Patent ID: 7748328

Claim:
An item of furniture for use as a computer workstation having: a generally planar work surface having first and second portions; a storage space beneath said first portion of the work surface configured for storing a monitor; and support means configured to support said monitor relative to said work surface, said support means having attachment means for attachment to said monitor; wherein: said support means is movable between a retracted attitude in winch said support means is in said storage space and an extended attitude in which said support means extends above said work surface for supporting said monitor above and spaced from said work surface; said first portion of said work surface is includes structure to allow movement between a closed position in which said first portion forms a part of said generally planar work surface and overlies said storage space thereby to prevent movement of said support means from either one of said retracted and extended attitudes to the other, and an open position in which said first portion allows movement of said support means between said retracted and extended attitudes; said support means includes a first member mounted for linear movement along a vertical axis relative to the work surface between said refracted amid extended attitudes, said second portion of the planar work surface includes an aperture for said first member to allow said first portion to move from said open position to said closed position when said support means is in said extended attitude; and wherein, when said support means is in said extended attitude said attachment means is movable to enable the position above said work surface to be adjusted.