Floor panel-furniture support system
AssigneeKnoll International, Inc.
InventorWilliam I. Stephens
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Abstract
A floor panel-furniture support system utilizing a plurality of floor panels supported by a support means above a base floor. The floor panels rest freely upon the support means in non-attached relationship therewith, and include as part thereof means for supporting a furniture item. In a floor panel system, an item of furniture may replace one or more of the floor panels and be supported by the floor panel support means.
Claims6
In a floor panel system that includes a plurality of floor panels, and support means positioned upon a fixed base floor supporting said floor panels in fixed position above said base floor, the improvement in which at least one of said floor panels rests upon said support means in freely-removable relationship therewith and includes as an operatively interconnected part thereof means for holding and supporting a furniture item.
In a floor panel system that includes a plurality of individual floor panels, support means positioned upon a fixed base floor supporting said floor panels in fixed position above said base floor, the improvement in which at least one of said floor panels is replaced by an item of furniture supported directly by said support means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.