TECHNOLOGY TROUGH
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1. A furniture assembly comprising:
- a planar worksurface supported on a base andat least one technology trough assembly accessible through the planar worksurface, the technology trough assembly comprising a plurality of utility connections and a plurality of sliding access panels adapted to slide in a lateral direction from at least a first position wherein the utility connections are concealed to a second position, wherein the utility connections are at least partially exposed.
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Abstract
A conference table includes a technology trough assembly integrated into its worksurface. The technology trough includes one or more utility modules for providing customized utility connections to meet the users'"'"' requirements. The technology trough also includes sliding access panels that are flush with the worksurface of the table and that are adapted to slide along a horizontal plane between a closed and an open position over the utility modules such that do not interfere or obstruct visual or verbal communications between users.
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1. A furniture assembly comprising:
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a planar worksurface supported on a base and at least one technology trough assembly accessible through the planar worksurface, the technology trough assembly comprising a plurality of utility connections and a plurality of sliding access panels adapted to slide in a lateral direction from at least a first position wherein the utility connections are concealed to a second position, wherein the utility connections are at least partially exposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A conference table comprising:
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a planar worksurface supported on base and at least one technology trough assembly integrated into the planar worksurface such that it does not substantially protrude above a top surface of the planar worksurface, the technology trough assembly comprising a plurality of utility connections and a plurality of sliding access panels adapted to slide between a closed position wherein the utility connections are concealed and an open position wherein the utility connections are at least partially exposed, wherein in the open position the sliding access panels do not protrude above the top surface of the planar worksurface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A furniture assembly comprising:
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a base including at least one support member; a frame mounted to the base, the frame including one or more wire management features adapted to manage and conceal one or more wires or cables; a trough portion coupled to the frame, the trough portion including a top plate having a lower surface, an upper surface and a plurality of openings, a plurality of utility modules having a generally U-shaped portion defining a recess and two side walls and at least one set of blank cut-outs including at least one cut-out adapted to receive a utility connection, the plurality of utility modules coupled to the lower surface of the top plate such that the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion correspond to the openings in the top plate; a worksurface mounted to the frame, the worksurface including an opening having dimensions generally corresponding to outer dimensions of the trough portion, wherein the worksurface is mounted to the frame such that the trough portion is accessible through the opening; a bezel portion coupled to the trough portion through the opening in the worksurface such that a space is defined between a lower surface of the bezel portion and the upper surface of the top plate of the trough portion; and a plurality of sliding access panels disposed in the space defined between the lower surface of the bezel portion and the upper surface of the top plate of the trough portion, the sliding access panels having dimensions generally corresponding to dimensions of the openings in the top plate of the trough portion, the sliding access panels adapted to laterally slide from at least a first position wherein the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion coupled to the top plate are concealed to a second position, wherein the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion are exposed.
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15. A technology trough assembly comprising:
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a trough portion including a top plate having a lower surface, an upper surface and a plurality of openings, a plurality of utility modules having a generally U-shaped portion defining a recess and two side walls, the plurality of utility modules coupled to the lower surface of the top plate such that the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion correspond to the openings in the top plate; a bezel portion coupled to the top plate of the trough portion, wherein a space is defined between a lower surface of the bezel portion and an upper surface of the top plate of the trough portion; and a plurality of sliding access panels disposed in the space defined between the lower surface of the bezel portion and the upper surface of the top plate of the trough portion, the sliding access panels having dimensions generally corresponding to dimensions of the openings in the top plate of the trough portion, the sliding access panels adapted to freely slide along a horizontal plane from at least a first position wherein the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion coupled to the top plate are concealed to a second position, wherein the recesses defined by the generally U-shaped portion are exposed and wherein in the second position, the sliding access panels do not extend upward from the horizontal plane in which they slide. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of assembling an article of furniture comprises:
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coupling a frame to a base having at least one support member; securing at least one trough portion including a plurality of utility modules including at least one set of blank cut-outs adapted to receive one or more utility connections; installing one or more utility connections in the at least one trough portion; and securing a worksurface including at least one opening to the frame such that the at least one trough portion is accessible through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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