Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Plural related horizontal surfaces – Laterally connected individual units
Patent
1998-02-03
1999-11-30
Chen, Jose V.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Plural related horizontal surfaces
Laterally connected individual units
108 5001, 108 27, A47B 5700
Patent
active
059923326
ABSTRACT:
A system of worksurfaces for workstations and the like comprise at least first and second individual worksurfaces adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal orientation at a substantially common height. Each worksurface has a top surface, with an inner edge configured to accommodate a user thereby, and also has lateral edges shaped to abut one another when the first and second worksurfaces are positioned adjacent each other. The inner edges are elliptically contoured wherein the ellipse defined by the inner edges is substantially coplanar with the worksurfaces and is aligned with a horizontal diagonal of the workstation thereby adapting the worksurfaces to particular uses. The inner edges are variably tapered in elevation to be deeply tapered in areas of frequent user interaction and shallowly tapered in areas used primarily for storage and minimal user interaction.
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Chen José V.
Steelcase Development Inc.
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