EP0447961A3 - Furniture assemblage - Google Patents

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EP0447961A3
EP0447961A3 EP19910103913 EP91103913A EP0447961A3 EP 0447961 A3 EP0447961 A3 EP 0447961A3 EP 19910103913 EP19910103913 EP 19910103913 EP 91103913 A EP91103913 A EP 91103913A EP 0447961 A3 EP0447961 A3 EP 0447961A3
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assemblage
furniture
furniture assemblage
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EP0447961B1 (en
EP0447961A2 (en
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Geoffrey A. Hollington
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47B87/002—Combination of tables; Linking or assembling means therefor
    • 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
    • A47B91/00—Feet for furniture in general
    • A47B91/06—Gliders or the like
    • 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
    • A47B2200/0013—Desks with central bearing beams
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47B2220/00—General furniture construction, e.g. fittings
    • A47B2220/0027—Feet
    • A47B2220/003—Height-adjustable feet or gliders for tables or desks
EP19910103913 1990-03-19 1991-03-13 Furniture assemblage Expired - Lifetime EP0447961B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US49584790A 1990-03-19 1990-03-19
US495847 1995-06-28

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EP0447961A2 EP0447961A2 (en) 1991-09-25
EP0447961A3 true EP0447961A3 (en) 1992-08-05
EP0447961B1 EP0447961B1 (en) 1996-01-17

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EP19910103913 Expired - Lifetime EP0447961B1 (en) 1990-03-19 1991-03-13 Furniture assemblage

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JP (1) JPH08205943A (en)
CA (1) CA2028501A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69116400T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2084720T3 (en)

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AU4315497A (en) 1996-10-15 1998-05-11 Protoned B.V. Movable office furniture
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DE20016877U1 (en) 2000-09-29 2000-12-28 Völkle, Rolf, 72290 Loßburg Container furniture, in particular roll containers and associated functional pillars
DE20017735U1 (en) 2000-10-16 2000-12-21 Tabeo Ag, Basel Cupboard system especially for offices
NZ527788A (en) 2001-01-26 2005-03-24 Intercase Uk Ltd Desk and desking system
US7677182B2 (en) 2004-05-27 2010-03-16 Steelcase Development Corporation Two person work environment
US9210999B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-12-15 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
US8689705B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2014-04-08 Steelcase, Inc. Reconfigurable table assemblies
US9185974B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-11-17 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US8667908B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2014-03-11 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
US12376677B1 (en) 2012-10-10 2025-08-05 Steelcase Inc. Ergonomic seating system, tilt-lock control and remote powering method and apparatus
WO2017197395A1 (en) 2016-05-13 2017-11-16 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
US10517392B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-12-31 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
CN110811140B (en) * 2019-11-21 2021-11-02 陈浩源 Desk capable of lifting books
CN110934442A (en) * 2019-12-04 2020-03-31 赵红岩 Multifunctional Combination Module

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3418765A (en) * 1966-08-15 1968-12-31 Miller Herman Inc Coordinated system for activity isolation
US3622113A (en) * 1970-01-02 1971-11-23 Cramer Ind Inc Furniture supporting frame structure
DE2319938A1 (en) * 1973-04-19 1974-11-07 Vogt Bueromoebel OFFICE FURNITURE
US4843707A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-07-04 Sanders Associates, Inc. Cable retention system

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JPS596933B2 (en) * 1975-06-26 1984-02-15 東洋紡績株式会社 Renzoku Multifilament Shino Kaisenhouhou
JPH01185210A (en) * 1988-01-18 1989-07-24 Hamilton Ind Inc Unit furniture for experimental study

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3418765A (en) * 1966-08-15 1968-12-31 Miller Herman Inc Coordinated system for activity isolation
US3622113A (en) * 1970-01-02 1971-11-23 Cramer Ind Inc Furniture supporting frame structure
DE2319938A1 (en) * 1973-04-19 1974-11-07 Vogt Bueromoebel OFFICE FURNITURE
US4843707A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-07-04 Sanders Associates, Inc. Cable retention system

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DE69116400T2 (en) 1996-10-17
JPH08205943A (en) 1996-08-13
DE69116400D1 (en) 1996-02-29
EP0447961B1 (en) 1996-01-17
EP0447961A2 (en) 1991-09-25
CA2028501A1 (en) 1991-09-20
ES2084720T3 (en) 1996-05-16

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