Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Framed type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Canfield, Robert (Department: 3635)
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Framed type
C160S350000, C160S351000, C160S353000, C052S063000, C052S036100, C052S780000, C052S239000, C052S273000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10753663
ABSTRACT:
A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
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Canfield Robert
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Steelcase Development Corporation
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