Modular furniture
Patent 5094174 Issued on March 10, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 10, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 10, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2323107 3027214 3770334 3920299 Grommet assembly for furniture articles Work station Laboratory supply arrangement Work surface with channel for power communication cabling Worktable with work surface and table mount Office workstation Patent #: 4879955 Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 712958 filed on 06/10/1991US Classes:108/153.1, WITH SEPARABLE COMPONENTS312/196, With structure above table312/223.6Particular electrical wiring featureExaminersPrimary: Aschenbrenner, Peter A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA47B 017/00AbstractA freestanding modular furniture arrangement is provided to create workstations in open office plans, and other similar applications. Each furniture unit includes a worksurface with capped cutouts in the rear corners to mount overhead cabinets, privacy screens, and other furniture accessories. A mounting rail extends continuously along the rearward edge of each worksurface, and is capable of removably supporting therein a plurality of different amenities, such as bookshelves, CRT stands, fans, task lamps, etc., so as to permit a worker to personalize his or her own workstation. A removable stanchion permits certain convertible amenities to be supported either freestanding on the worksurface, or along the rear of the worksurface on the mounting rail. An L-shaped intermediate leg is available to support the worksurface in a cantilevered fashion to facilitate unfettered task chair movement along the forward edge of the worksurface. | |
