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US 11,596,223 B2Granted
Table apparatus and method
AssigneeHalcon Furniture LLC
InventorsBenjamin Saintmane Conway, Peter Conway, Jacob Edward Snowbarger
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Abstract
Some implementations of a table system can include a protective member that is positionable below a table to provide protection to both a table and chairs. The protective member can extend lateral beyond a peripheral edge of the table top, for example, to protect the table and accessory furniture while allowing the table top and the peripheral edge of the table top to remain exposed.
Claims20
A work surface assembly, comprising:
- a work surface top;
- a protective peripheral surface, different from the work surface top and extending outwardly beyond the work surface top by a first distance, and having an angled peripheral exterior face extending inwardly therefrom;
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- an electronics connector positioned on the angled peripheral exterior face of the protective peripheral surface, the electronics connector having a connector exterior face that is flush with the angled peripheral exterior face of the protective peripheral surface.
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A work surface assembly, comprising:
- a work surface top having a major upper surface that is bordered by a work surface peripheral edge;
- means for protecting the work surface peripheral edge from lateral impacts, the protecting means being different from the work surface top and mounted below the work surface top and being positioned outwardly beyond the work surface peripheral edge by a first distance that is less than 1.5% of a minimum width of the major upper surface of the work surface top, and having an angled peripheral exterior face extending inwardly therefrom;
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- an electronics connector positioned along the angled peripheral exterior face of the protecting means, the electronics connector having a connector exterior face that is flush with the angled peripheral exterior face of the protecting means.
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A method, comprising:
- mounting a work surface top having a work surface peripheral edge over a protective peripheral surface, different from the work surface top, wherein the protective peripheral surface extends outwardly beyond the work surface peripheral edge by a first distance and has an angled peripheral exterior face extending inwardly therefrom;
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- mounting an electronics connector on the angled peripheral exterior face of the protective peripheral surface such that a connector exterior face of the electronics connector is flush with the angled peripheral exterior face of the protective peripheral surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.