US3658397A
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Desk
Assignee: WILHELM WERNDL BUROMOBELFABRIK
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Filing: 1970-08-31
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Desk comprising two boxes connected in spaced relationship via a cover and a back wall wherein the two boxes with the back wall and upper cover are formed by a one-piece fabricated hard foam body which is open in the region of the front side and the bottom of the boxes and at the bottom of said boxes is supportable and closable each by means of a rigid ground plate and which at a spacing from the back wall is provided with a partition in prolongation of the lower end of said back wall and defining therewith and with the adjacent box walls a hollow space which may be covered up on the top by separate elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest Hofmann-Igl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A desk comprising two boxes and a top connecting said boxes in spaced relationship, a back wall mounted thereon, the two boxes, the back wall and top being formed as a unitary fabricated hard foam body said body being open at one side to define a front, and at the bottom of the boxes, a rigid base plate supporting and closing said unitary body, carriers for drawers or the like on said plate, which plate at an interval from the back wall is provided with a partition to extend the lower end of said wall, defining therewith and with the adjacent box walls a hollow space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A desk comprising two boxes and a top connecting said boxes in spaced relationship, a back wall mounted thereon, the two boxes, the back wall and top being formed as a unitary fabricated hard foam body said body being open at one side to define a front, and at the bottom of the boxes, a rigid base plate supporting and closing said unitary body, carriers for drawers or the like on said plate, which plate at an interval from the back wall is provided with a partition to extend the lower end of said wall, defining therewith and with the adjacent box walls a hollow space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
Desk according to claim 1, wherein said partition from the upper front rim of said hard foam body has a shallow slope upward and then, in the last third, a steep slope downward that drops substantially to the bottom edge of said back wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
Desk according to claim 2, wherein the hollow space defined by the sloping front at the transition point from the shallow to the steep partition is provided with an upright ridge, a level turn-up work plate to cover the front section of said hollow space, and a service board to cover the rear section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A desk according to claim 3, wherein said back wall and partition end above the bottom edge of said boxes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A desk according to claim 4, wherein said back wall is extended upwardly over the top side of said box to an apron, the ends of said apron continuing in shields running at right angle therewith and sloping continuously to the fore down to the level of the top side of said boxes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A desk according to claim 5, wherein a U-shaped support leg is provided for said hard foam body connected at its upright legs with the two base plates, said support leg consisting of a supporting skeleton in a case of hard synthetic foam and having a width ensuring stability.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A desk according to claim 6, wherein said supporting skeleton is formed of a metal tube Bent in a U-shaped, said tube being imbedded in hard foam body protruding from said tube to fore and aft and sloping from its largest sectional height within the tube range to fore and aft.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-25 | 1975-10-25 | 1976-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-25 | 1979-10-25 | 1980-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-25 | 1983-10-25 | 1984-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |