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Work space management system hallway wall arrangement
Assignee: MillerKnoll Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A work space management system for dividing a room into separate work areas comprising a wall system having a rigid framework formed of rigid rectangular frames rigidly joined together at the edges thereof to form at least one work area with one side of at least one portion of the rigid framework defining a hallway wall. On the worker area side of the framework a plurality of modular primary tiles are removably hung on the rectangular frames and have a width corresponding to the width of the rectangular frame. On the hallway side of the framework, extended tiles are of a length which is a unit multiple greater than one of the width of a rectangular frame.
Inventors
- 👤 James O. Kelley
- 👤 William E. Stumpf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:55
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7416; E04B2002/7483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A work space management system for dividing a building space into a work space and a hallway, said system comprising a rigid framework formed of rigid rectangular frames rigidly joined together at edges thereof, said rigid framework defining at least one work area wall portion and one hallway wall portion, a plurality of wall-defining primary tiles removably mounted to the faces of said framework in the work area wall portion, said primary tiles having a common height and a width substantially equal to the width of the frames on which they are mounted and are interchangeable one with another, a plurality of wall-forming extended tiles mounted to the frames on the hallway wall portion, said extended tiles having a related height and a length which spans at least two of said frames on which they are mounted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A work space management system for dividing a building space into a work space and a hallway, said system comprising a rigid framework formed of rigid rectangular frames rigidly joined together at edges thereof, said rigid framework defining at least one work area wall portion and one hallway wall portion, a plurality of wall-defining primary tiles removably mounted to the faces of said framework in the work area wall portion, said primary tiles having a common height and a width substantially equal to the width of the frames on which they are mounted and are interchangeable one with another, a plurality of wall-forming extended tiles mounted to the frames on the hallway wall portion, said extended tiles having a related height and a length which spans at least two of said frames on which they are mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A work space management system according to claim 1 wherein said extended tiles are of a length which is a multiple unit of the width of said rectangular frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A work space management system according to claim 2 wherein each of said extended tiles is of a height equal to, or a multiple of, the height of said primary tiles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A work space management system according to claim 1 wherein said extended tiles are of a length which is a multiple unit of the width of said rectangular frames and of a height equal to, or a multiple of, the height of said primary tiles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A work space management system according to claim 1 wherein there is at least on the hallway side of said framework baseline wire management means for enclosing communication and/or power wires secured to a base of at least certain of said rectangular frames.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A work space management system according to claim 5 wherein said baseline wire management means is of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A work space management system according to claim 5 wherein said baseline wire management means is of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames, and equal in length to said extended tiles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A work space management system according to claim 1 wherein the height of said primary and extended tiles is equal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
A work space management system for dividing a building space into a work space and a hallway, said system comprising a rigid framework formed of rigid rectangular frames rigidly joined together at edges thereof, said rigid framework defining at one side thereof a hallway wall portion, a plurality of wall-defining extended tiles secured to said hallway side of said framework, each of said tiles being of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A work space management system for dividing a building space into a work space and a hallway, said system comprising a rigid framework formed of rigid rectangular frames rigidly joined together at edges thereof, said rigid framework defining at one side thereof a hallway wall portion, a plurality of wall-defining extended tiles secured to said hallway side of said framework, each of said tiles being of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A work space management system according to claim 9 wherein each of said extended tiles is of a height substantially equal to a fractional unit of the height of said rectangular frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A work space management system according to claim 9 wherein there is on the hallway side of said framework baseline wire management means for enclosing communication and/or power wires secured to base of at least certain of said rectangular frames.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A work space management system according to claim 11 wherein said baseline wire management means is of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A work space management system according to claim 11 wherein said baseline wire management means is of a length equal to a unit multiple greater than one of the width of said rectangular frames, and equal in length to said extended tiles.
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