Claims
- 1. A desk system comprising:
(a) a central support having a central axis; first and second opposing side walls; a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said walls including:
(i) a central portion disposed with a plane; (ii) first and second spaced apart marginal portion; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portion; and (b) a connector member connected to and extending from a selected one of said first and second opposing side walls, said connector member having a pair of spaced-apart, substantially coplanar tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the selected side wall, said tongues being disposed within a plane generally parallel to the plan of said central portion.
- 2. A desk system as defined in claim 1, further including a first longitudinal support connected to and extending from a selected one of said front and back walls, said longitudinal support having a pair of spaced apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in said selected front and back wall.
- 3. A system as defined in claim 1 further including first and second side central portions disposed within a plane, said tongues being substantially coplanar and being disposed within a plane generally parallel to said plane of said central portion.
- 4. A system as defined in claim 1 in which each of the said marginal portions of said side walls extend substantially perpendicular to said marginal portions of said front and back walls.
- 5. A system as defined in claim 1 in which each of said marginal portions of said side walls includes a first edge and in which each of said marginal portions of each of said front and back walls includes a second edge, said first edges being spaced apart from said second edges to define corner grooves.
- 6. A system as defined in claim 5 in which said corner grooves extend radially outwardly from said central axis of said support.
- 7. A system as defined in claim 5 in which said central support includes first and second interconnected segments.
- 8. A system as defined in claim 7 in which said support is generally tubular shaped and in which said system further includes segment connector means for connecting together said first and second segments.
- 9. A system as defined in claim 8 in which said segment connector means are disposed interiorly of said tubular support.
- 10. A desk system comprising:
(a) a support having a central axis, first and second opposing side walls, a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said walls including:
(i) a central portion; (ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal portions; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portions; (b) a first structural panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said walls, said structural support having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in said selected wall; and (c) a first divider panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said walls, said divider panel having a pair of spaced apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in said selected wall.
- 11. A system as defined in claim 10 in which said marginal portions of said marginal portions of said side walls extend substantially perpendicular to said marginal portion of said side walls having a first edge and in which each of said marginal portions of each of said front and back walls have a second edge, said first edges being spaced apart from said second edges to define a corner groove, said corner groove extending radially outwardly from said central axis of said support column.
- 12. A system as defined in claim 10 in which said support includes first and second interconnected segments.
- 13. A system as defined in claim 12 in which said support column is generally tubular shaped and in which said system further includes segment connector means for connecting together said first and second segments, said segment connector means being disposed interiorly of said tubular support column.
- 14. A system as defined in claim 12 farther including a second marginal panel port connected to and extending from a selected one of said walls said second structural panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the said selected side walls.
- 15. A system as defined in claim 12 further including a second divider panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said walls, said second divider panel having a pair of spaced apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the said selected front and back wall.
- 16. A system as defined in claim 15 in which each of said structural panels comprise:
(a) a pair of spaced-apart end connector members each having spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in a selected one of said front, back and side walls; (b) a first structural beam connected to and spanning said end connector members; and (c) a first spanner member connected to and spanning said end connector members.
- 17. A system as defined in claim 16 in which each of said structural panels further comprises first and second side closure panels connected to said structural beam for enclosing said spanner member between said side closure panels.
- 18. A system as defined in claim 16 in which each of said structural panels includes a second structural beam connected to and spanning said end connector members and a second spanner member connected to and spanning said end connector members.
- 19. A desk system comprising:
(a) a support assembly comprising first and second interconnected hollow segments, each said segment having a central axis, first and second opposing side walls, a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said side wall including:
(i) a central portion; (ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal portions; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portions; (b) a first structural panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said front, back and side walls of said first segment, said structural panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in said selected wall; (c) a first divider panel connected to and extending from a selected one of said front, back and side walls of said second segment, said divider panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the said selected wall of said second segment; and (d) segment connector means disposed interiorly of said support assembly for connecting together said first and second segments.
- 20. A system as defined in claim 19 in which said segment connector means comprises:
(a) a first internally threaded cinch nut disposed within said first segment; (b) a second internally threaded cinch nut disposed within said second segment; and (c) a threaded rod interconnected with and spanning said first and second cinch nuts.
- 21. A system as defined in claim 19 in which said connector means comprises an elongated stiffener telescopically received within said first and second hollow segments.
- 22. As system as defined in claim 19 in which said support panel comprises:
(a) a pair of spaced-apart end connector members each having spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in a selected one of said front, back and side walls; (b) a first structural beam connected to and spanning said end connector members; and (c) a first spanner member connected to and spanning said end connector member.
- 23. A system as defined in claim 19 further including a ground engaging leg assembly removably connected to said first segment of said support assembly, said leg assembly comprising:
(a) a first side member connected to a selected front, back and side wall of said first segment, said first side member having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable with said first and second spaced-apart grooves provided in said selected front, back and side wall; and (b) a second side member connected to a selected front, back and side wall, said second member having a pair of spaced-apart tongues slidably receivable within said first and second spaced-apart grooves provided in said selected front, back and side wall.
- 24. A system as defined in claim 23 in which said leg assembly further includes:
(a) a first stabilizer member connected to and extending from said first side member; and (b) a second stabilizer member connected to and extending from said second side member.
- 25. A system as defined in claim 23 in which said first side member has a plurality of vertically spaced slits formed therein and in which said desk system further includes a bracket for supporting a work surface, said bracket having a plurality of spaced-apart tabs receivable within said vertically spaced slots.
- 26. A desk system comprising:
(a) a central support, having a central axis; first and second opposing side walls; a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said walls including:
(i) a central portion; (ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal portions; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portions; and (b) a connector member connected to and extending from said first and second opposing side walls, said connector member having a pair of spaced apart substantially coplanar tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the selected side wall and a pair of spaced apart grooves disposed proximate said pair of spaced-apart tongues, said marginal portions being receivable with said grooves of said connector member.
- 27. A desk system as defined in claim 26 further including a connector connected to and extending from said second of said first and second opoosing side walls.
- 28. A desk system as defined in claim 26 further including a side member connected to and extending from said connector member.
- 29. A desk system comprising:
(a) a central support, having a central axis; first and second opposing side walls, each said side wall having a marginal portion including a first edge; a front wall connected to said first and second side walls and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls, each of said front and back walls have a marginal portion including a second edge, said first and second edges being spaced apart to define corner grooves having a back wall, said front wall and said back wall including:
(i) a central portion; (ii) first and second spaced-apart marginal portions; and (iii) first and second grooves disposed between said central portion and said marginal portions; and (b) a connector member connected to and extending from said first and second opposing side walls, said connector member having a pair of spaced apart substantially coplanar tongues slidably receivable within said first and second grooves provided in the selected side wall and a pair of spaced apart grooves disposed proximate said pair of spaced-apart tongues, said marginal portions being receivable with said grooves of said connector member.
- 30. A desk system as defined in claim 29 in which said central portion of each of said side walls, said front wall and said back wall is curved.
- 31. A deck system as defined in claim 29 in which each of said back walls of said corner grooves are provided with a plurality of spaced-apart slots.
- 32. A desk system as defined in claim 31 including at least one support receivable within a selected one of said corner grooves.
- 33. A desk system as defined in claim 32 in which said at least one support has fingers receivable within said spaced-apart slots.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This a Continuation-In-Part of copending application U.S. Ser. No. 09/165,409 filed Oct. 2, 1998.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09165409 |
Oct 1998 |
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09736652 |
Dec 2000 |
US |