CA2237691A1 - Modular desk and desk system - Google Patents

Modular desk and desk system

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Publication number
CA2237691A1
CA2237691A1 CA002237691A CA2237691A CA2237691A1 CA 2237691 A1 CA2237691 A1 CA 2237691A1 CA 002237691 A CA002237691 A CA 002237691A CA 2237691 A CA2237691 A CA 2237691A CA 2237691 A1 CA2237691 A1 CA 2237691A1
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Canada
Prior art keywords
desk
worksurface member
modular
vertical wall
back edge
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Application number
CA002237691A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2237691C (en
Inventor
Robert Beck
Paul Stephen Gartland
Errol Pearsons
James O. Kelley
Andrew Kurrasch
Donald T. Chadwick
Jeffrey L. Clark
Robert A. Oren
Duane Gene Mcclung
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
MillerKnoll Inc
Original Assignee
Robert Beck
Paul Stephen Gartland
Herman Miller, Inc.
Errol Pearsons
James O. Kelley
Andrew Kurrasch
Donald T. Chadwick
Jeffrey L. Clark
Robert A. Oren
Duane Gene Mcclung
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Application filed by Robert Beck, Paul Stephen Gartland, Herman Miller, Inc., Errol Pearsons, James O. Kelley, Andrew Kurrasch, Donald T. Chadwick, Jeffrey L. Clark, Robert A. Oren, Duane Gene Mcclung filed Critical Robert Beck
Publication of CA2237691A1 publication Critical patent/CA2237691A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2237691C publication Critical patent/CA2237691C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/02—Underframes
    • A47B13/023—Underframes with a central column
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B17/00—Writing-tables
    • A47B17/03—Writing-tables with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
    • A47B17/033—Writing-tables with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves with parts added to the original furniture to enlarge its surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B83/00—Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
    • A47B83/001—Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B9/00—Tables with tops of variable height
    • A47B9/04—Tables with tops of variable height with vertical spindle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
    • A47B2021/066—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables with power or communication connection interface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B37/00—Tables adapted for other particular purposes
    • A47B2037/005—Tables specially adapted for laboratories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0001—Tops
    • A47B2200/0003—Triangular or trapezoidal desk surface to join desks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0011—Underframes
    • A47B2200/002—Legs
    • A47B2200/0026—Desks with C-shaped leg

Abstract

A modular desk positioned on a floor includes a worksurface member, a pair of legs and a module maintainer. The worksurface member has a front edge, a back edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. Each leg is mounted to the bottom surface of the worksurface member. The module maintainer includes a pair of support members and a generally vertical wall extending between the support members. The generally vertical wall runs substantially the length of worksurface member. The wall has a boundary surface which is the most rearward surface of the desk and a bottom edge spaced apart from the floor. The wall is also spaced apart from the back edge of the worksurface member to thereby allow for the passage of cables between the vertical wall and the back edge.
Another aspect of the invention is a modular power unit mounted to a bottom of the module maintainer. The power unit includes a power distribution system disposed in a housing.
CA002237691A 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desk and desk system Expired - Fee Related CA2237691C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US683395P 1995-11-16 1995-11-16
US60/006,833 1995-11-16
PCT/US1996/018827 WO1997019617A2 (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desk and desk system

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CA2237691A1 true CA2237691A1 (en) 1997-06-05
CA2237691C CA2237691C (en) 2002-03-19

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EP (1) EP0874568A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2000506399A (en)
AU (1) AU1122797A (en)
CA (1) CA2237691C (en)
MX (1) MX9803937A (en)
WO (1) WO1997019617A2 (en)

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CA2237691C (en) 2002-03-19
EP0874568A1 (en) 1998-11-04
WO1997019617A3 (en) 2000-11-02
WO1997019617A2 (en) 1997-06-05
EP0874568A4 (en) 2001-08-08
MX9803937A (en) 1998-09-30
JP2000506399A (en) 2000-05-30
AU1122797A (en) 1997-06-19

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