Mounting assembly for an electrical distribution block in modular office furniture
AssigneeDekko Engineering, Inc.
InventorGregg E. Laukhuf
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Abstract
A modular office furniture system includes a modular office furniture component and an electrical distribution block carried by the furniture component. The electrical distribution block includes at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other. At least one of the lugs is movable and biased to a latched position.
Claims24
A modular office furniture system, comprising:
- a modular office furniture component;
- and
- an electrical distribution system carried by said furniture component, including an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, at least one of said lugs being movable and biased to a latched position, one said lug is slidable in directions toward and away from an other said lug, said latched position of said one lug being a position of said one lug closest to said other lug.
A modular office furniture system, comprising:
- a modular office furniture component;
- and
- an electrical distribution system carried by said furniture component including an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, at least one of said lugs being slidably movable and biased to a latched position.
An electrical distribution system, comprising:
- an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, at least one of said lugs being slidably movable and biased to a latched position.
An electrical distribution system, comprising:
- an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, at least one of said lugs being movable and biased to a latched position, one said lug is slidable in directions toward and away from an other said lug, said latched position of said one lug being a position of said one lug closest to said other lug.
A method of coupling an electrical distribution block to a modular office furniture component, comprising the steps of:
- providing the modular office furniture component with a mounting bracket having a pair of oppositely extending flanges and a locking tab;
- providing an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said moving assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, one of said lugs being fixed and an other of said lugs being movable and biased to a latched position;
- positioning one of said mounting bracket flanges within said one lug;
- pivoting said electrical distribution block relative to said one mounting bracket flange;
- engaging an other of said mounting bracket flanges against said other lug;
- moving said other lug away from said other mounting bracket flange;
- latching said other mounting bracket flange within said other lug;
- providing said other lug with a ramped surface on a side thereof generally facing toward said one lug;
- and
- said engaging step including engaging said other mounting bracket flange against said ramped surface.
A method of coupling an electrical distribution block to a modular office furniture component, comprising the steps of:
- providing the modular office furniture component with a mounting bracket having a pair of oppositely extending flanges and a locking tab;
- providing an electrical distribution block including at least one electrical connector and a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly including a pair of generally L-shaped lugs spaced apart from and facing toward each other, one of said lugs being fixed and an other of said lugs being slidably movable and biased to a latched position;
- positioning one of said mounting bracket flanges within said one lug;
- pivoting said electrical distribution block relative to said one mounting bracket flange;
- engaging an other of said mounting bracket flanges against said other lug;
- moving said other lug away from said other mounting bracket flange;
- and
- latching said other mounting bracket flange within said other lug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.