CA2502318A1 - Modular furniture system - Google Patents

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CA2502318A1
CA2502318A1 CA002502318A CA2502318A CA2502318A1 CA 2502318 A1 CA2502318 A1 CA 2502318A1 CA 002502318 A CA002502318 A CA 002502318A CA 2502318 A CA2502318 A CA 2502318A CA 2502318 A1 CA2502318 A1 CA 2502318A1
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building block
furniture system
modular furniture
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Peter Ramsey Madsen
William James Pokletar
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HNI Technologies Inc
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Hon Technology, Inc.
Peter Ramsey Madsen
William James Pokletar
Hni Technologies Inc.
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    • 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
    • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
    • A47B47/04—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics
    • A47B47/047—Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements
    • 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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/007—Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section
    • 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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/02—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units stackable ; stackable and linkable
    • A47B87/0284—Cabinet systems consisting of stacked-and-linked uniform casings, each being a cabinet or drawer-holder, e.g. lockers, mail/file boxing systems

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Combinations Of Kitchen Furniture (AREA)
  • Tables And Desks Characterized By Structural Shape (AREA)

Abstract

A modular furniture system (Fig. 19) based on a fundamental building block is provided. The building block, or cell (100), includes first and second end plates (102) and at least one horizontal support beam (104). A plurality of stacked and/or side-by-side cells (100) provide a framework that can be arranged in an almost limitless number of ways. The cells (100) serve as both storage space and division between neighboring work spaces, thus conserving raw materials and recovering floor space. The cells (100) further provide raceways (160) for concealing electrical wires and data cables, and are adapted for supporting work surfaces and connecting to vertical panels. The cells (100) are adapted to receive various storage components, such as drawers (176), which may be inserted from both a front side and a back side of each cell (100). The cells are also adapted to receive tiles (182), which may cover open sides of each cell.
CA002502318A 2002-05-01 2003-05-01 Modular furniture system Expired - Fee Related CA2502318C (en)

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US37750102P 2002-05-01 2002-05-01
US60/377,501 2002-05-01
PCT/US2003/013543 WO2003092436A2 (en) 2002-05-01 2003-05-01 Modular furniture system

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EP (1) EP1507467A4 (en)
CN (1) CN100536719C (en)
AU (1) AU2003228788A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2502318C (en)
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WO (1) WO2003092436A2 (en)

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CN100536719C (en) 2009-09-09
CN1665428A (en) 2005-09-07
MXPA04010837A (en) 2005-02-14
CA2502318C (en) 2008-10-14
AU2003228788A8 (en) 2003-11-17
WO2003092436A2 (en) 2003-11-13
EP1507467A4 (en) 2005-07-27
US20050162051A1 (en) 2005-07-28
AU2003228788A1 (en) 2003-11-17
EP1507467A2 (en) 2005-02-23

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