CPC A47B 9/16 (2013.01) [A47B 21/02 (2013.01); A47B 21/0314 (2013.01); A47B 21/04 (2013.01); A47B 2021/0335 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically, comprising:
a work surface platform;
a base configured to sit on an existing platform;
a height adjustment mechanism connecting the work surface platform and the base, the height adjustment mechanism including:
a set of pivot arms including a base pivot arm pivotably connected to the base and a platform pivot arm pivotably connected to the work surface platform, the base pivot arm pivotably connected to the platform pivot arm to provide a scissoring motion when raising and lowering the work surface platform to various heights;
a first sliding mechanism on an end of the platform pivot arm between the end of the platform pivot arm and the base; and
a second sliding mechanism on an end of the base pivot arm between the end of the base pivot arm and the work surface platform; and
a spring attached to the height adjustment mechanism to provide a force to assist in elevation of the work surface platform,
wherein the spring, the base pivot arm, and the platform pivot arm are positioned side-by-side along a plane parallel to a work surface of the work surface platform when the desktop workspace is in a fully lowered position,
wherein the spring is a gas spring.
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