Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Including component designed to receive a disparate article... – Task-area type repositionable component
Patent
1996-03-22
1999-05-04
Friedman, Carl D.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Including component designed to receive a disparate article...
Task-area type repositionable component
522207, 52239, 160351, 160135, 108 5002, E04B 276
Patent
active
058990259
ABSTRACT:
An integrated prefabricated furniture system is provided for fitting-out a building room of the type having a generally open plan interior and having at least one utility source. The furniture system includes a plurality of horizontal beam segments interconnected in an end-to-end fashion to form a rigid overhead framework configured to be positioned above the floor surface. A plurality of overhead support columns each have an upper portion rigidly connected with the overhead framework, and a lower portion shaped to support the overhead framework on a floor in a freestanding fashion at a predetermined elevation above average user height. Each of the overhead support columns includes an interior support structure in a generally X-shaped plan-form defining vertical raceways between adjacent legs of the cross-section. Each support column also includes four vertical edges forming substantially planar faces therebetween, of which at least one of the vertical edges has a plurality of slots for supporting office furniture items and office accessories.
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Casey Daniel S.
Dykstra Ronald A.
Forslund, III Carl V.
Greenberg Peter C.
Friedman Carl D.
Steelcase Inc.
Yip Winnie S.
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