EP2967212A4 - Worksurface assembly having cantilevered, vertically adjustable worksurfaces - Google Patents

Worksurface assembly having cantilevered, vertically adjustable worksurfaces Download PDF

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EP2967212A4
EP2967212A4 EP14767944.3A EP14767944A EP2967212A4 EP 2967212 A4 EP2967212 A4 EP 2967212A4 EP 14767944 A EP14767944 A EP 14767944A EP 2967212 A4 EP2967212 A4 EP 2967212A4
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cantilevered
vertically adjustable
worksurface assembly
worksurfaces
adjustable worksurfaces
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French (fr)
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Sam Hecht
Phillip VON LINTEL
Ralph James Farrer
Paul S. Gartland
Noel Carrillo
Andrew Squires
Martin P. Bloomfield
John F. Aldrich
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MillerKnoll Inc
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Herman Miller 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
    • 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
    • A47B21/02—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with vertical adjustable parts
    • 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
    • A47B83/04—Tables combined with other pieces of furniture
    • A47B83/045—Tables combined with cabinets
    • 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
    • A47B9/10—Tables with tops of variable height with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0035—Tables or desks with features relating to adjustability or folding
    • A47B2200/004—Top adjustment
    • A47B2200/0046—Desks with double worktop of which one at least is separately height adjustable
EP14767944.3A 2013-03-15 2014-03-13 Worksurface assembly having cantilevered, vertically adjustable worksurfaces Withdrawn EP2967212A4 (en)

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US201361791642P 2013-03-15 2013-03-15
PCT/US2014/026395 WO2014151755A2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-13 Worksurface assembly having cantilevered, vertically adjustable worksurfaces

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EP2967212A2 EP2967212A2 (en) 2016-01-20
EP2967212A4 true EP2967212A4 (en) 2017-05-03

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EP (1) EP2967212A4 (zh)
JP (1) JP2016512125A (zh)
CN (1) CN105188476A (zh)
AU (1) AU2014236874A1 (zh)
BR (1) BR112015022221A2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2905951A1 (zh)
MX (1) MX2015012358A (zh)
WO (1) WO2014151755A2 (zh)

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WO2014151755A3 (en) 2014-12-04
CN105188476A (zh) 2015-12-23
MX2015012358A (es) 2016-06-06
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US20140312754A1 (en) 2014-10-23
AU2014236874A1 (en) 2015-10-08

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