.3  and  FIG. 12D.4  show a front and back view of the Right Rod-Holder  402 . The Left Rod-Holder Teethed interface  412 . 1   FIG. 12D.1 , and the Right Rod-Holder Teethed interface  402 . 1   FIG. 12D.3 , bind to the teethed interface  404 . 4  on each side of the Center Bracket  404  illustrated in  FIG. 12E.1  and  FIG. 12E.2  to control rotation of the attached rods. 
     The Lower Arm  80  is attached to the Upper Arm  60  as shown in  FIG. 13A .  FIG. 13B  illustrates how they are secured to each other using a Joint Bolt  67  and a Quick-Lock  300  after inserting a Spacer  66  inside the Upper-Arm Joint hole  61 . 7 . Referring back to  FIG. 6 , it can be seen that the Lower Arm  80  is also connected to Wrist  100 . 
     The Wrist  100  is composed of the Palm Rotator  102 , a Multi-Pivot Joint  400 , and 2 Rod Caps  101  as shown in  FIG. 14C .  FIG. 14A  shows a front perspective view of the Wrist  100  highlighting the Palm-Rotator Interface  102 . 1  which allows it to securely bind to the Palm  110  to hold it in position, and the Palm-Rotation hole  102 . 2  through which the Palm-Shaft  110 . 1  illustrated in  FIG. 17A .  FIG. 14B  shows a rear perspective view of the Wrist  100  highlighting the back structure of the Palm Rotator  102  illustrating the elevated lock feature  102 . 3 , and the two (2) Wrist-Shafts  102 . 4  secured within a Multi-Pivot Joint  400 , which together with attached Rod Caps  101  ensure that the Wrist-Shafts  102 . 4  cannot be withdrawn from within the Multi-Pivot Joint  400 . 
     The Wrist  100  connects to the lower Arm  80  and is secured using a Quick-Lock  300  and Bolt  85  as shown in  FIG. 15A . This configuration allows the Wrist  100  to rotate 360° horizontally about the Lower Arm  80  as illustrated by directional arrow A in  FIG. 15B . 
     It should be noted that because the Wrist  100  utilizes a Multi-Pivot Joint  400  the same as the Lower Arm  80 , it is possible to completely remove the Lower Arm  80  and attach the Wrist  100  directly to the Upper Arm  60  to create a shorter Arm  200   
     Referring back to  FIG. 6 , the Wrist  100  serves to attach the Palm  110  to the Lower Arm  80  and to provide adjustability to the Palm  100  including 360° rotation of the Palm  110  about the Wrist  100 , vertical up/down tilting of the Palm  110  as the Wrist  100  is tilted or vertically rotated as displayed in  FIG. 14D . 
     The Palm  110  is a plate that has two faces where the top face  110 . 4  is completely flat and always faces the attached objects as shown in  FIG. 16A , and the bottom face  110 . 5  which contains four (4) Finger Docking Ports  110 . 2  one in each corner of the Palm  110  for securing the Fingers  115 , the Palm-Shaft  110 . 1  used for securing the Palm  110  to the Wrist  100  and the Palm-Rotator interface  110 . 3  as illustrated in  FIG. 16B . 
     The four (4) Finger Docking Ports  110 . 2  are identical in structure and as shown in  FIG. 16C  each has a Finger Docking hole  110 . 2 . 1  and an Elevated Quick-Lock Riser  110 . 2 . 2  displayed in  FIG. 16D   
     The Palm-Shaft  110 . 1  is inserted through the Palm-Rotation hole  102 . 2  and secured using a Quick-Lock  300  as shown in  FIG. 17A . Once the Quick-Lock  300  isn&#39;t engaged the Palm  110  can rotate 360° about the Wrist  100  as indicated by arrow A in  FIG. 17B . 
     As mentioned before, four (4) Fingers  115 , identical in structure and operation, are attached to the four (4) Finger-Docking Ports  110 . 2  of the Palm  110  as illustrated in  FIG. 18A . The assembled Palm  110  with all four (4) fingers forms the Hand  120 . 
     The Finger component  115 , illustrated in  FIG. 18B  is composed of a Knuckle Joint  115 . 1 , an Upper Finger Rod  115 . 2 , a Multi-Pivot Finger Joint component  500 , a Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3 , two (2) Rod End Caps  115 . 4  and a Finger End  115 . 5 .  FIG. 18C  shows a full exploded view of the Finger  115 . 
     The Finger  115  is attached to the Palm  110  via the Knuckle Joint  115 . 1  and is secured using a Quick-Lock  300  as illustrated in  FIG. 18D . This gives the Finger  115  the ability to rotate 360° horizontally about the Finger Docking Ports  110 . 2  as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 20 . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 18B , it can be seen that the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  joins the Upper Finger Rod  115 . 2  to the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3 . The Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  gives the Finger  115  the ability to conform itself to almost any shape or size of object that it needs to hold onto.  FIG. 19A  shows an enlarged view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  and its main components namely the Main Chamber  505 , two (2) Rod Clamps  502  and two (2) Clamp Rotation Locks  504 . The Rod Clamps  502  secure the finger rods and can rotate 360° about the Main Chamber  505  as illustrated by arrow A in  FIG. 19A . In addition the Rod Clamp  502  can rotate 360° around the attached finger rod itself as illustrated in  FIG. 19C  by arrow A. Effectively the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  gives the Finger  115  the ability to position the two (2) finger rods in almost any position relative to each other.  FIG. 19B  shows an exploded view of the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500 . The Main Chamber  505  consists of two identical cylinders joined at right angles. The Finger-Clamp Shaft  502 . 1  is inserted through the Main Chamber top hole  505 . 1  whilst the Clamp Rotation Lock  504  is inserted into the Main Chamber Bottom hole  505 . 2  where it engages the Finger-Clamp Shaft  502 . 1  where the shaft screws into the Shaft Hole  504 . 1  as illustrated in  FIG. 19  D. Rotating the Clamp Rotation Lock  504  clockwise, illustrated by arrow C in  FIG. 19D , pulls the Finger Clamp  502  onto the Main Chamber  505  which prevents the Finger Clamp  502  from rotating and so locking it in the set position as illustrated in  FIG. 19E . In order for the Finger Clamp  502  to rotate freely, turn the Clamp Rotation Lock  504  anti-clockwise, as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 19D , which pushes the Rod Clamp  502  off the Main Chamber  505  as shown in  FIG. 19F . This process is repeated for the second cylinder of the Main Chamber  505 . The Nut  501  and Bolt  503  secure the finger rods and can be replaced with any suitable quick lock mechanisms. 
     Referring back to  FIG. 18B  the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3  is also secured into the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500 . At the end of the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3 , the Finger End  115 . 5  is inserted onto the Lower Finger Shaft  115 . 3 . 1  and secured with a Nut  115 . 6  as shown in  FIG. 18C . The unique construction of the Finger End  115 . 5  includes two (2) Finger Tips  115 . 5 . 3  which secure to the front of the attached object preventing the object from moving forward, a Seat  115 . 5 . 2  which sits on the rear of the attached object to prevent the object from moving backward, and two (2) Finger Arms  115 . 5 . 4  that keep the attached object from moving laterally as shown in  FIG. 21B . In addition the Finger End  115 . 5  can rotate through 180° shown in  FIG. 18B  by arrow A, to position it in place for supporting objects where the object rests on the Seat  115 . 5 . 2  whilst the two (2) Finger Tips  115 . 5 . 3  together with the two (2) Finger Arms  115 . 5 . 4  keep the supported object in place as shown in  FIG. 21D . On the open ends of both the Upper Finger Rod  115 . 2  and the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3 , a Rod Cap  115 . 4  is placed to secure the respective rods within the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  as shown in  FIG. 18B . 
     Mode of Operation 
     As mentioned previously, the Rail  20  can be Wall mounted, Desk mounted, or mounted on a Wheel base. Referring back to  FIG. 5  (A-C) it can be seen how easily the Rail  20  can be wall mounted. Once the Top Wall Bracket  22  and the Bottom Wall Bracket  24  are secured to a wall, as in  FIG. 5A , the Rail  20  can simply be slipped into the wall mounts by aligning the Rail Top-Mount  20 . 2  over the Top Wall Bracket  22  and the Rail Bottom-Mount  20 . 5  over the Bottom Wall-Mount  24 , and sliding the Rail  20  down into the mounts as shown in  FIG. 5B . Secure the Rail  20  in place by screwing in the Mount nut  23  as shown in  FIG. 5C  in the Rail Bottom-Mount  20 . 5  which is one possible way to secure the Rail  20 . After inserting the Shoulder Brackets  40  on the Rail  20 , the Rail Top-Cap  21  can be inserted through the Rail Top-Mount  20 . 2  and Top Wall-Mount Bracket  22  and secured in place using the Mount nut  23  as shown in  FIG. 5C  which helps to secure the Rail  20  to the wall brackets and to also prevent the Shoulder brackets from being removed from the Rail  20 . To remove the Rail  20  from the wall mounts, remove the Mount Nuts  23  from the Bottom Wall Mount  24  and the Rail Top-Cap  21 , remove the Rail Top-Cap  21  and slide the Rail  20  upward and then out as in  FIG. 5B . 
     An additional Rail  20  can be added to a mounted Rail  20  by removing the Rail Top-Cap  21  and using a Rail Joiner  26  as shown in  FIG. 23(A-B) . The Rail Joiner  26  is positioned between bottom Rail  20 .B and the top Rail  20 .A and is secured to both rails using two (2) Mount Nuts  23  as shown in  FIG. 23B . An additional Top Wall Bracket  22  will be required to secure the top of the added Rail  20 , and the Rail Top-Cap  21  is now secured to the top of the added Rail. Additional Rails  20  can be added in this same manner. 
     To Desk mount the Rail  20  first secure the Desktop Mount  25  onto the respective surface by rotating the Clamp Vice  27 . 1  clockwise until it can&#39;t turn anymore as shown by Arrow A in  FIG. 5E . Align the Rail  20  with the Desktop Mount  25  as shown in  FIG. 5G  and push the Rail  20  down into the Mount Port  26 . 1  after which the displaced Lever-Shaft  25 . 3 . 1  will snap back into the Rail Slot  20 . 6  securing the Rail  20  in position as shown in  FIG. 5H . To rotate the mounted Rail  20  turn the Rotation Clamp  28  anti-clockwise and rotate the Rail  20  as required, after which, turn the Rotation Clamp  28  clockwise until tightened to prevent further rotation. 
     To mount the Rail  20  in the Wheel Mount  30 , extend the Lower Legs  32 . 2  out of the Upper Leg  32 . 1  and rotate legs up as shown by arrow D in  FIG. 5K  so that they form a cone shape. Once fully extended, lock the Wheels  34  and insert the Rail  20  into the Mount Port  31 . 2  as shown in  FIG. 5J  and push the Rail  20  down into the Mount Port  31 . 2  after which the Lock Lever  35  will snap back into the Rail Slot  20 . 6  securing the Rail  20  in position as shown in  FIG. 5K . Unlock the Wheels  34  to move the Workstation if required. Referring to  FIG. 5L , the Wheel Base  32  can be folded, for storage or geographic portability, by retracting the Lower Legs  32 . 2  into the Upper Legs  32 . 1  as shown by arrow B in  FIG. 5K  and rotating the legs down about the Base Joint  32 . 3  as shown by arrow D in  FIG. 5K . 
     Once the Rail  20  is mounted, Arms can be attached. The Arm  200  is the part of the workstation that attaches objects to the Workstation  1  and allows objects to be placed in almost any dimensional space and provides a number of features that are customizable depending on the requirement. 
     The Arm  200  can be assembled with the Shoulder Bracket  40  prior to inserting onto the Rail  20 , or the Shoulder Bracket  40  can be added first to the Rail  20  and the rest of the Arm  200  attached to the Shoulder Bracket  40  after, or the Hand  120  can be separated from the Arm  200  and attached to the object, while the rest of the Arm  200  is attached to the Rail  20  after which both are connected together. This hot swappable feature enables easily attaching objects to the Workstation  1  and allows for multiple Shoulder Brackets  40  to reside on the Rail  20  and be utilized whenever needed by simply attaching the rest of the Arm  200  to the respective Shoulder Bracket  40 . 
     The Shoulder Bracket  40  can be mounted onto the Rail  20  by itself or as the entire Arm  200 . With the Arm  200 , the Upper Arm  60  can be used as a handle to easily manipulate the motions of the Shoulder Bracket  40  when positioning on the Rail  20 . The Shoulder Bracket  40  is positioned on the Rail  20  by aligning the Shoulder Bracket  40  with the top of the Rail  20  as shown in  FIG. 22A  and sliding the Shoulder Bracket  40  down into the Rail  20  as seen in  FIG. 22B . As the Rail Insert  41 . 1  makes contact with the Rail  20  it will need to be retracted from within the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  so that the Shoulder Bracket  40  can move freely along the Rail  20 .  FIG. 22(D-F)  illustrates the motion to retract the Rail Insert  41 . 1  from the Rail Port  20 . 1  which allows the Shoulder Bracket  40  to move along the Rail  20 . At rest the Shoulder Bracket  40  is positioned as shown in  FIG. 22D . Referring to  FIG. 22E  the Outer shoulder Bracket  41  first needs to be lift as indicated by directional arrow U, which drops the Rail Insert  41 . 1  allowing it to move out off the Rail  20  if docked, and through the Bracket Window  42 . 7 . Referring to  FIG. 22F , pull the Outer shoulder Bracket  41  forward as far as it can go in direction O, and then push it down in direction D which retracts the Rail Insert  41 . 1  from the Rail Port  20 . 1  and allowing the Inner Shoulder Bracket  42  to be moved along the Rail  20  in direction V as required. Once in position, reverse the above process to insert the Rail Insert  41 . 1  into the Rail Port  20 . 1 . Retracting the Rail Insert  41 . 1  as above compresses the Compression Springs  45  creating a resistance force which helps the Rail Insert  41 . 1  to recede back into the Rail Port  20 . 1  when released. The expanding Compression Springs push the Spring Blocks  44  back towards the rear of the Inner Shoulder Bracket track  42 . 5  which will help to pull the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  into the Rail Port  20 . 1 . Referring to sectional view  FIG. 22C , after the Outer shoulder Bracket  41  has receded into the Rail  20  and can move no further, drop the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  which will position Rail Insert  41 . 1  in the locked position inside the Rail Port  20 . 1  locking the Shoulder Bracket  40  into the Rail Port  20 . 1  where it is kept in position by the weight of the Outer Shoulder Bracket  41  acting downward which engages the two (2) lock points L that secure the Shoulder Bracket  40  onto the Rail  20 .  FIG. 22B  illustrates a Shoulder Bracket  40  securely attached to the Rail  20 . 
     Once the Arm  200  is secured onto the Rail  20  it can be positioned horizontally in numerous configurations based on three (3) pivot points which allows attached objects to be placed in any horizontal space relative to the Rail  20 . These pivot points include the attachment of the Upper Arm  60  on the Shoulder Bracket Shaft  41 . 3  which provides a 180° rotation as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 9A , the attachment between the Upper Arm  60  and the Lower Arm  80  which provides a 360° rotation as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 13A , and the attachment between the Lower Arm  80  and the Wrist  100  which also gives a 360° rotation as shown by arrow A in  FIG. 15B . 
     The Vertical adjustment of the Arm  200  can be adjusted by moving the Arm  200  up or down the Rail as described previously, and titling the Lower Arm  80  through a 180° vertical rotation as shown in  FIG. 13A  by direction arrow V. In addition to this vertical rotation, the attached object can be tilted through a 180° vertical angle by adjusting the Wrist  100  which allows the Arm  200  to position attached objects vertically as shown in  FIG. 14D . The Arm  200  also has the ability to change the orientation of the attached object by rotating the Palm  110  in the Wrist  100  as illustrated by arrow A in  FIG. 17B , which is useful for rotating horizontally attached objects such as keyboards or desktop surfaces or to switch vertically attached object such as a monitor or canvas from portrait to landscape, and once in position, lock with the Quick-Lock  300  which will compress the Wrist  100  to the Palm  110 . 
     All horizontal and vertical rotations are controlled by Quick Locks  300  and are independent of each other. Once objects are not in use, they can easily be horizontally, and if necessary, vertically rotated, out of the current space they consume and prevent anyone from accidentally running into them as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     The tilting or rotation of the Wrist  100  controls the positioning of the Hand  120  and attached object. 
     The four (4) Fingers  115  allow the Arm  200  to clasp or support almost any object. Each Finger  115  has the ability to rotate 360° about its connection to the Palm  110  independently of each other as shown in  FIG. 20 . In addition, the Upper Finger Rod  115 . 2  and the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3  can be extended or retracted within the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  to facilitate objects of different sizes, see  FIG. 18B . The Multi-Pivot Finger Joint  500  can be manipulated to position the finger rods in any position relative to each other which gives the Fingers  115  the ability to wrap around objects that are not flat, or irregular in shape. The Finger End  115 . 5  serves two purposes, namely to clasp objects as shown in  FIG. 21(A-B)  or to support objects as shown in  FIG. 21(C-D) , which it accomplishes by simply rotating the Lower Finger Rod  115 . 3  180° inside the Multi-Pivot Finger Joint Rod Clamp  502  and rotating the Finger End  115 . 5  180° about the Lower Finger Shaft  115 . 3 . 1 . Once in position, tighten with bolt  115 . 6 . as shown in  FIG. 18C . Referring back to  FIG. 18B , each Finger End  115 . 5  has two (2) Tension Band Holders  115 . 5 . 1  which can hold an optional elastic band that can be used to apply pressure against the front or rear of attached objects to help keep the objects in place.