WO1997019617A3 - Modular desk and desk system - Google Patents

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WO1997019617A3
WO1997019617A3 PCT/US1996/018827 US9618827W WO9719617A3 WO 1997019617 A3 WO1997019617 A3 WO 1997019617A3 US 9618827 W US9618827 W US 9618827W WO 9719617 A3 WO9719617 A3 WO 9719617A3
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vertical wall
desk
worksurface member
modular
edge
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WO1997019617A2 (en
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James O Kelley
Donald T Chadwick
Andrew Kurrasch
Robert A Oren
Jeffrey L Clark
Errol Pearsons
Robert Beck
Duane Gene Mcclung
Paul Stephen Gartland
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MillerKnoll Inc
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Herman Miller Inc
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Priority to CA002237691A priority Critical patent/CA2237691C/en
Priority to EP96942051A priority patent/EP0874568A4/en
Priority to AU11227/97A priority patent/AU1122797A/en
Priority to JP9520581A priority patent/JP2000506399A/en
Publication of WO1997019617A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997019617A2/en
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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
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/02—Underframes
    • A47B13/023—Underframes with a central column
    • 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
    • A47B17/00—Writing-tables
    • A47B17/03—Writing-tables with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
    • A47B17/033—Writing-tables with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves with parts added to the original furniture to enlarge its surface
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
    • A47B2021/066—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables with power or communication connection interface
    • 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
    • A47B37/00—Tables adapted for other particular purposes
    • A47B2037/005—Tables specially adapted for laboratories
    • 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
    • A47B2200/0001—Tops
    • A47B2200/0003—Triangular or trapezoidal desk surface to join desks
    • 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
    • A47B2200/002—Legs
    • A47B2200/0026—Desks with C-shaped leg

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Abstract

A modular desk (2) includes a worksurface member (10), a pair of legs (20) and a module maintainer (30). The worksurface member has a front edge (16), a top surface (12) and a bottom surface (14). Each leg is mounted to the bottom surface of the worksurface member. The module maintainer includes a pair of support members (40) and a generally vertical wall (48) extending between the support members. The generally vertical wall runs substantially the length of the worksurface member. The vertical wall has a boundary surface (32) which is the most rearward surface of the desk and a bottom edge (51) spaced apart from the floor. The vertical wall is also spaced apart from a back edge (18) of the worksurface member to thereby allow for the passage of cables between the vertical wall and the back edge. Another aspect of the invention is a modular power unit (70) mounted to a bottom of the module maintainer. The power unit includes a power distribution system disposed in a housing (78).
PCT/US1996/018827 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desk and desk system Ceased WO1997019617A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002237691A CA2237691C (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desk and desk system
EP96942051A EP0874568A4 (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 MODULAR OFFICE AND OFFICE SYSTEM
AU11227/97A AU1122797A (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desk and desk system
JP9520581A JP2000506399A (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Modular desks and desk systems

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US683395P 1995-11-16 1995-11-16
US60/006,833 1995-11-16

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WO1997019617A2 WO1997019617A2 (en) 1997-06-05
WO1997019617A3 true WO1997019617A3 (en) 2000-11-02

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EP (1) EP0874568A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2000506399A (en)
AU (1) AU1122797A (en)
CA (1) CA2237691C (en)
MX (1) MX9803937A (en)
WO (1) WO1997019617A2 (en)

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JP2000506399A (en) 2000-05-30
EP0874568A1 (en) 1998-11-04
WO1997019617A2 (en) 1997-06-05
AU1122797A (en) 1997-06-19
EP0874568A4 (en) 2001-08-08
MX9803937A (en) 1998-09-30
CA2237691A1 (en) 1997-06-05

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