Stackable panel system for modular office furniture
US6389773B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7129
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stackable panel system having a versatile corner supporting arrangement for addition onto existing wall systems for a modular office system. The corners of the stackable panel include a sliding engagement scheme, wherein a mast assembly is secured to a top portion of the wall system by a mast base and slidably engages a central open area of a corner support on the stackable panel by means of a vertically oriented mast upright. Additional panels can be added to the stackable panels by means of intermediate connectors. On the upper portion of the top panel, a corner trim piece covers over the central open area of the top corners. A top connector helps to rigidly secure adjacent stackable panels, either with a T-shaped, L-shaped or X-shaped connection. A perimeter framing system utilizing the corner support arrangement for the stackable panels is also provided. Each of the frame members includes a semi-circular section and a flat section. The frame members are secured to the corner connectors having a matching cross section by means of screws which are threadingly engaged with the flat portions and pass into the semi-circular areas such that the open area of the frame does not have …
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