US5207041A
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Service wall structure
Assignee: Design Funktion Moebler AB
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Filing: 1991-10-18
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A service wall constructed from at least two mutually connectable and free-standing wall-sections. Each section includes at least two mutually separate cable channels which extend in the longitudinal direction of the section and which are intended to accommodate electric cables, telecommuncation cables and data communication cables. The wall-section also includes a ventilation channel which extends in the longitudinal direction of the section and which is separate from the cable channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Tony Wills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:08
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7401; E04B2/7405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A free-standing wall section for a service wall of an indoor working area, comprising: wall means providing a bottom wall, a top wall, two opposite side walls and two opposite end walls; said end walls being substantially vertical, so that side wall section can be ranked end-to-end with like wall sections to provide a service wall, in which said wall section has a longitudinal direction which extends horizontally from one of said end walls to the other of said end walls; said end walls being broadest adjacent said bottom walls, and tapering upwardly to a level which is intermediate said top wall and said bottom wall; said side walls being upwardly convergent from said bottom wall to said level, and being generally uniformly spaced from one another from said level up to said top wall; means defining a longitudinally extending ventilation channel cavity within said wall section, communicating between said end walls below said level; means defining at least two cable distribution channels within said wall section, communicating between said end walls below said level; said cable distribution channels being internally separated from one another and from said ventilation channel cavity; said bottom wall being arranged to be supported on a floor of a building.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A free-standing wall section for a service wall of an indoor working area, comprising: wall means providing a bottom wall, a top wall, two opposite side walls and two opposite end walls; said end walls being substantially vertical, so that side wall section can be ranked end-to-end with like wall sections to provide a service wall, in which said wall section has a longitudinal direction which extends horizontally from one of said end walls to the other of said end walls; said end walls being broadest adjacent said bottom walls, and tapering upwardly to a level which is intermediate said top wall and said bottom wall; said side walls being upwardly convergent from said bottom wall to said level, and being generally uniformly spaced from one another from said level up to said top wall; means defining a longitudinally extending ventilation channel cavity within said wall section, communicating between said end walls below said level; means defining at least two cable distribution channels within said wall section, communicating between said end walls below said level; said cable distribution channels being internally separated from one another and from said ventilation channel cavity; said bottom wall being arranged to be supported on a floor of a building.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, wherein: said at least two cable distribution channels include an electrical cable distribution channel, a telecommunication cable distribution channel, and a data communication cable distribution channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, wherein: at least one said side wall includes an openable and closeable flap for providing access to a space defined within said wall section; a profiled bar extending longitudinally of said wall section within said space below said flap but above said cable distribution channels, said profiled bar being arranged to support cable connectors for cables distributed through said cable distribution channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, further including a lamp fitting provided on said top wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, further comprising: at least one cladding panel externally hooked onto at least one of said side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, wherein: said top, bottom, side and end walls are made of sheet material, so as to enclose an internal space through which said cavity and said channels extend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The free-standing wall section of claim 1, wherein: said level is located about 700 mm above said bottom wall.
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