Modular system and method for producing mobile workstations

A system for use with a floor and a van chassis having a rear cargo area and a front row seating area, the rear cargo area containing the floor, the floor including:

• a longitudinally extending aisle portion leading from the rear of the chassis to the front row seating area;
• and
• a pair of longitudinally extending support portions flanking the aisle portion,
• the system comprising:
• a plurality of panel members having a use configuration in the cargo area wherein they define a room having:
• a terminus which separates the room from the front row seating area;
• a substantially flat, horizontal, wipe clean ceiling having:
• a central portion overlying the aisle portion;
• and
• a pair of strips flanking the central portion, each strips overlying a respective one of the support portions;
• for each support portion, a substantially flat, longitudinally-extending wipe clean flanking wall extending substantially vertically from the edge of the floor to an elevation between 4 and 5 feet above the floor;
• for each flanking wall, a substantially flat, longitudinally-extending, wipe clean inclined wall extending from said each flanking wall to the edge of the ceiling defined by the strip overlying the support portion for which said flanking wall is provided;
• a plurality of frame members having a use configuration in the cargo area, exterior of the room, wherein the frame members are secured to the van chassis and sandwiched between the van chassis and the panel members, wherein the panel members are secured to the frame members and the frame members structurally support at least the flanking walls, inclined walls and ceiling;
• and
• at least one furnishing element having a use configuration wherein it does one of:
• defines a substantially flat, longitudinally-extending base surface extending substantially vertically from one of the support portions;
• and extends fully to the base surface from the flanking wall provided for said support portion is provided;
• defines a substantially flat, longitudinally-extending upper surface extending substantially vertically from one of the strips;
• and extends fully to the upper surface from the inclined wall provided for the flanking wall that extends from the support surface overlain by the strip;
• and
• defines a substantially flat, longitudinally-extending combination surface extending substantially vertically from one of the support portions to the strip overlying the support portion;
• extends fully to the combination surface from the flanking wall provided for said support portion;
• and extends fully to the combination surface from the inclined wall provided for the flanking wall that extends from the support surface overlain by the strip.