Modular furniture
Patent 5220871 Issued on June 22, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 5, 2012. 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.
February 5, 2012. 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 948377 2323107 3027214 3224806 3770334 3920299 Grommet assembly for furniture articles Work station Laboratory supply arrangement Data processing work station Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 831789 filed on 02/05/1992US Classes:108/59, PLURAL RELATED HORIZONTAL SURFACES108/101, With separable components312/196With structure above tableExaminersPrimary: 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. | |
