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Desk system having stanchion supported overhead storage cabinet

US6196648A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 1996
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B2037/005
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A desk system utilizing a plurality of stanchions that extend into and support overhead cabinets. The system includes a support structure comprising a plurality of support panels to which the stanchions are mounted. The stanchions extend through openings in the work surface and through openings in the lower panel of the overhead cabinet. The stanchions are mounted by means of fasteners to the inside rear corners of the overhead cabinet. The support structure also includes a lower raceway for running electrical and communication wiring, and this raceway is in communication with raceways defined within the stanchions by means of removable cover plates.

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