Versatile workstation system

• US 6,935,247 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2003
• Issued: 08/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc. (HNI Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc. (HNI Corporation)
• Inventors: Hunt, Douglas M., Barrett, Shawn O., Glenn, Robert J. II, Cesaroni, William C., Schaefers, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US10/356,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20040149178A1
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/6.4, 108/2.6, 312/223.6, 312/223.3, 312/223.2, 312/223.1, 312/194, 312/195, 312/196
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/006 Computer holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards

Abstract

A versatile workstation system including two tables which are removably connected to each other, the tables for supporting two computer monitors, two keyboards and two CPU units. One of the tables is at a standard height and may be used as a desk or a conference table. The second table is two inches lower. The second table is mounted on casters to allow it to be rolled up to and away from the first table. The second table includes brackets for connecting to the first table when the tables are adjacent one another. The second table also includes a wire management structure and has a computer support bracket for computer CPUs. The second table may be used to support the monitors, the CPUs and the keyboards as well as other equipment when the second table is rolled out of the way. The combination of the two tables provide versatility for an office space and is efficaciously ergonomic.

Claims

1. A versatile workstation system comprising:

a first table having an upper work panel disposed at a first height from a floor on which the system is supported;

a second table having an upper work panel disposed at a second height from the floor, said second height is lower than said first height, said second table having a computer support structure extending from a bottom surface of said upper work panel, and said second table being mounted to rotating structures; and

said first and second tables being removably connected to each other wherein said second table is removable from a connected position to a spaced away disconnected position, and wherein said upper work panel of said first table supports two computer keyboards when said first and said second tables are connected and said upper panel of said second table supports two computer monitors.

2. A versatile workstation system comprising:

a first table having an upper work panel disposed at a first height from a floor on which the system is supported;

a second table having an upper work panel disposed at a second height from the floor, said second table having a computer support structure extending from a bottom surface of said upper work panel, said computer support structure including an inverted T-shaped bracket and two spaced apart side arms, said second table being mounted to rotating structures; and

said first and said second tables being removably connected to each other wherein said second table is movable from a connected position to a spaced away disconnected position.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein:

said computer support structure includes an extending panel spaced from said inverted T-shaped bracket.

4. A versatile workstation system comprising:

a first table having an upper work panel disposed at a first height from a floor on which the panel is supported;

a second table having an upper work panel disposed at a second height from the floor, said second height is lower than said first height, said second table having a computer support structure extending from a bottom surface of said upper work panel, said computer support structure including an inverted T-shaped bracket and two spaced apart side arms, and said second table being mounted to rotating structures; and

said first and said second tables being removably connected to each other wherein said second table is movable from a connected position to a spaced away disconnected position.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein:

said computer support structure includes an extending panel spaced from said inverted T-shaped bracket.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 including:

a wire management structure connected to one of said first or said second tables.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

said wire management structure is connected to said second table.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein:

said wire management structure is connected to said bottom surface of said second table spaced from the connection of said second table to said first table.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein:

said upper work panel of said first table supports two computer keyboards when said first and said second tables are connected and said upper work panel of said second table supports two computer monitors.

10. A workstation system comprising:

a first table having an upper work panel; and

a second table having an upper work panel for cooperating with said first table, said second table having a computer support structure extending from the bottom surface of said upper work panel, said computer support structure including an inverted T-shaped bracket.

11. The workstation system as claimed in claim 10 wherein:

said computer support structure includes two spaced apart side arms.

12. The workstation system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

said computer support structure includes a vertically extending back panel.