Furniture accessory kit for portable computers and the like
US6578498B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5009
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A furniture accessory kit is designed to support portable computers in office partition systems of the type having slat wall panels on which detachable office amenities, such as paper trays, etc. can be hung. A horizontal shelf accessory supports a portable computer thereon, and includes a connector that detachably mounts the shelf to an associated slat wall panel in a cantilevered horizontal orientation. The shelf has a wire trough to mange wiring associated with the portable computer. A sleeve-shaped accessory unit with a hollow interior for retaining computer accessories therein is configured to be hung on the slat wall panel directly above the shelf. A wire management device to retain wires associated with the portable computer is configured to be hung on the slat wall panel near the shelf and the accessory unit. A security devices for securing the portable computer to the slat wall and which is configured to be hung on the slat wall panel near the shelf and the accessory unit. A power supply unit for supplying electrical power to the portable computer to the slat wall and which is configured to be hung on the slat wall panel near the shelf and the accessory unit.
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