DIVIDERS FOR DEFINING AND ILLUMINATING WORKSPACES
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1. A workspace divider, comprising:
- a divider frame comprising a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion, and two side edge portions connecting the top and bottom edge portions and forming a lateral extent of two opposite broad sides of the divider frame;
a screen secured to the divider frame so as to extend across and essentially span a central opening defined through the divider frame between the top, bottom, and side edge portions; and
an illumination device carried by the top edge portion of the divider frame, the illumination device comprising a light source configured to emit light and disposed along the top edge portion of the divider frame, and a light transmitter extending from the top edge portion of the divider frame and configured to transmit light emitted from the light source and to direct the transmitted light laterally beyond at least one of the broad sides of the divider frame, to illuminate a workspace bounded by the divider frame.
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Abstract
A workspace divider includes a divider frame, a screen secured to the divider frame so as to extend across and essentially span a central opening defined through the divider frame, and an illumination device carried by a top edge portion of the divider frame, the illumination device including a light source configured to emit light and disposed along the top edge portion of the divider frame, and a light transmitter extending from the top edge portion of the divider frame and configured to transmit light emitted from the light source and to direct the transmitted light laterally beyond at least one broad side of the divider frame, to illuminate a workspace bounded by the divider frame.
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21 Claims
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1. A workspace divider, comprising:
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a divider frame comprising a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion, and two side edge portions connecting the top and bottom edge portions and forming a lateral extent of two opposite broad sides of the divider frame; a screen secured to the divider frame so as to extend across and essentially span a central opening defined through the divider frame between the top, bottom, and side edge portions; and an illumination device carried by the top edge portion of the divider frame, the illumination device comprising a light source configured to emit light and disposed along the top edge portion of the divider frame, and a light transmitter extending from the top edge portion of the divider frame and configured to transmit light emitted from the light source and to direct the transmitted light laterally beyond at least one of the broad sides of the divider frame, to illuminate a workspace bounded by the divider frame. - 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 workspace divider system, comprising:
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a first divider, comprising; a first divider frame comprising a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion, and two side edge portions connecting the top and bottom edge portions and forming a lateral extent of two opposite broad sides of the first divider frame, a first screen secured to the first divider frame so as to extend across and essentially span a central opening defined through the first divider frame between the top, bottom, and side edge portions, a first illumination device carried by the top edge portion of the first divider frame, the first illumination device comprising a light source configured to direct light laterally beyond at least one of the broad sides of the first divider frame, and a first electrical cable connected to the first illumination device; a second divider, comprising; a second divider frame comprising a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion, and two side edge portions connecting the top and bottom edge portions and forming a lateral extent of two opposite broad sides of the second divider frame, a second screen secured to the second divider frame so as to extend across and essentially span a central opening defined through the divider frame between the top, bottom, and side edge portions, a second illumination device carried by the top edge portion of the second divider frame, the second illumination device comprising a light source configured to direct light laterally beyond at least one of the broad sides of the second divider frame, and a second electrical cable connected to the second illumination device; wherein the first and second dividers comprise an electrical interconnection system by which the first and second electrical cables are electrically connectable to each other for mutual powering of the first and second illumination devices with the first and second dividers placed adjacent one another to bound a workspace.
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