Patent ID: 7047890

Claim:
A workstation adapted to support a flat panel LCD display, comprising: a foundation; a work surface fixedly attached to said foundation and defined by an aperture; a flat panel LCD display support panel pivotally mounted in said aperture for pivoting between an open angled-position and a closed position seated flush with said work surface within said aperture, said flat panel LCD display support panel being adapted for mounting and supporting a flat panel LCD directly thereon; an input device platform slidably attached to an underside of said work surface for sliding there beneath between a fully concealed closed position and a substantially exposed extended position; a pair of extensible roller guide brackets on each side of said input device platform for slidable mounting under said work surface; a lever mechanism including at least one arm operatively coupled at one end to a side of said flat panel LCD support panel and protruding outward there from, and at least one link coupled between another end of said arm and said extensible roller guide brackets for automatically pivoting said flat panel LCD display support panel to said open angled position upon extension of said input device platform, and for automatically moving said flat panel LCD display support panel to said closed flush position upon closure of said input device platform; and a damping mechanism for damping movement of said flat panel LCD display support panel.