Modular framing and support system for laboratory furniture

Apparatus for supporting horizontal work surfaces and storage units in independently adjustable fashion, comprising:

• a pair of upright end frames, each end frame including a side member defining inside and outside upright channel portions;
• a transverse connector extending between the side members of said end frames;
• means for adjustably securing each end of said transverse connector along the corresponding inside channel portions of said end frames;
• said means for adjustably securing each end of said connector along the inside channel portions of said end frames including:
• an end plate of generally J-shaped cross section secured to each end of said transverse connector, said end plates being adapted to slideably engage the inside channel portions of the side members of said end frames for adjustable positioning therealong;
• a clamp plate adapted for engaging each end plate and adjacent underlying inside channel portion of the associated side member;
• a spring nut adapted for engagement with the inside channel portion of the associated side member;
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• a bolt extending through said clamp plate and threadedly engaged with said spring nut for clamping each end plate of said connector in place along the associated side member of the corresponding end frame;
• means associated with said transverse connector for releasably supporting a storage unit thereon;
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• means associated with the outside channel portions of said end frames for adjustably supporting a work surface thereon.

Apparatus for supporting horizontal work surfaces and storage units in independently adjustable fashion, comprising:

• a pair of upright end frames of generally rectangular configurations, each end frame including a pair of laterally spaced apart side members interconnected by top and bottom members;
• the side members of said frames each defining inside and outside upright channel portions;
• a pair of transverse connectors extending between the opposite corresponding side members of said end frames;
• each connector having opposite J-shape ends adapted for slideable positioning along the inside channel portions of the side members of said end frames;
• clamps means for adjustably securing each end of each transverse connector along the inside channel portions of the side members of said end frames;
• means associated with said transverse connectors for releasably supporting a storage unit thereon;
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• means associated with the outside channel portions of said end frames for adjustably supporting a work surface thereon.

Apparatus for supporting horizontal work sufaces and storage units in independently adjustable fashion, comprising:

• a pair of upright end frames of generally rectangular configurations, each end frame including a pair of laterally spaced apart side members interconnected by top and bottom members;
• the side members of said frame each defining inside and outside upright channel portions;
• a pair of transverse connectors extending between the opposite corresponding side members of said end frames;
• means for adjustably securing each end of each transverse connector along the inside channel portions of the side members of said end frames;
• said means for adjustably securing each end of said connector along the inside channel portions of said end frames including:
• an end plate of generally J-shaped cross section secured to each end of said transverse connector, said end plates being adapted to slideably engage the inside channel portions of the side members of said end frames for adjustable positioning therealong;
• a clamp plate adapted for engaging such end plate and adjacent underlying inside channel portion of the associated side member;
• a spring nut adapted for engagement with the inside channel portion of the associated side member;
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• a bolt extending through said clamp plate and threadedly engaged with said spring nut for clamping each end plate of said connector in place along the associated side member of the corresponding end frame;
• means associated with said transverse connectors for releasably supporting a storage unit thereon;
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• means associated with the outside channel portions of said end frames for adjustably supporting a work surface thereon.

A modular system for supporting horizontal work surfaces and storage units in independently adjustable fashion comprising:

• a pair of upright end frames of generally rectangular configurations, each end frame including a pair of laterally spaced apart side members interconnected by top and bottom members;
• the side members of each end frame defining inside and outside channel sections;
• a pair of transverse connectors extending between the opposite corresponding side members of said end frames each connector having J-shaped ends adapted for slideable positioning along the inside channel section of the associated side member of the corresponding end frame;
• clamp means for adjustably securing the ends of said transverse connectors along the inside channel sections of said end frames;
• hanger means associated with said transverse connectors for releasably supporting a storage unit thereon;
• arms associated with said end frames for supporting a work surface thereon, each arm having an inner end adapted for slideable positioning along the outside channel section of the associated side member of the corresponding side frame;
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• clamp means for adjustably securing the inner ends of said arms along the outside channel sections of said end frames.

A modular system for supporting horizontal work surfaces and storage units in independently adjustable fashion on a structural wall, which comprises:

• an upper transverse rail secured to the wall, said upper rail being of specifically C-shaped cross section;
• a pair of hooks of inverted specifically J-shape cross section secured to a storage unit and adapted for releaseably supporting the storage unit in depending relationship from said upper transverse rail allowing relocatability relative to said rails;
• a spacer disposed between the storage unit and the wall to maintain the storage unit in plumb condition;
• a pair of lower transverse rails secured to the wall in vertically spaced-apart relationship below said upper transverse rail, each lower transverse rail being of specifically C-shaped cross section;
• a pair of arms secured to a work surface, each arm including a hook of inverted specifically J-shaped cross section for releasably supporting the work surface in depending relationship entirely from one of said lower transverse rails;
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• an adjustable spacer disposed between each arm and said wall in vertically spaced apart relationship with the associated lower transverse rail for effecting selective pivotal adjustment of the work surface so as to maintain said work surface in level condition.