Desk with cable management
First Claim
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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Abstract
A desk includes a horizontal worksurface having a top surface, an underside, and a plurality of side edges. At least one vertical panel is positioned below said worksurface parallel to a side edge thereof. A top edge of the panel is lower than the underside of the worksurface to provide a clearance such that cables may be inserted therebetween at a desired location along the length thereof. A trough is positioned adjacent an inner surface of the panel and is substantially the same length as the panel. The trough includes an access opening therein and a back wall which is spaced apart from the panel and has a top edge adjacent the underside of the worksurface. In one aspect of the invention, the access opening is formed in the back wall of the trough and a flexible cover is attached thereto such that the access opening is substantially covered. The cover has a plurality of vertical slits which divide the cover into a plurality of flaps for the insertion of cables. In another aspect the access opening is formed in the back wall and the worksurface has a cavity formed in the underside thereof in a position overlying the access opening. The cavity spans at least the distance between the top edge of the back wall and the vertical panel.
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34 Claims
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1. A desk with cable management comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A desk with cable management comprising:
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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 the worksurface to provide a clearance such that cables may pass therebetween at a desired location along said length; a trough positioned adjacent an inner surface of said panel, the trough having a back wall spaced apart from the panel and a length substantially the same as the panel for the laying of cables therein at a desired location, said back wall having a top edge adjacent the underside of the worksurface and an access opening therein so that cables can reach a desired position underneath the worksurface; and a flexible, resilient cover attached to the back wall of the trough and extending across the access opening to substantially cover said opening, said cover having a plurality of vertical slits therein extending from one of a top edge and bottom edge thereof to divide the cover into a plurality of vertical flaps; 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 past a flap in the access opening cover, 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A desk with cable management including a horizontal worksurface having a top surface, an underside, and a plurality of side edges, the desk comprising:
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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 the worksurface to provide a clearance such that cables may pass therebetween at a desired location along said length; a trough positioned adjacent an inner surface of said panel, the trough having a back wall spaced apart from the panel, a length substantially the same as the panel for the laying of cables therein at a desired location, and an access opening therein so that cables can reach a desired position underneath the worksurface; and the underside of said horizontal worksurface having a cavity formed therein in a position overlying one of the panel and the back wall of the trough the cavity being spaced apart from the side edge 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 the worksurface, laid in the trough, inserted through the access opening in the trough, 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. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34)
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27. A desk with cable management including a horizontal worksurface having a top surface, an underside, and a plurality of side edges, the desk comprising:
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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 the worksurface to provide a clearance such that cables may pass therebetween at a desired location along said length; a trough attached to a top portion of the inner surface of said vertical panel for the laying of cables therein, the trough being substantially the same length as the panel and having a vertical back wall spaced apart from said panel and a horizontal bottom wall therebetween to create an interior channel, said bottom wall being positioned below the top edge of the panel, and said back wall having a top edge adjacent the underside of the worksurface and a rectangular slot in the longitudinal center thereof so that cables can reach a position underneath the worksurface; a flexible, resilient cover attached to the back wall of the trough and extending across the access opening to substantially cover said slot, said cover having a plurality of vertical slits therein extending from one of a top edge and bottom edge thereof to divide the cover into a plurality of vertical flaps; and the horizontal worksurface having a cavity formed in the underside thereof in a position overlying the back wall slot, the cavity being substantially as wide as the slot, spaced apart from the side edge of the worksurface, and spanning at least the horizontal distance between the top edge of the back wall and the vertical panel; 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 a top surface of the cavity, laid in the trough, inserted past the cover flaps, and passed to a desired location below the worksurface, a portion of the cables being raised to a position overlying the flaps and inside the cavity so that the flaps return to a vertical position, and any excess length of cable being laid in the trough to minimize the length of cable outside the trough. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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