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US4936228A
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Modular office workstation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-14
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2008-10-14
Abstract
Abstract Furniture suitable for use in offices and the like. A workstation comprises a worksurface having a constant radius front edge, first and second end edges extending from the front edge substantially at right angles to each other, first and second support members fixedly secured to the worksurface in the vicinity of the first and second end edges respectively and at least one further support member fixedly secured at a further edge of the worksurface.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Capo-Bianco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B17/00; A47B83/00; A47B83/001; A47F; A47F9/00; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0066; A47B2200/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A workstation comprising: a worksurface including a front edge, two lateral edges, two side edges and a rear edge, said lateral edges extending between respective first ends of said side edges and respective ends of said front edge, said front edge being curved with a constant radius along its entire extent; lateral support members connected to said lateral edges of said worksurface and extending from a floor surface upwardly to at least said lateral edges of said worksurface and extending along said lateral edges between said respective first end of said side edges and said respective ends of said front edge; and rear support members connected to said side edges of said worksurface and extending from said floor surface upwardly to at least said side edges of said worksurface and extending along said side edges from points intermediate said respective lateral edges and said rear edge rearwardly to points beyond said rear edge, said rear support members being substantially L-shaped in horizontal cross-section such that they include first and second vertical walls, said first vertical walls extending along said side edges from points intermediate said respective lateral edges and said rear edge rearwardly to points beyond said rear edge, said second vertical walls extending from said points beyond said rear edge toward and into abutment with said rear edge of said worksurface, such that triangular voids are formed between said rear support members and said rear edge of said worksurface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A workstation comprising: a worksurface including a front edge, two lateral edges, two side edges and a rear edge, said lateral edges extending between respective first ends of said side edges and respective ends of said front edge, said front edge being curved with a constant radius along its entire extent; lateral support members connected to said lateral edges of said worksurface and extending from a floor surface upwardly to at least said lateral edges of said worksurface and extending along said lateral edges between said respective first end of said side edges and said respective ends of said front edge; and rear support members connected to said side edges of said worksurface and extending from said floor surface upwardly to at least said side edges of said worksurface and extending along said side edges from points intermediate said respective lateral edges and said rear edge rearwardly to points beyond said rear edge, said rear support members being substantially L-shaped in horizontal cross-section such that they include first and second vertical walls, said first vertical walls extending along said side edges from points intermediate said respective lateral edges and said rear edge rearwardly to points beyond said rear edge, said second vertical walls extending from said points beyond said rear edge toward and into abutment with said rear edge of said worksurface, such that triangular voids are formed between said rear support members and said rear edge of said worksurface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein said lateral support members extend above said lateral edges of said worksurface and define lateral privacy screens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A workstation as recited in claim 2, wherein said rear support members extend above said side edges of said worksurface and define rear privacy screens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A workstation as recited in claim 3, further comprising a cupboard, spaced above a rear portion of said worksurface, connected to and being supported between upper portions of said rear support members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A workstation as recited in claim 4, wherein said cupboard has a rear edge disposed substantially in a vertical plane defined by said rear edge of said worksurface, such that triangular voids formed between said rear edge of said worksurface and said rear support members, are formed between said rear edge of said cupboard and said rear support members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A workstation as recited in claim 5, further comprising a rear panel removably attached along said rear edge of said cupboard between said rear support members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A workstation as recited in claim 3, wherein a further privacy screen extends above said rear edge of said work surface between said rear support members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A workstation as recited in claim 7, wherein side privacy screens are provided which extend above said worksurface and extend between respective ones of said lateral support members and respective ones of said rear support members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the area defined beneath the entirety of said worksurface is free of support members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
225 words
A workstation comprising: first and second mutually perpendicular vertically extending end panels spaced apart from one another and extending upwardly from a floor surface; first and second mutually perpendicular vertically extending side panels spaced apart from one another; a first side edge of said first end panel being connected to a first side edge of said first side panel such that said first side panel extends substantially perpendicularly from said first end panel; a first side edge of said second end panel being connected to a first side edge of said second side panel such that said second side panel extends substantially perpendicularly from said second end panel; said first and second side panels extending from said first and second end panels, respectively, inwardly toward one another; a first vertical rear support extending upwardly from said floor surface and disposed adjacent a second side edge of said first side panel; a second vertical rear support extending upwardly from said floor surface and disposed adjacent a second side of said second side panel; and a unitary worksurface extending between and being connected to said first and second end panels and first and second rear supports; wherein said first and second rear supports have an L-shaped horizontal cross-section, and triangular voids are defined between said first and second rear supports and a rear edge of said worksurface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
225 words
A workstation comprising: first and second mutually perpendicular vertically extending end panels spaced apart from one another and extending upwardly from a floor surface; first and second mutually perpendicular vertically extending side panels spaced apart from one another; a first side edge of said first end panel being connected to a first side edge of said first side panel such that said first side panel extends substantially perpendicularly from said first end panel; a first side edge of said second end panel being connected to a first side edge of said second side panel such that said second side panel extends substantially perpendicularly from said second end panel; said first and second side panels extending from said first and second end panels, respectively, inwardly toward one another; a first vertical rear support extending upwardly from said floor surface and disposed adjacent a second side edge of said first side panel; a second vertical rear support extending upwardly from said floor surface and disposed adjacent a second side of said second side panel; and a unitary worksurface extending between and being connected to said first and second end panels and first and second rear supports; wherein said first and second rear supports have an L-shaped horizontal cross-section, and triangular voids are defined between said first and second rear supports and a rear edge of said worksurface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A workstation as recited in claim 10, wherein said worksurface includes a front edge, free from connection with said first and second end panels and said first and second rear supports, which is curved along its entire extent between said first and second end panels.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-25 | 1997-12-25 | 1998-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-25 | 2001-12-25 | 2002-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |