Claims
- 1. A table assembly, comprising:a table top defining an upper surface and a lower surface; leg structure interconnected with the table top for supporting the table top above a supporting surface; a power supply system disposed below the table top and including a power supply support member located below the table top, and one or more power supply receptacles mounted to the power supply support member; a passage formed in the table top at a location spaced from the power supply support member, for routing one or more cables below the table top from a location above the table top for engagement with the one or more power supply receptacles; and a cover movably mounted to the power supply system support member and releasably engaged with engagement structure associated with the lower surface of the table top, wherein the cover is located such that the passage is disposed between the support member and the cover when the cover is engaged with the engagement structure such that the cover encloses cables extending through the passage in the table top and engaged with the one or more power supply receptacles, wherein the cover is movable between an open position providing access to cables extending through the table top passage and a closed position preventing access thereto.
- 2. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover defines a lower end mounted to the power supply support member below the one or more power supply receptacles, and an upper end selectively engageable with the engagement structure associated with the underside of the table top.
- 3. The table assembly of claim 2, wherein the cover includes hinge structure located adjacent its lower end for providing movement of the cover between its open and closed positions.
- 4. A table assembly, comprising:a table top defining an upper surface and a lower surface; leg structure interconnected with the table top for supporting the table top above a supporting surface; a power supply system disposed below the table top and including a power supply support member located below the table top, and one or more power supply receptacles mounted to the power supply support member; a passage formed in the table top for routing one or more cables below the table top from a location above the table top for engagement with the one or more power supply receptacles; and a cover movably mounted to the power supply system housing and releasably engaged with the lower surface of the table top, wherein the cover is located such that the passage is disposed between the housing and the cover when the cover is engaged with the underside of the table such that the cover encloses cables extending through the passage in the table top and engaged with the one or more power supply receptacles, wherein the cover is movable between an open position providing access to cables extending through the table top passage and a closed position preventing access thereto, wherein the power supply receptacles are mounted to a first mounting area defined by the power supply support member, and wherein the power supply support member includes a passage-defining structure that defines a passage separate from the first mounting area for receiving one or more communication wires.
- 5. The table assembly of claim 4, further comprising one or more communication receptacles mounted to the passage-defining structure of the power supply support member.
- 6. A table assembly, comprising:a table top defining an upper surface, an underside, spaced front and rear edges and spaced side edges; leg structure interconnected with the table top for supporting the table top above a supporting surface; a power supply support member disposed below the table top; one or more first power supply receptacles mounted to the power supply support member and facing in a first direction toward the front edge of the table top, wherein the first power supply receptacles are accessible from below the front edge of the table top; and one or more second power supply receptacles mounted to the power supply support member and facing in a direction toward the rear edge of the table top, wherein the second power supply receptacles are accessible from below the rear edge of the table top.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/258,429 filed Jun. 10, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,202,567.
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