Patent · US Expired

Modular desk

US6662732B2 · kind B2 · utility

62Cited by
42References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 2001
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B21/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, a modular desk includes a frame defining a periphery of a worksurface area and at least one opening formed within the worksurface area. A storage accessory is removeably received in the opening and releaseably engages the frame. In one embodiment, the frame further comprises a plurality of sockets formed therein. An accessory includes a stanchion having an insert portion received in at least one of the plurality of sockets. In one embodiment, an accessory includes a flexible membrane, which forms at least a portion of a worksurface. A method of reconfiguring a worksurface with various accessories is also provided, as is a method for storing an article on a worksurface.

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