Space divider system

• US 4,831,791 A
• Filed: 11/20/1984
• Issued: 05/23/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Haworth SUB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hauserman Incorporated
• Inventors: Ball, Douglas C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Creighton
• Application Number:
  US06/673,512
• Time in Patent Office: 1,645 Days
• Field of Search: 52/239, 52/243, 52/71, 52/36, 160/351, 160/352, 160/135
• US Class Current: 52/36.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7433 with panels and support posts
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/7483 Details of furniture, e.g. tables or shelves, associated with the partitions

Abstract

A space divider system utilizes horizontally extending beams mounted on height adjustable legs. The system includes main beams on which are two enclosed wire raceways at substantially work surface height. Also included are stabilizer beams which may be attached at their inner ends to any point along the main beam between the legs. The outer ends of the stabilizer beams are connected to a relatively short transverse beam which includes height adjustable posts or legs at each end. The outer end of the stabilizer beam may optionally be connected to the center of the transverse beam or to either leg or to a leg alone to form a T, I or L-shape configuration. The stabilizer beam and transverse beam have the same configuration and may support work surfaces or other components. Work surface such as table tops may also be supported from the legs at the ends of the transverse beams. The stabilizer beam is at a lower elevation than the main beam and when cantilever tops are employed the space between the tops above the beam may be provided with wire management trays. Also, posts may project upwardly from the stabilizer beam in turn supporting rails so that sound and visual pads may extend upwardly, and that upper components may also be supported.

Claims

1. A space divider system including a beam, legs at each end of said beam supporting the top of said beam at or below work surface height, each leg including a tubular interior column, vertically spaced upper and lower disks on said column, a housing on said interior column beneath said lower disk, means to move said housing on said column to provide access to the underside of said lower disk, said beam including horizontally projecting tabs on the end thereof, said tabs being adapted to fit closely over and under said disks, and fastener means to secure said tabs to said disks.

2. A space divider system as set forth in claim 1 including wire raceways on top of said beam, and enclosed passage means through said legs on the outside of said interior column connected to said raceways.

3. A space divider system as set forth in claim 2 including a window in said interior column communicating with one of said raceways.

4. A space divider system as set forth in claim 1 including jack means at the bottom of said interior column for height adjusting said legs.

5. A space divider system as set forth in claim 4 wherein said jack means is a rotatable screw, and lock means to hold said screw in adjusted position.

6. A space divider system including a beam, said beam having at least one leg at one of its ends supporting said beam, said leg including a tubular interior column, vertically spaced upper and lower disks on said column, a housing on said interior column beneath said lower disk, means to move said housing on said column to provide access to the underside of said lower disk, said beam including horizontally projecting tabs at the end thereof, said tabs being adapted to fit closely over and under said disks, and fastener means to secure said tabs to said disks.

7. A space divider system as set forth in claim 6 wherein said beam comprises a main beam of a space divider system.

8. A space divider system as set forth in claim 6 wherein said beam comprises a stabilizer beam of a space divider system.

9. A space divider system as set forth in claim 6 wherein said beam comprises a transverse beam of a space divider system.

10. A space divider system as set forth in claim 6 including raceways on top of said beam, and enclosed passage means through said legs on the outside of said interior column connected to said raceways.

11. A space divider system as set forth in claim 10 including a window in said interior column communicating with one of said raceways.

12. A space divider system as set forth in claim 6 including jack means at the bottom of said interior column for height adjusting said legs.

13. A space divider system as set forth in claim 12 wherein said jack means is a rotatable screw, and lock means to hold said screw in adjusted position.