Conference table
First Claim
1. A conference table for a plurality of people to confer at, said conference table comprising:
- a work surface supported by at least two supports; and
a plurality of receiving slots positioned generally beneath said work surface and accessible from at least one side of said conference table, said receiving slots being configured to receive electronic racking units therein, said receiving slots including electrical connections for electrically connecting a power source to said racking units when said racking units are inserted into said receiving slots, said racking units being securable in said receiving slots and being generally concealable within said receiving slots via at least one movable cover.
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Abstract
A conference table includes a work surface supported by at least two supports and a plurality of receiving slots positioned generally beneath the work surface and accessible from at least one side of the conference table. The receiving slots are configured to receive electronic racking units therein, and include electrical connections for electrically connecting a power source to the racking units when the racking units are inserted into the receiving slots. The racking units are securable in the receiving slots and are generally concealable within the receiving slots via at least one movable cover. The table may include a plurality of lights positioned around the table and movable between a raised position, where the lights may illuminate the work surface, and a lowered position, where the lights may be positioned generally beneath the work surface. The table may include an accessory well for movably housing an accessory within the well of the conference table.
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53 Claims
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1. A conference table for a plurality of people to confer at, said conference table comprising:
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a work surface supported by at least two supports; and
a plurality of receiving slots positioned generally beneath said work surface and accessible from at least one side of said conference table, said receiving slots being configured to receive electronic racking units therein, said receiving slots including electrical connections for electrically connecting a power source to said racking units when said racking units are inserted into said receiving slots, said racking units being securable in said receiving slots and being generally concealable within said receiving slots via at least one movable cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A conference table for a plurality of people to confer at, said conference table comprising:
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a work surface supported by at least two supports;
a plurality of work stations defined at least partially around said work surface, each of said work stations being configured for a person to sit at; and
a plurality of lights along said work surface, said lights being positioned generally at respective ones of said work stations, said lights being movable between a raised position, where said lights function to illuminate at least a portion of said work surface at the respective work station, and a lowered position, where said lights are positioned below said work surface and substantially concealed by a cover portion of said lights, each of said lights being independently vertically movable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A conference table for a plurality of people to confer at, said conference table comprising:
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a work surface;
a pair of longitudinally extending support members that extend at least partially along an underside of said work surface to provide support of said work surface;
at least two generally vertical supports supporting said support members;
a plurality of receiving slots positioned generally beneath said work surface and accessible from at least one side of said conference table, said receiving slots being configured to receive electronic racking units therein, said racking units being securable in said receiving slots;
a plurality of lights positioned along said work surface, said lights being vertically movable between a raised position, where said lights function to illuminate at least a portion of said work surface at the respective locations of said lights, and a lowered position, where said lights are positioned below said work surface and substantially concealed by a cover portion of said lights; and
a recess in said work surface and a movable platform movably positioned in said recess, said movable platform supporting an accessory at least partially within said recess, said platform being movable between a lowered position, where said platform and said accessory are within said recess, and a raised position, where said platform and said accessory are elevated such that said accessory is at a level generally coplanar with said work surface. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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