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Heated and ventilated work station
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-14
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2007-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A modular office system for a factory or office, including partitioned work area units around a core or central container having fans to dissipate away heated air generated by computer equipment and to circulate other air located in the work area units.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Ott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:22
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F7/00; F24F7/04; F24F7/06; A; A47; A47B; A47B83/00; A47B83/001; A47B2083/003; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A modular work station, comprising, in combination, an upright, hollow container around a central space and formed of a plurality of vertical walls, a plurality of vertical partitions radiating sidewardly outward from said container and defining work areas therebetween for persons and heat-generating equipment therewithin, a top end of said container being open, a lower end thereof being closed by a bottom wall, each said container vertical wall having an upper and a lower adjustable louvered vent opening therethrough for communication between each said work area and said container central space, said upper vent opening being adjacent said heat-generating equipment, for heated air therefrom to enter said container, said lower vent opening being adjacent a feet of said person; a two-directional fan, for either upwardly or downwardly air flow, being installed in said container between said upper vent opening and said container open top end, and a singledirectional fan for only downwardly air flow, being installed in said container between said upper and lower vent openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A modular work station, comprising, in combination, an upright, hollow container around a central space and formed of a plurality of vertical walls, a plurality of vertical partitions radiating sidewardly outward from said container and defining work areas therebetween for persons and heat-generating equipment therewithin, a top end of said container being open, a lower end thereof being closed by a bottom wall, each said container vertical wall having an upper and a lower adjustable louvered vent opening therethrough for communication between each said work area and said container central space, said upper vent opening being adjacent said heat-generating equipment, for heated air therefrom to enter said container, said lower vent opening being adjacent a feet of said person; a two-directional fan, for either upwardly or downwardly air flow, being installed in said container between said upper vent opening and said container open top end, and a singledirectional fan for only downwardly air flow, being installed in said container between said upper and lower vent openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein a lamp within an upper end of said container provides indirect lighting upwardly over said work station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein said container comprises a lower section and an upper section telescopically adjustable in total height, said upper section carrying said lamp and said two-directional fan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination as set forth in claim 3, wherein a desk is in said work area, said equipment being thereupon, and a curtain of overlapping flexible strips depends from an edge of said desk enclosing an underdesk area receiving said person's feet thereinto from between said overlapping strips.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-15 | 1992-05-16 | 1992-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-15 | 1996-05-16 | 1996-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-15 | 2000-05-16 | 2000-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |