Combination credenza and desk
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1. A furniture unit providing a combination credenza and desk, comprising:
- a stationary desk with a front, an opposing back, and two opposing ends, said desk having a desk top, having a first side panel that extends between said desk top and a supporting floor and that extends between said front and said back, having an opposing second side panel that extends between said desk top and the floor, that extends between said front and said back, and that is spaced apart from said first side panel, and having a kneehole opening that extends from said from toward said back and is interposed between said first and said second side panels; and
a moveable return that is pivotally connected with the front of the desk, near one of said two opposing ends, the return having a vertical face panel with a rear side, and having a work surface mounted on the rear side of the face panel, the return being pivotal between a closed position, wherein the face panel covers the kneehole opening and the return work surface is concealed within the desk, behind the face panel, and an open position, wherein the face panel is pivoted outwardly from the front of the desk to expose the kneehole opening and wherein the work surface extends forwardly from the desk, alongside the kneehole opening, the work surface further having an inner corner that is positioned adjacent the kneehole opening when the return is in the open position.
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Abstract
A furniture unit comprises a closed-front credenza that folds out to form an L-shaped desk. The unit comprises a stationary desk having a partially open front, with a kneehole opening forming at least a portion of the open front. A moveable return pivotally mounted at on one side of the desk comprises a vertical face panel and a work surface mounted at a rear side of the face panel. The return is pivotal between a closed position, wherein the face panel covers the open portion of the front of the desk and the return work surface is concealed behind the face panel, and an open position, wherein the face panel is pivoted outwardly from the front of the desk, exposing the kneehole opening in the desk. The return work surface extends forwardly from the desk alongside the kneehole opening when the return is opened. The face panel is configured so as to create the impression that the furniture unit is a credenza with no kneehole opening when the return is closed. The unit also has lockable and vertically adjustable casters. A keyboard tray and inner storage unit are spaced below the desk top so that the return work surface fits under the desk top when the return is closed. The base molding is formed to conceal the fact that the return opens.
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18 Claims
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1. A furniture unit providing a combination credenza and desk, comprising:
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a stationary desk with a front, an opposing back, and two opposing ends, said desk having a desk top, having a first side panel that extends between said desk top and a supporting floor and that extends between said front and said back, having an opposing second side panel that extends between said desk top and the floor, that extends between said front and said back, and that is spaced apart from said first side panel, and having a kneehole opening that extends from said from toward said back and is interposed between said first and said second side panels; and a moveable return that is pivotally connected with the front of the desk, near one of said two opposing ends, the return having a vertical face panel with a rear side, and having a work surface mounted on the rear side of the face panel, the return being pivotal between a closed position, wherein the face panel covers the kneehole opening and the return work surface is concealed within the desk, behind the face panel, and an open position, wherein the face panel is pivoted outwardly from the front of the desk to expose the kneehole opening and wherein the work surface extends forwardly from the desk, alongside the kneehole opening, the work surface further having an inner corner that is positioned adjacent the kneehole opening when the return is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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5. A furniture unit providing a combination credenza and desk, comprising:
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a stationary desk having a desk top supported on side panels, the desk having at least a partially open front, with a kneehole opening forming at least a portion of the open front; and a moveable return pivotally mounted at the front of the desk to one side of the kneehole opening, the return comprising a vertical face panel and a work surface mounted at a rear side of the face panel, the return being pivotal between a closed position, wherein the face panel covers the open front of the desk and the return work surface is concealed behind the face panel, and an open position, wherein the face panel is pivoted outwardly from the front of the desk, exposing the kneehole opening in the desk, the return being mounted such that the return work surface extends forwardly from the desk alongside the kneehole opening when the return is opened, the face panel being configured so as to create an impression that the furniture unit is a credenza with no kneehole opening when the return is closed, the return work surface being mounted in a generally horizontal position on the face panel, an inner corner of the return work surface adjacent the kneehole opening in the desk being supported on a pivoting support member that is pivotally mounted to the desk at a level below the return work surface, the support member having an upwardly extending pin that fits in and is guided by a groove in an underside of the return work surface, the support member providing legless vertical support for the inner corner of the return work surface at all positions of outward and inward pivotal movement of the return.
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14. A credenza desk unit providing a combination credenza and desk, comprising:
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a desk with a front and an opposing back, said desk having a desk top, having two opposing, spaced side panels that extend between said desk top and a supporting-floor and that extend between said from and said back, and having a kneehole defined below said desk top and interposed between said side panels to extend from said front toward said back; and a return having a generally vertical face panel with a rear side and a work surface extending generally perpendicularly from said rear side of said face panel, said return being pivotally connected with said desk to pivot between a closed position in which said work surface is concealed within said desk, behind said face panel, and in which said face panel covers and conceals at least said kneehole, and an open position in which said return extends generally perpendicularly from a front of said desk to reveal each of said work surface and said kneehole, said face panel having a facade opposite said rear side, that is adapted to present a visual impression of a storage cabinet without a kneehole, when said return is in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18)
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16. A credenza desk unit providing a combination credenza and desk, comprising:
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a desk having two opposing, spaced side panels, having a desk top supported above a floor by said side panels, and having a kneehole defined below said desk top and between said side panels; and a return having a generally vertical face panel and a work surface extending generally perpendicularly from a rear side of said face panel, said return being pivotally connected with said desk to pivot between a closed position in which said work surface is concealed within said desk, behind said face panel, and in which said face panel covers and conceals at least said kneehole, and an open position in which said return extends generally perpendicularly from a front of said desk to reveal each of said work surface and said kneehole, said face panel having a facade opposite said rear side, that is adapted to present a visual impression of a storage cabinet without a kneehole, when said return is in said closed position, said return work surface having an end pivotally connected to said desk and said end having an inner corner, adjacent the kneehole, said work surface having an underside with a groove in said underside, near said end, said desk further including a support member under said work surface, with a cooperating, upward extending pin engaging said groove to provide legless vertical support of said inner corner at all positions of pivotal movement of said return.
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