Spine assembly
First Claim
1. A spine system assembly for supporting desk tops and panels and accessories comprising a plurality of housings joined end-to-end to create an interconnected network of such housings each housing being open on the bottom and adapted to being free-standing and comprising a first and second framework each framework being defined by first and second upwardly extending supports said first and second upwardly extending supports being connected by an upper and lower transverse member, said first and second frameworks being connected by at least one pair of transverse members said transverse members connecting the upwardly extending support of one framework with the upwardly extending support of said second framework to form a housing said housing having a spaced apart substantially parallel side panels removably connected to each of said frameworks, said frameworks lying totally within the space between said side panels, said frameworks being spaced apart from each other to permit the unimpeded laying of electrical wiring within each housing, said housing having a means for attaching end panels and said housing having a means for connecting one or more housings to form a spine assembly said housing being adapted to connect a bracket for supporting a panel above said housing and said housing being adapted to support a cover assembly and a desktop on its upper surface.
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Abstract
A spine assembly for supporting dest tops and panels and acessories and providing for the passage of electrical wires to the desk tops and panels and accessories, as needed. A housing is utilized open at a bottom portion for receiving the electrical wires. A framework is included within the housing. One or more frameworks serve as supports for brackets which extend upwardly in turn to support panels and accessories. The framework also serves as a support for desk tops as well as a cover assembly. The cover assembly provides an opening through which electrical wires pass from the interior of the housing to the exterior thereof. In addition, brackets extend through the cover assembly for supporting panels and accessories above the cover assembly. The spine assembly is free-standing, and may be closed off by end panels as an individual item or joined to one or more other spine assemblies to create a system of furniture.
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14 Claims
- 1. A spine system assembly for supporting desk tops and panels and accessories comprising a plurality of housings joined end-to-end to create an interconnected network of such housings each housing being open on the bottom and adapted to being free-standing and comprising a first and second framework each framework being defined by first and second upwardly extending supports said first and second upwardly extending supports being connected by an upper and lower transverse member, said first and second frameworks being connected by at least one pair of transverse members said transverse members connecting the upwardly extending support of one framework with the upwardly extending support of said second framework to form a housing said housing having a spaced apart substantially parallel side panels removably connected to each of said frameworks, said frameworks lying totally within the space between said side panels, said frameworks being spaced apart from each other to permit the unimpeded laying of electrical wiring within each housing, said housing having a means for attaching end panels and said housing having a means for connecting one or more housings to form a spine assembly said housing being adapted to connect a bracket for supporting a panel above said housing and said housing being adapted to support a cover assembly and a desktop on its upper surface.
- 11. A spine assembly for supporting desk tops and panels and accessories being open at the bottom and being adapted to be free-standing comprising a first and second framework each framework being defined by first and second upwardly extending supports said first and second upwardly extending supports being connected by an upper and lower transverse member, said first and second frameworks being connected by at least one pair of transverse members said transverse members connecting the upwardly extending support of one framework with the upwardly extending support of said second framework to form a housing said housing having a spaced apart substantially parallel side panels removable connected to each of said frameworks, said frameworks lying totally within the space between said side panels, said frameworks being spaced apart from each other to permit the unimpeded laying of electrical wiring within each housing, said housing having a means for attaching end panels and said housing having a means for connecting one or more housings to form a spine assembly said housing being adapted to connect a bracket for supporting a panel above said housing and said housing bring adapted to support a cover assembly and a desktop on its upper surface.
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