Desk system
First Claim
1. A desk comprising:
- a work top having a work surface;
a structural frame supporting said work top and comprising;
at least two spaced parallel gables disposed below respective end portions of said work top each said gable comprising a rigid structural unit including front and rear uprights;
work top support means at an upper end of each said unit co-operating with a respective said work top end portion, whereby the work top is supported by said structural units;
beam means extending between said gables at an outer edge of said work top and including at least one beam; and
disconnectible coupling means between respective ends of said beam and the rigid structural units, said coupling means structurally connecting said beam and units to form said structural frame;
said beam defining at least two wiring channels which extend from end-to-end of the beam and which are electrically screened from one another, said channels being adapted to receive respective wiring sets and permitting access to said sets from a front face of said beam;
said gables further including openings permitting communication with ends of said wiring channels from externally of the respective gables;
decorative cladding means comprising at least two cladding panels each overlying an outer face of one of said gables and providing a finished appearance to said gable; and
,cladding attachment means between inner faces of said cladding panels and said outer faces of the gables, removably attaching said panels to said gables.
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Abstract
An office desk system or work station is based on a structural supporting frame or chassis made up of two spaced parallel end gables and a beam extending between the gables at the rear edge of a work top. Each gable is a welded assembly of steel channels and the beam is a steel generally box section member. Decorative cladding is attached to the frame to provide the desk with the required external appearance. The beam has two internal wiring channels so that electrical power and telecommunication services can be provided directly at the work surface of the desk. Disconnectable couplings are provided between the beam and gables and each gable is provided with several coupling points so that many different desk system or work station configurations can be assembled from the same basic components.
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14 Claims
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1. A desk comprising:
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a work top having a work surface; a structural frame supporting said work top and comprising;
at least two spaced parallel gables disposed below respective end portions of said work top each said gable comprising a rigid structural unit including front and rear uprights;
work top support means at an upper end of each said unit co-operating with a respective said work top end portion, whereby the work top is supported by said structural units;
beam means extending between said gables at an outer edge of said work top and including at least one beam; and
disconnectible coupling means between respective ends of said beam and the rigid structural units, said coupling means structurally connecting said beam and units to form said structural frame;said beam defining at least two wiring channels which extend from end-to-end of the beam and which are electrically screened from one another, said channels being adapted to receive respective wiring sets and permitting access to said sets from a front face of said beam;
said gables further including openings permitting communication with ends of said wiring channels from externally of the respective gables;decorative cladding means comprising at least two cladding panels each overlying an outer face of one of said gables and providing a finished appearance to said gable; and
,cladding attachment means between inner faces of said cladding panels and said outer faces of the gables, removably attaching said panels to said gables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In an office furniture system which includes at least one desk, the improvement wherein said desk comprises:
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a work top having a work surface; a structural frame supporting said work top and comprising;
at least two spaced parallel gables disposed below respective end portions of said work top, each said gable comprising a rigid structural unit including front and rear uprights;
work top support means at an upper end of each said unit co-operating with a respective said work top end portion, whereby the work top is supported by said structural units;
beam means extending between said gables at an outer edge of said work top and including at least one beam; and
disconnectible coupling means between respective ends of said beam and the rigid structural units, said coupling means structurally connecting said beam and units to form said structural frame;said beam defining at least two wiring channels which extend from end-to-end of the beam and which are electrically screened from one another, said channels being adapted to receive respective wiring sets and permitting access to said sets from a front face of said beam;
said gables further including openings permitting communication with ends of said wiring channels from externally of the respective gables;decorative cladding means comprising at least two cladding panels each overlying an outer face of one of said gables and providing a finished appearance to said gable; and
,cladding attachment means between inner faces of said cladding panels and said outer faces of the gables, removably attaching said panels to said gables.
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14. A structural frame for a desk comprising:
- two gables, each in the form of a rigid structural unit including front and rear uprights;
work top support means at an upper end of said unit for co-operation with a work top of said desk, whereby said work top can be supported by said two gables with each gable disposed below an end portion of the work top;
a beam extending between said gables; and
disconnectible coupling means comprising inter-engageable first and second coupling elements respectively on both ends of said beam and on said rigid structural units, said coupling means being adapted to structurally connect said beam and units to form said structural frame;
said beam defining at least two wiring channels which extend from end-to-end of the beam and which are electrically screened from one another, said channels being adapted to receive respective wiring sets and permitting access to said sets from a front face of said beam;
said gables further including openings permitting communication with ends of said wiring channels from externally of the respective gables; and
means on at least outer faces of the respective gables to co-operate with external cladding panels for attaching said panels to said outer faces of the respective gables and providing a finished appearance to said gables.
- two gables, each in the form of a rigid structural unit including front and rear uprights;
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