US 5,237,935 A · Work environment system

Abstract

In a work environment system, a desk (10) comprises a top (16) supported by a pair of legs (18), each leg (18) formed by a pair of supports (22) mounted together in back-to-back opposing relationship and having a first channel (56) between the supports (22). The desk top (16) includes a pair of second channels (98) extending inwardly from edges (100) of the top (16) adjacent the second channels (56). The first and second channels (56, 98) manage wiring (60) of work accessories (62, 105) supported by the top (16). An apron (20) is mounted to and below the top (16) and comprises third channel (218) in registry with the first channel (56) and also adapted to receive wiring (60) from the second channels (98) through outer and inner slots (114, 116) in the top (16). A work accessory support (222) is removably mountable to the desk (10 ) by a bracket (224) securable to a leg (18) within a first channel (56) on one side of the desk (10). A work tool support fence (260) supporting trays (292) is similarly mountable to both legs (18) of the desk (10). Two desks (10) can be mounted together in side-by-side relationship by a semi-circular spacer (306) comprises one or more wedge elements (310). The spacer includes a fourth channel (328) for managing the wiring (60) between the adjacent desks (10).

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Dependent claims

In a desk comprising a top having a first end, a first end edge, a work surface, a bottom surface and a central portion, the improvement comprising:

a recess in said work surface extending inwardly from said first end edge toward said central portion to an inner end;
said work surface having an inner slot extending therethrough at said inner end and an outer slot extending therethrough at said first end;
a wire manager assembly received within said recess and partially defining a desk top channel, said wire manager assembly having an inner opening in registry with the inner slot and an outer opening in registry with the outer slot,
whereby electrical wiring of work tools positioned on said work surface can be selectively directed through said channel toward said first end edge or through said slot and beneath the bottom surface.

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In a desk comprising opposite ends, a top having a work surface and a bottom surface, and a panel extending substantially horizontally between said opposite ends and substantially vertically downwardly from said bottom surface a predetermined distance for providing privacy to a worker at said desk, the improvement wherein:

said desk top has a channel in said work surface extending therein from an end, and an opening extending therethrough in registry with the channel;
and
said panel further comprises a channel extending substantially the full length thereof beneath and parallel to the bottom surface and in registry with said opening;
whereby electrical wiring of work tools on said work surface can be selectively channeled from said work surface to said desk opposite ends through said opening and one of said desk top channel and said panel channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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