Covered work space arrangement

• US 20020189170A1
• Filed: 06/15/2001
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Haworth Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Haworth Incorporated
• Inventors: Reuschel, Jeffrey J., Reddig, Ralph E.
• Granted Patent: US 6,615,550 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/36.2
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7433 with panels and support posts
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/7418 Accessories supported on the free upper edge, e.g. auxiliary panels, noise abatement devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/125 Small buildings, arranged in other buildings E04H1/1272 takes precedence

Abstract

A space-dividing covered work space arrangement including a pair of opposed side modules each of a three-wall construction defined by an upright panel arrangement and a pair of upright end walls disposed at opposite ends thereof and projecting inwardly therefrom. A pair of canopies project inwardly from each of the opposed modules and are attached along inner edges thereof so as to define a continuous canopy assembly which overlies and encloses the work space from above.

Claims

1. A work space arrangement comprising:

a pair of modules each including an upright side wall and a pair of upright end walls oriented transversely relative to the respective side wall, and a canopy cantilevered inwardly from the respective walls, said modules each having a three-sided configuration as defined by said side and end walls thereof;

said modules being disposed in opposed relation with one another with open sides thereof oriented in face-to-face relation to define an interior work space, said side and end walls of one module being laterally spaced from and disposed in facing relationship with said side and end walls of the opposite module, respectively, and said canopies having inner opposed mating edge portions which are fixed to one another such that the respective canopies define a top end of the work space arrangement and substantially cover the interior work space.

2. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein upper edge portions of said side walls are spaced downwardly from terminal outer edge portions of the respective said canopies to define an opening therebetween.

3. The arrangement of claim 2 wherein upper edge portions of said end walls are spaced downwardly from the respective canopies to define an opening therebetween.

4. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said side walls are respectively defined by interior, space-dividing wall panel arrangements.

5. The arrangement of claim 4 wherein said end walls of the respective modules mount thereon upright panel members disposed in perpendicular relationship with the respective wall panel arrangement.

6. The arrangement of claim 5 wherein said panel members are each constructed of a mesh-type screen to allow the passage of air and light therethrough.

7. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said end walls on one side of the arrangement have vertically oriented edge portions which are laterally spaced from one another to define an opening for entering or exiting the interior work space.

8. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said end walls project transversely inwardly from respective opposite vertical edge portions of the respective side wall, and each pair of said end walls on opposite sides of the arrangement have vertical end edges which are laterally spaced from one another to define an opening for entering into or exiting from the interior work space.

9. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said canopies each have an upwardly arcuate shape, with said inner opposed mating edge portions thereof defining an upper extent of said top end, each said canopy including an outer lower edge portion which is supported on the respective end walls.

10. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said inner opposed mating edge portions define thereon generally vertically oriented flanges which are disposed in face-to-face relation with one another and connected together with fasteners.

11. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said end walls each include a pair of generally parallel uprights having lower ends disposed in supportive engagement with a floor and upper ends disposed in supportive engagement with the respective said canopy.

12. The arrangement of claim 11 wherein said end walls each include a pair of vertically spaced cross members which interconnect the respective uprights adjacent upper and lower ends thereof, and a panel extends laterally between said uprights and vertically between said cross members.

13. The arrangement of claim 12 wherein said side walls are respectively defined by interior, space-dividing wall panel arrangements, and upper and lower elongate mounting plates are respectively disposed on upper and lower horizontally elongate edge portions of each said panel arrangement, and opposite transverse ends of each said upper and lower mounting plate are respectively fixed to upper and lower portions of outer ones of said uprights to secure the end walls to the respective panel arrangement.

14. The arrangement of claim 11 wherein each said canopy has an upwardly convex configuration, said inner mating edge portion of each said canopy is an upper edge portion and each said canopy defines a lower edge portion which is spaced vertically downwardly and horizontally outwardly from the respective said upper edge portion, each said lower edge portion defining a generally horizontally oriented and sidewardly projecting first flange which is mounted to upper ends of outer ones of the respective uprights adjacent opposite ends of said side wall, and each said upper edge portion defining a generally vertically oriented second flange, said second flanges being disposed in superimposed relationship with one another.

15. The work space arrangement of claim 1 wherein said modules are identical in construction.

16. The work space arrangement of claim 1 wherein one of said modules includes a second pair of upright end walls which project in an opposite direction from the respective end walls of said one module, said canopies are a first pair of canopies and a second pair of said canopies are disposed in sidewardly adjacent relation with said first pair of canopies and having inner opposed and fixed mating edge portions, one of said second pair of canopies having a terminal edge portion opposite said mating edge portion thereof which is supported by said one module and the other of said second pair of canopies having a terminal edge portion supported by an additional module which is identical to said other module.