Desk and space dividing wall panel assembly
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1. A desk and space dividing panel assembly, comprising:
- a space dividing panel having a base,an electrical raceway at the base of said panel which includes electrical wiring,a desk having a predetermined width dimension,said desk being supported at least in part by said space dividing panel,said desk having upper and lower major opposed surfaces, with the upper surface being a work surface, said upper and lower surfaces being bounded by front and back edges and first and second lateral edges,an elongated trough supported by said desk,said trough having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends,said trough having a substantially U-shaped cross sectional configuration, including a bight portion and first and second spaced upstanding leg portions having upper edges which define first and second lateral edges, respectively, disposed substantially in the plane of the work surface,a terminal block in said trough,electrical upfeed means which extends between said electrical raceway and said trough,said electrical upfeed means including electrical wiring which interconnects the electrical wiring in said raceway with said terminal block,said electrical upfeed means including an elongated housing having upper and lower ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends,said housing surrounding the wiring which interconnects the wiring in the raceway with the terminal block,said housing having upper and lower telescopically engaged sections respectively fixed to the trough and space dividing panel with a locking arrangement which is actuated simultaneously with adjustment of the housing length to the dimension between the raceway and the trough,and cover means on said trough which forms an extension of said work surface,said cover means defining an opening to said trough for accommodating an electrical wire between said terminal block and an electrical device on said work surface.
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Abstract
An electrified desk and space dividing panel assembly which includes an electrical raceway at the bottoms of the panels, an electrical service trough at back edge of the desk, and an electrical upfeed arrangement which interconnects the electrical power and communication circuits in the raceway with terminal blocks and receptacles in the service trough. The electrical upfeed arrangement, in addition to the electrical cables, includes a housing having telescopically engaged sections which enables the housing to lock to both the service trough and a baseboard cover on the raceway, while simultaneously adjusting the housing to the height of the service trough above floor level. A cover for the service trough includes two or more independent lid assemblies, each of which is mountable in one of four different orientations.
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1. A desk and space dividing panel assembly, comprising:
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a space dividing panel having a base, an electrical raceway at the base of said panel which includes electrical wiring, a desk having a predetermined width dimension, said desk being supported at least in part by said space dividing panel, said desk having upper and lower major opposed surfaces, with the upper surface being a work surface, said upper and lower surfaces being bounded by front and back edges and first and second lateral edges, an elongated trough supported by said desk, said trough having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends, said trough having a substantially U-shaped cross sectional configuration, including a bight portion and first and second spaced upstanding leg portions having upper edges which define first and second lateral edges, respectively, disposed substantially in the plane of the work surface, a terminal block in said trough, electrical upfeed means which extends between said electrical raceway and said trough, said electrical upfeed means including electrical wiring which interconnects the electrical wiring in said raceway with said terminal block, said electrical upfeed means including an elongated housing having upper and lower ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends, said housing surrounding the wiring which interconnects the wiring in the raceway with the terminal block, said housing having upper and lower telescopically engaged sections respectively fixed to the trough and space dividing panel with a locking arrangement which is actuated simultaneously with adjustment of the housing length to the dimension between the raceway and the trough, and cover means on said trough which forms an extension of said work surface, said cover means defining an opening to said trough for accommodating an electrical wire between said terminal block and an electrical device on said work surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A desk and space dividing panel assembly, comprising:
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a space dividing panel having a base, an electrical raceway at the base of said panel which includes electrical wiring, a desk having a predetermined width dimension, said desk being supported at least in part by said space dividing panel, said desk having upper and lower major opposed surfaces, with the upper surface being a work surface, said upper and lower surfaces being bounded by front and back edges and first and second lateral edges, an elongated trough supported by said desk, said trough having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends, said trough having a substantially U-shaped cross sectional configuration, including a bight portion and first and second spaced upstanding leg portions having upper edges which define first and second lateral edges, respectively, disposed substantially in the plane of the work surface, a terminal block in said trough, electrical upfeed means which extends between said electrical raceway and said trough, said electrical upfeed means including electrical wiring which interconnects the electrical wiring in said raceway with said terminal block, and cover means on said trough which forms an extension of said worksurface, said cover means defining an opening to said trough for accommodating an electrical wire between said terminal block and an electrical device on said worksurface, said cover means including an elongated lid member and hinge means, said lid member having first and second major opposed sides, first and second ends, and first and second lateral edges which extend between the first and second ends, said first lateral edge of the lid member and said hinge means having cooperatively configured intergaging elements which are symmetrical above and below a central axis to enable said hinge means to be assembled with said lid member with either major side of the lid member facing upwardly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A desk assembly, comprising:
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a desk having a predetermined width dimension, support means for said desk, said desk having upper and lower major opposed surfaces, with the upper surface being a work surface, said upper and lower surfaces being bounded by front and back edges and first and second lateral edges, an elongated trough supported by said desk, said trough having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis which extends between said ends, said trough having a substantially U-shaped cross sectional configuration, including a bight portion and first and second spaced upstanding leg portions having upper edges which define first and second lateral edges, respectively, disposed substantially in the plane of the work surface, a terminal block in said trough, and cover means on said trough which forms an extension of said worksurface, said cover means defining an opening to said trough for accommodating an electrical wire between said terminal block and an electrical device on said worksurface, said cover means including an elongated lid member and hinge means, said lid member having first and second major opposed sides, first and second ends, and first and second lateral edges which extend between the first and second ends, said first lateral edge of the lid member and said hinge means having cooperatively configured intergaging elements which are symmetrical above and below a central axis to enable said hinge means to be assembled with said lid member with either major side of the lid member facing upwardly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Current AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Company LLC (Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Company LLC (Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated)
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InventorsBoundy, Bruce K., Vander Till, Gerald N.
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Primary Examiner(s)Zugel, Francis K.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Chen, Jose V.
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Application NumberUS06/916,424Time in Patent Office672 DaysField of Search108/50, 108/48, 108/108, 312/223, 312/196, 312/194, 312/208, 52/261, 52/242, 52/239, 52/221US Class Current108/50.02CPC Class CodesA47B 2021/066 with power or communication...A47B 21/06 characterised by means for ...A47B 2200/0013 Desks with central bearing ...A47B 2200/0082 Cable inlet in worktop or d...H02G 3/288 in modular walls, e.g. wall...
