Furniture system

a furniture system and furniture technology, applied in the field of furniture systems, can solve the problems of insufficient flexibility and efficiency of previous furniture design, large storage space for conventional furniture, and inability to work in an optimal manner in open collaborative work settings, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing efficiency and flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-16
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[0008] The present invention is directed to an improved furniture system with an increased efficiency and flexibility over previous open plan furniture systems.

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Previous systems have failed to adequately provide a flexible and efficient use of an open area workspace.
When not in use, conventional furniture is bulky and requires substantial storage space.
However, many previous system furniture designs failed to work in an optimal manner in open collaborative work settings.
This issues related to a user's proximate workspace have become more pronounced as the size of a user's work area decreases.
Although traditional systems furniture remain a viable solution for many office environments, some business organizations have functional and aesthetic requirements which cannot be practically or commercially met by such a product.

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[0027] The invention is described with reference to the drawings in which like elements are referred to by like numerals. The relationship and functioning of the various elements of this invention are better understood by the following detailed description. However, the embodiments of this invention as described below are by way of example only, and the invention is not limited to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. It should also be understood that the drawings are not to scale and in certain instances details have been omitted which are not necessary for an understanding of the present invention such as conventional details of fabrication and assembly.

[0028] The present invention is directed to a unique system 10 that divides up space into a plurality of work areas 12. Once assembled, the system 10 is self-supporting and does not depend on architecture or interior design elements of the space for stability. It should be recognized that the system 10 illustrated in FIG. 1...

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Abstract

A system for defining a plurality of work zones within an otherwise open area is provided. The system includes a rigid spine extending upward from a base surface. At least one worksurface is connected to the spine and extends outward therefrom. A support structure for the worksurface is connected to the spine and the worksurface. The support structure is capable of being adjusted in size to support worksurfaces of different sizes.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of PCT application No. PCT / US02 / 19191, filed Jun. 17, 2002, which claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 298,361, filed Jun. 16, 2001, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to a furniture system for use within an open office. In particular, this invention relates to a furniture system adapted to provide improved functionality in an open collaborative work environment and in the proximate workspace of a user while providing an enhanced aesthetic appearance. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Because the concept of an appropriate working environment is rapidly changing, it is necessary that any system of arranging and defining work areas be capable of many different configurations allowing rapid changeover from one arrangement to another. Such systems must be flexi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B37/00A47B83/00
CPCA47B83/001
Inventor SMITH, GARYWEBER, JEFFREYKATJE, MICHAELIACOVONI, JOSEPHOHRLING, JOSEPHROETMAN, JEFFREY
Owner SMITH GARY
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