OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. An office furniture system with integral electronic components comprising:
- at least one vertically oriented prefabricated furniture panel, the panel being free standing or wall or desk mounted, the panel having a structural frame providing a hollow interior to the panel, the panel having a thickness sufficient to house electronic components in the interior thereof, the frame having compartments for separately housing computer components, such that each component can be replaced separately; and
one or more work surface components mounted on the vertical furniture panels, the work surface being unobstructed by the computer components mounted in the vertical panel.
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Abstract
An office furniture system with integral electronic components comprises at least one vertically oriented prefabricated furniture panel. The panel can be free standing or wall or desk mounted, and has a structural frame providing a hollow interior to the panel. The panel is thick enough to house electronic components in its interior, and the frame has compartments for separately housing computer components, so that each component can be replaced separately. The system also includes one or more work surface components mounted on the vertical furniture panels that are not obstructed by the computer components mounted in the vertical panel. The panel also can include pivotal storage bins for files or the like.
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12 Claims
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1. An office furniture system with integral electronic components comprising:
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at least one vertically oriented prefabricated furniture panel, the panel being free standing or wall or desk mounted, the panel having a structural frame providing a hollow interior to the panel, the panel having a thickness sufficient to house electronic components in the interior thereof, the frame having compartments for separately housing computer components, such that each component can be replaced separately; and one or more work surface components mounted on the vertical furniture panels, the work surface being unobstructed by the computer components mounted in the vertical panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An office furniture system with integral electronic components comprising:
at least one vertically oriented prefabricated furniture in the form of a cabinet with a downwardly pivotal front panel, the cabinet being free standing or wall or desk mounted, the cabinet having a structural frame providing a hollow interior to the cabinet, the cabinet having a thickness sufficient to house electronic components in the interior thereof, the interior of the cabinet having compartments for separately housing computer components, such that each component can be replaced separately, the downwardly pivotal front panel being restrained to stop at a horizontal position so that it serves as a work surface when the cabinet is opened, the work surface being unobstructed by the computer components mounted in the vertical panel.
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