Abstract: A mechanism and method for storing and deploying an expansion portion of a surface is provided. The mechanism is configured so as to raise and lower a storable expansion surface portion with respect to an adjacent surface portion, allowing the storable expansion surface portion to be stored behind the adjacent surface portion when a smaller surface area is desired.

Abstract: An exemplary display device includes a support member, a pair of displays slidably attached to the support member, and positioning members disposed between the displays and the support member. The support member includes a straight slideway, and a curved slideway defined therein. The curved slideway includes a slanting portion, and a first straight portion and a second straight portion extending out from opposite ends of the slanting portion. The straight slideway is parallel to the first straight portion of the curved slideway and in line with the second straight portion of the curved slideway. The displays are slidably received in the straight slideway and the curved slideway respectively. The displays may be positioned to form a large screen, or slid to overlap leaving a single display visible.

Abstract: Table (10) with variable configuration comprising at least a frame (11) and a movement assembly (12), associated with said frame (11), for a main plane (13) and a service plane (14); such movement assembly (12) comprises two mechanisms (18, 19): a first mechanism (18) that acts on the main plane (13) to take it from a lowered position to a raised position, and a second mechanism (19) that acts on the service plane (14) to take it below the main plane (13) in such lowered position and adjacent to the main plane (13) in such raised position.

Abstract: A lift apparatus includes a folding frame assembly and a pair of support members which are connected to the folding frame assembly by a linkage. The apparatus is mounted on a coffee table base and is capable of an open position in which the table top of the coffee table is lifted to a height appropriate for a dining table. The support member supports a hinged leaf which increases the size of the table top when in the open position.

Abstract: An office desk that can be used for traditional tasks and yet provides concealment for, yet readily available access to, computer equipment. The desk top consists of a fixed section, a separable section, and a covering section. The separable and covering sections cover an equipment compartment which contains the computer equipment. The equipment compartment is located toward either the right or left side of the desk. The separable section is located along the frontal edge of the desk top and can be opened to expose the front part of the concealed computer equipment. When in the open position, the separable section provides a working surface which forms an "L" shape with the desk top and which is capable of supporting a keyboard. The working surface is adjustable in height. The covering section is removed when computer equipment housed in the equipment compartment must be installed or replaced.