US 2001/0017009 A1 · Office furniture system

Abstract

An improved, multifunction office furniture system having a novel interlocking connecting mechanism which permits the easy assembly of a variety of different structural components in a variety of different configurations to form highly efficient work areas. The system includes uniquely configured, vertical support columns to which a number of different types of structural components can be quickly and easily connected and provides a highly versatile work station system which is very attractive, is easy to assembly, disassemble and adjust, and yet, is structurally sound and durable in use. Because of its novel construction, the system is capable of readily accommodating changing work conditions in the users' facilities.

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Dependent claims

A desk system comprising:

(a) a central support having a central axis;
first and second opposing side walls;
a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said walls including:
(i) a central portion disposed with a plane;
(ii) first and second spaced apart marginal portion;
and
(iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portion;
and
(b) a connector member connected to and extending from a selected one of said first and second opposing side walls, said connector member having a pair of spaced-apart, substantially coplanar tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the selected side wall, said tongues being disposed within a plane generally parallel to the plan of said central portion.

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A desk system comprising:

(a) a support assembly comprising first and second interconnected hollow segments, each said segment having a central axis, first and second opposing side walls, a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said side wall including:
(i) a central portion;
(ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal portions;
and
(iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portions;
(b) a first structural panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said front, back and side walls of said first segment, said structural panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in said selected wall;
(c) a first divider panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said front, back and side walls of said second segment, said divider panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the said selected wall of said second segment;
and
(d) segment connector means disposed interiorly of said support assembly for connecting together said first and second segments.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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