Beam furniture system
US4382642A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2200/0028
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A furniture system has a pedestal supported, rigid support beam (101) and a selection of functional furniture items attachable thereto with various types of bracket assemblies. The support beam (101) is elongated and rectangular in cross section with two rounded upper flanges (128) and two rectangularly shaped lower flanges (129) radially extending from a rectangular central portion (126, 127) thereof. The bracket assemblies can be secured around certain of the radially extending flanges at a continuum of locations along the support beam. A pedestal structure (102) is connectable to the support beam (101) at certain positions along the lower radially extending flanges (129). The furniture items include various sizes and shapes of work surfaces, storage files, and supporting stands for accessories such as telephones and calculators. Separate beams can be joined together at right angles to each other.
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