US5080320A — Adjustable computer printer stand

Claim 1

Independent Claim 241 words

A printer stand comprising: a rectangular loading frame supported by four support members positionally located at the four corners of said rectangular loading frame and having a paper tray assembly mounted thereon, said rectangular loading frame including four L-shaped members at least partially slidingly insertable one within another for longitudinal and transverse dimension adjustability, said L-shaped members being substantially identical in contour, each of said L-shaped members including a unitary tube member on a first end and a unitary substantially W-shaped rod member on an opposing second end, said tube member comprising a row of recessed holes formed therein and a pair of parallel guide tracks formed within an inner wall, said tube member further including a window section formed within a top wall thereof, each said substantially W-shaped rod member having a plate spring secured to said top wall, said plate spring having a unitary hook formed on one end thereof with a set of indicia graduations, said unitary hook having a raised portion and characterized in that said substantially W-shaped rod member of one of said L-shaped members is slidingly engageable within said guide tracks of said tube member of another one of said L-shaped members to allow said raised portion to alternatively engage (1) within said recessed holes, and (2) said hook within said window whereby the dimensional size of said loading frame subsequent to adjustment may be viewed from said set of graduated indicia through said window.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 241 words

A printer stand comprising: a rectangular loading frame supported by four support members positionally located at the four corners of said rectangular loading frame and having a paper tray assembly mounted thereon, said rectangular loading frame including four L-shaped members at least partially slidingly insertable one within another for longitudinal and transverse dimension adjustability, said L-shaped members being substantially identical in contour, each of said L-shaped members including a unitary tube member on a first end and a unitary substantially W-shaped rod member on an opposing second end, said tube member comprising a row of recessed holes formed therein and a pair of parallel guide tracks formed within an inner wall, said tube member further including a window section formed within a top wall thereof, each said substantially W-shaped rod member having a plate spring secured to said top wall, said plate spring having a unitary hook formed on one end thereof with a set of indicia graduations, said unitary hook having a raised portion and characterized in that said substantially W-shaped rod member of one of said L-shaped members is slidingly engageable within said guide tracks of said tube member of another one of said L-shaped members to allow said raised portion to alternatively engage (1) within said recessed holes, and (2) said hook within said window whereby the dimensional size of said loading frame subsequent to adjustment may be viewed from said set of graduated indicia through said window.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 76 words

The printer stand as recited in claim 1 wherein said support member each have a stub mortise at a top section beneath a top board, said top board having a raised portion on a bottom section, said loading frame having four stub tenons at four corners for insertion into the stub mortise of said support members, said stub tenons each having a recess formed therein into which the raised portion of said top board is engaged.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 229 words

The printer stand of claim 1, wherein said paper tray assembly is comprised of a paper tray mounted on two supporting rods by two slide blocks, said paper tray comprised of a rectangular board and a plurality of brackets, said rectangular board having grooves and mounting holes for mounting said brackets, said brackets each having an U-shaped portion vertically disposed at an closed end and two opposite hooked portions transversely bilaterally extending outwards at an open end, said hooked portions being respectively fastened in said mounting holes, said paper tray having two opposite slide ways on the back at two opposite sides, said slide blocks having each a T-bar extending from a body at one end and fastened to slide in said slide ways, said body having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section defining therein a H-shaped space with small, raised stripes made therein at two opposite locations, said supporting rods being each made of a resilient I-bar having two opposite toothed inner wall portions at one side for engaging with said raised stripes, and two pawl feet transversely extending outward at one end, said pawl feet having each a hooked end fastening in said loading frame, and characterized in that said paper tray can be adjusted horizontally and vertically to an angular position suitable for orderly collecting continuous paper exiting from a printer mounted on said loading frame.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 67 words

The printer stand of claim 1, wherein said paper tray comprises two seat members mounted on said loading frame at two opposite ends on the same side for holding a paper tray, said seat members having each a resilient retainer end fastened in said loading frame, and a blind hole for fastening said paper tray, said paper tray having a hooked end fastened in said blind hole.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-01-13	1995-07-15	1996-01-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-01-13	1999-07-15	2000-01-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-01-13	2003-07-15	2004-01-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Adjustable computer printer stand

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