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Desk with cable management

  • US 5,272,988 A
  • Filed: 05/01/1991
  • Issued: 12/28/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A desk with cable management comprising:

  • a horizontal worksurface having a top surface, an underside, and a plurality of side edges;

    at least one vertical panel positioned below said worksurface parallel to a side edge thereof said panel having a top edge lower than the underside of of the worksurface to provide a clearance which is positioned laterally inwardly from said side edge such that cables may pass therebetween at a desired location along said length; and

    a trough having a length substantially the same as the panel and being positioned adjacent an inner surface of said panel, the trough having an access opening therein for the insertion of cables to a position underneath the worksurface and at least a back wall spaced apart from said panel, said back wall having a top edge adjacent the underside of the worksurface;

    whereby a plurality of cables from various office equipment positioned on the top surface of the worksurface are passed over the side edge thereof at a desired location, inserted into the clearance between the panel and worksurface, laid in the trough, inserted through the access opening, and passed to a desired location below the worksurface, with any excess length of cable being laid in the trough to minimize the length of cable outside the trough.

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