Office furnishing unit framework
First Claim
1. An office furnishing unit comprising a framework including a plurality of cross members and upright members interconnected with each other, characterised in that each of the cross members and each of the upright members comprises two parallel, metal profiled sections, spaced apart and interconnected in at least two spaced-apart regions by first and second connectors, the first and second connectors associated with the upright members and with the cross members respectively having complementary mutual-engagement surfaces for interconnecting the cross members and the upright members quickly.
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Abstract
The structure of an office furnishing system is constituted by a plurality of modular elements which can be interconnected in various possible configurations, the same basic elements being usable to form work stations as well as partition walls and screens, integrated into a harmonious unit. Each modular element includes a framework of upright members and cross members interconnected together. Each upright member and each cross member is formed from two parallel, profiled, metal sections spaced apart and interconnected by in at least two regions by first and second connectors respectively. The first and second connectors have complementary engaging surfaces for quickly connecting the cross members to the upright members.
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- 1. An office furnishing unit comprising a framework including a plurality of cross members and upright members interconnected with each other, characterised in that each of the cross members and each of the upright members comprises two parallel, metal profiled sections, spaced apart and interconnected in at least two spaced-apart regions by first and second connectors, the first and second connectors associated with the upright members and with the cross members respectively having complementary mutual-engagement surfaces for interconnecting the cross members and the upright members quickly.
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