Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Wall – ceiling – or floor designed for utilities – Partition type
Patent
1999-03-18
2000-05-30
Safavi, Michael
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Wall, ceiling, or floor designed for utilities
Partition type
52239, E04B 282
Patent
active
060677627
ABSTRACT:
An integrated prefabricated furniture system is provided for fitting-out a building space of the type having a generally open plan interior defined by fixed walls. The furniture system includes a wall-covering frame, freestanding partition frames, and floor-to-ceiling frames that can be interconnected to subdivide the building space. The wall-covering frame is constructed to be positioned against and selectively cover portions of the fixed walls, and the portable partition system and the floor-to-ceiling frames are constructed to spatially divide the building space into a plurality of work areas, with at least one of the freestanding partition frames having an end abutted against the wall-covering frame. A plurality of cover panels is removably attached to the wall-covering frame and to the freestanding partition frames for covering the wall-covering frame, the freestanding partition frames, and the floor-to-ceiling frames. The integrated prefabricated furniture system further includes additional systems for completely furnishing a building space, including an overhead framework system, a raised floor system, a column-covering system, a system of pre-assembled facades, an overhead link head system, and a storage wall system.
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Ackerly Anne C.
Draudt Gregg Robert
Greer Ernest P.
Luchetti Robert J.
Shipman David A.
Safavi Michael
Steelcase Development Inc.
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