Desk system

• US 11,051,611 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2018
• Issued: 07/06/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Playground Store Limited
• Original Assignee: Playground Store Limited
• Inventors: Goldberg, Daniel, Levine, Robert, McCann, Jedediah J., Janky, Gregory T., Hinds, Treasure
• Primary Examiner(s): Ing, Matthew W
• Application Number:
  US16/753,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20200275772A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/021 Fastening devices of the feet or legs A47B13/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/08 Table tops; Rims therefor not restricted to table tops A47B95/04
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2003/0821 the leg holder being mounted to underside of the table top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/066 with power or communication connection interface
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0043 Inclination adjustable work top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0082 Cable inlet in worktop or desk, e.g. grommet
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2230/13 Toggle or over-center latches for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/08 with legs pivoted to top or underframe
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/0815 the resilient force of the elastic locking means acting in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/0818 with manually actuated locking means A47B3/083, A47B3/087 and A47B3/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/04 with vertical spindle
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/063 C-shaped brackets for gripping the shelf edge

Abstract

A desk system including desktop, legs, and foot elements is presented. Each leg is rotatably attached at one end to the desktop and attached at another end to one foot element which is also rotatable. The system is disposed in a stowed configuration when legs and foot elements are substantially parallel to the desktop and legs are disposed between and substantially parallel to foot elements. The system is disposed in an upright configuration when legs are substantially perpendicular to the desktop and each leg is substantially perpendicular to one foot element. The system is configured from stowed to upright by separately rotating legs about a minor axis in opposite directions away from one another and by separately rotating foot elements about a major axis in opposite directions toward one another. The system is configured from upright to stowed by separately rotating foot elements about the major axis in opposite directions away from one another and by separately rotating legs about the minor axis in opposite directions toward one another.

Claims

1. A desk system comprising:

(a) a desktop with an upper surface and a lower surface bounded by a proximal edge, a distal edge and a pair of side edges, said desktop including a major axis perpendicular to a minor axis;

(b) a pair of legs, each said leg having a proximal face and a distal face; and

(c) a pair of foot elements, each said leg rotatably attached at one end to said desktop and attached at another end to one said foot element, said foot element rotatable with respect to said leg;

wherein

a first of said legs disposed between said proximal edge and said proximal face along a second of said legs,

said second of said legs disposed between said distal edge and said distal face along said first of said legs,

said proximal face and said distal face with an offset therebetween along said minor axis,

said desk system disposed in a stowed configuration when said legs and said foot elements are substantially parallel to said lower surface and said legs disposed between and substantially parallel to said foot elements,

said desk system disposed in an upright configuration when said legs are substantially perpendicular to said lower surface and each said leg substantially perpendicular to one said foot element,

said desk system is capable of being configured from said stowed configuration to said upright configuration by separately rotating said legs about said minor axis in opposite directions away from one another and by separately rotating said foot elements about said major axis in opposite directions toward one another,

said desk system is capable of being configured from said upright configuration to said stowed configuration by separately rotating said foot elements about said major axis in opposite directions away from one another and by separately rotating said legs about said minor axis in opposite directions toward one another.

2. The desk system of claim 1, wherein

one said leg hingedly attached and releasably securable along said lower surface adjacent to one said side edge, and

another said leg hingedly attached and releasably securable along said lower surface adjacent to another said side edge.

3. The desk system of claim 1, wherein

one said foot element hingedly attached and releasably securable to one said leg, and

another said foot element hingedly attached and releasably securable to another said leg.

4. The desk system of claim 1, wherein each said foot element includes a first portion bounded by a first end and a latch point, a second portion bounded by said latch point and a hinge point, and a third portion bounded by said hinge point and a second end.

5. The desk system of claim 4, wherein said first portion is at least as long as said second portion and said third portion combined.

6. The desk system of claim 1, wherein said desktop includes an upper layer, an intermediate layer, and a lower layer cooperating to form a pocket with a porous layer therein.

7. The desk system of claim 6, wherein said porous layer is in the form of a honeycomb.

8. The desk system of claim 1, further comprising:

(d) a bezel disposed within an opening along said desktop adjacent to said distal edge, said bezel includes a slot, at least one outlet, or at least one port.

9. The desk system of claim 8, wherein a handle formed by said upper layer, said intermediate layer, and said lower layer disposed between said slot and said distal edge.

10. The desk system of claim 1, further comprising:

(d) a controller disposed within an opening along said desktop biased toward said proximal edge and one said side edge.

11. The desk system of claim 1, further comprising:

(d) a tray attached to said desktop along said lower surface to form a cavity therebetween, said cavity capable of accepting a cable for support and concealment by said tray.

12. The desk system of claim 1, wherein said legs are of fixed length.

13. The desk system of claim 1, wherein said legs are extendable and retractable to adjust the height of said desktop.

14. The desk system of claim 13, wherein each said leg includes a motor for extending and retracting said leg.

15. The desk system of claim 14, further comprising:

(d) a control module communicable with said motor in each said leg and a controller.

16. The desk system of claim 15, wherein said control module facilitates access to a network.

17. The desk system of claim 15, wherein cables between said controller and each of said motors and said control module are at least partially concealed within said desktop between an upper layer and an intermediate layer, said upper layer and a porous layer, a lower layer and said porous layer, or said lower layer and said intermediate layer.

18. The desk system of claim 1, wherein a cross member is attached to said desktop along said lower surface.

19. The desk system of claim 1, wherein a latch releasably secures said leg to said desktop when disposed in said upright configuration enabling tool-free reconfiguration of said desk system.

20. The desk system of claim 1, wherein a latch releasably secures said foot element to said leg when disposed in said upright configuration enabling tool-free reconfiguration of said desk system.