Patents by Inventor Peter M. Barber
Peter M. Barber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7975977Abstract: A height indicator as provided on an articulating support arm at a workstation. The height indicator has a scale and a needle moves up and down the scale as a platform of the support arm is raised or lowered relative to a base.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6929228Abstract: An adjustable keyboard support mechanism includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a support surface, a platform for supporting a keyboard thereon, a support arm operably connected to the mounting bracket and the platform, and a locking mechanism for restricting height adjustment of the platform with respect to the support surface. The locking mechanism includes a center arm pivotable with respect to the platform and slidable with respect to the mounting bracket, a plurality of frictional members sandwiching and frictionally engaging the center arm, thereby restricting the sliding movement of the center arm with respect to the mounting bracket, and a wedge assembly actuable by pivoting movement of the platform and engageable with the frictional members to both restrict and allow height adjustment of the platform relative to the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: Russell Whitaker, Scott A. Williamson, Peter M. Barber, James L. LeClair, Philip Roodvoets
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Publication number: 20040262477Abstract: An adjustable keyboard support mechanism includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a support surface, a platform for supporting a keyboard thereon, a support arm operably connected to the mounting bracket and the platform, and a locking mechanism for restricting height adjustment of the platform with respect to the support surface. The locking mechanism includes a center arm pivotable with respect to the platform and slidable with respect to the mounting bracket, a plurality of frictional members sandwiching and frictionally engaging the center arm, thereby restricting the sliding movement of the center arm with respect to the mounting bracket, and a wedge assembly actuable by pivoting movement of the platform and engageable with the frictional members to both restrict and allow height adjustment of the platform relative to the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Russell Whitaker, Scott A. Williamson, Peter M. Barber, James L. LeClair, Philip Roodvoets
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Patent number: 6745897Abstract: A storage and security case for a personal computer comprises a housing with fold over side platforms, which operate a mechanism to raise and lower a support platform within the case to cover a personal computer stored within the case or expose the personal computer. The side platforms provide additional functions such as a storage tray for various materials and a mouse platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventors: Peter M. Barber, Vernon W. Tarbutt
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Patent number: 6726168Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring release locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform to the linkage arms.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20040041716Abstract: A keyboard support arm assembly includes the keyboard platform having a planar surface and upon which is projected a virtual keyboard the projection being by means of a projection device having virtual image capability and having the capability of reading on a site-by-site basis the position and existence of or status of any manual digit input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20030178541Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring release locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform to the linkage arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6598844Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20030070948Abstract: A storage and security case for a personal computer comprises a housing with fold over side platforms, which operate a mechanism to raise and lower a support platform within the case to cover a personal computer stored within the case or expose the personal computer. The side platforms provide additional functions such as a storage tray for various materials and a mouse platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: CompX International Inc.Inventors: Peter M. Barber, Vernon W. Tarbutt
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Patent number: 6547071Abstract: A storage and security case for a personal computer comprises a housing with fold over side platforms which raise and lower a support platform within the case to cover a personal computer stored within the case or expose the personal computer. The side platforms provide additional functions such as a storage tray for various materials and a mouse platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20030029980Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6478279Abstract: An adaptor bracket for attaching a keyboard arm having a plate to a base frame wherein the adaptor bracket includes a housing having a projecting hook at one end and a projecting flange at the other end and the hook is adapted to fit over a slide member of the base frame and further wherein the adaptor is connectable to the slide member by engaging the hook with the slide member and attaching the flange to the slide member with a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20020158179Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard suppport platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6460816Abstract: An improved brake and tilt mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locating mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: CompX International, Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20020112977Abstract: A storage and security case for a personal computer comprises a housing with fold over side platforms which raise and lower a support platform within the case to cover a personal computer stored within the case or expose the personal computer. The side platforms provide additional functions such as a storage tray for various materials and a mouse platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Publication number: 20020043601Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6352155Abstract: A storage and security case for a personal computer comprises a housing with fold over side platforms which raise and lower a support platform within the case to cover a personal computer stored within the case or expose the personal computer. The side platforms provide additional functions such as a storage tray for various materials and a mouse platform.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: CompX International Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Barber
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Patent number: 6336618Abstract: An improved brake and tilt adjustment control mechanism for a keyboard support platform includes a telescoping shaft connect between the keyboard platform and a housing supported on linkage arms that support the platform and connected the platform to a desk or support surface. The shaft is engaged by an encircling coil spring retained in the housing to lock the mechanism. Flexing the spring releases the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the tilt or attitude of the keyboard platform relative to the linkage arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: CompX International IncInventor: Peter M. Barber