Claims
- 1. 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 via wall connecting portions and a back wall connected to said first and second side walls with the distal end of each tongue extending away from each other and to form segments that are generally octagonal shaped in cross section each of said front, back and side 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 front, back and side walls of said first segment, said structural panel having a pair of spaced-apart tongues with the distal end of each tongue extending away from each other and 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 first 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.
- 2. A system as defined in claim 1 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.
- 3. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said connector means comprises an elongated stiffener telescopically received within said first and second hollow segments.
- 4. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said first structural 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 members.
- 5. A system as defined in claim 1 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 walls 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 walls; and (b) a second side member connected to a selected front, back and side walls, 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 walls.
- 6. A system as defined in claim 5 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.
- 7. A system as defined in claim 1 in which said first side member has a plurality of vertically spaced slots 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.
Parent Case Info
This is a Divisional Application of application U.S. Ser. No. 09/165,409 filed Oct. 2, 1998 now abandoned.
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