Combined cable manager and table connector
First Claim
1. A work station system suitable for an office comprising:
- an elongate, rigid, horizontally extending supporting arrangement adapted for support on a floor, said arrangement including a wall structure that extends substantially vertically;
a movable desk unit with a work surface thereon and rollable members mounted at a bottom end thereof and rollably supporting said desk unit near said supporting arrangement;
a flexible cable and wire carrier device extending between said supporting arrangement and said desk unit and connected to both, said carrier device including an elongate carrier section comprising a plurality of interconnected links that are pivotal with respect to each other in a single vertically extending plane,wherein said carrier device permits said desk unit to move in a primary direction towards and away from said supporting arrangement and substantially prevents movement of said desk unit in a horizontal direction perpendicular to said primary direction.
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Abstract
A work station system suitable for an office can include an elongate support beam, rigid, vertical posts supporting this beam above the floor, and a movable desk unit with a work surface and rollable members mounted at a bottom end thereof A wall is mounted on the top of the beam in a vertical position and is supported by the beam. A flexible cable and wire carrier device extends between elevated positions on the support beam and the desk unit and is connected to both. Preferably this carrier device includes an elongate carrier section comprising a plurality of interconnected links that are pivotable with respect to each other. The carrier device permits the desk unit to move towards and away from the support beam and, if a desk unit which is vertically adjustable is connected to the carrier device, the carrier device also permits the desk unit to move upwardly or downwardly. The carrier device can include a connecting module attached to its beam end. The invention can also be used with a supporting wall that is supported directly by the floor and that has no beam member supporting it.
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21 Claims
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1. A work station system suitable for an office comprising:
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an elongate, rigid, horizontally extending supporting arrangement adapted for support on a floor, said arrangement including a wall structure that extends substantially vertically; a movable desk unit with a work surface thereon and rollable members mounted at a bottom end thereof and rollably supporting said desk unit near said supporting arrangement; a flexible cable and wire carrier device extending between said supporting arrangement and said desk unit and connected to both, said carrier device including an elongate carrier section comprising a plurality of interconnected links that are pivotal with respect to each other in a single vertically extending plane, wherein said carrier device permits said desk unit to move in a primary direction towards and away from said supporting arrangement and substantially prevents movement of said desk unit in a horizontal direction perpendicular to said primary direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A work station system for an office comprising:
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an elongate, rigid, horizontally and vertically extending supporting arrangement adapted for support on a floor, said supporting arrangement being adapted for supporting electrically operated office equipment; a movable desk unit with a desk top section providing a work surface on top thereof, and a flexible cable and wire carrier device extending between an elevated connection point on said supporting arrangement and said desk unit and connected to both said supporting arrangement and said desk unit, said carrier device including an elongate, flexible carrier section comprising a plurality of interconnected links that are pivotable to a limited extent with respect to each other, said carrier section providing protection for wires or cables extending therethrough during use of said carrier device and having a desk end and an opposite end, the desk end being connected to said desk unit at a connection point located a substantial distance above the floor, wherein said carrier device permits said desk unit to move horizontally towards and away from said supporting arrangement to a limited extent. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A work station system suitable for office use comprising:
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an elongate, horizontally and vertically extending supporting arrangement adapted for support on a floor, said supporting arrangement including a support wall that extends vertically, said supporting arrangement supporting computer equipment including a central processing unit; at least one electronic display screen mounted on said support wall and operatively connected to said computer equipment; a movable desk unit with a computer keyboard provided thereon and connected by wiring to said central processing unit, said desk unit including rollable members mounted at a bottom end thereof and rollably supporting said desk unit near said supporting arrangement; and a flexible cable and wire carrier device extending between said supporting arrangement and said desk unit and connected to both, said wiring extending through said carrier and protected thereby, wherein said carrier device permits said desk unit to move towards and away from said supporting arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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