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Granted Patent B2
US 10,602,839 · App. 15/721,253 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Height adjustable table/desk control mechanism

Inventors: David B. Seal (Chicago, IL); Keith D. Alsberg (Evanston, IL)
Assignee: LINAK A/S
A47B21/02A47B9/20A47B2200/0056A47B2200/0061A47B2200/0062
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,602,839
App. No.
15/721,253
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling movement of a desk or table. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include a housing arranged with the desk or table and a lever configured to initiate raising or lowering of the desk in response to a force applied by a user.

Claims (7)

1. An apparatus for controlling movement of a desk or table, the apparatus comprising:

a housing arranged with the desk or table;

a lever configured to initiate raising or lowering of the desk or table in response to a force applied by a user, said lever comprising upper and lower lever portions each including respective channels configured to surround a pin, said pin being configured to interface with said housing to provide a pivot point about which said lever can be actuated; and

control circuitry configured to instruct a motor to raise or lower the desk or table in response to actuation of the lever, and wherein when the user no longer applies the force to the lever the table or desk will stop being raised or lowered.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising one or more buttons configured to program the height adjustable table/desk control mechanism.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lever is arranged least partially within the housing.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lever comprises a perpendicular portion and an angled portion, and the perpendicular portion is arranged within the housing and configured to interface with said control circuitry in response to movement of the angled portion, and the angled portion is configured to interact with the user.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2021
From: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: LINAK A/S
Reel/Frame 057628/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: SEAL, DAVID; ALSBERG, KEITH
To: MINIMAL INC.
Reel/Frame 049579/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: HNI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: LINAK A/S
Reel/Frame 049579/0457 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: MINIMAL INC.
To: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 049585/0819 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62401729 · Sep 29, 2016
Provisional Application 62414223 · Oct 28, 2016
Provisional Application 62402406 · Sep 30, 2016
Related Publication 20180168335A1 · Jun 21, 2018
Cited By (1)
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