Reconfigurable workspace
US10820694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2220/03
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a reconfigurable workspace. The workspace is compact in order to keep components of the workspace within an arm's reach while standing in a fixed location. The workspace is made up of two rectangular housings, preferably of the same compact size and shape. The first housing has at least a sink and a counter space, though it could have other appliances. The second housing has a circulating storage system, preferably an automated storage and retrieval system that delivers items to a convenient access point. The two housings are repositionable in relation to each other along a fixed path. An apparatus such as a hinge or a set of tracks repositions the housings in relation to each other along the fixed path.
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