Cubicle work space organizer

Abstract

A cubicle work space organizer is provided in the form of an accessory support surface having a first portion defined by a shelf with leading and trailing edges and a light transmissible region therebetween and a second portion defined by an outwardly projecting tray with both portions being supported from a cubicle wall by the releasable coupling of a rearwardly projecting mounting bracket to a set of vertically aligned, cubicle wall retention slots to position the accessory support surface between a desktop and a lighting source for selectively removing accessories from the desktop and organizing them on the accessory support surface while enabling the transmission of light onto the desktop through at least a portion of the shelf.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] This invention generally relates to accessories for organizing an office workspace and more particularly to accessories for suspending from a set of partitions defining a work space commonly called a cubicle for organizing the office supplies and working files commonly used in a cubicle environment.

[0003] 2. General Background and State of the Art:

[0004] A typical office floor plan includes a ring of outer offices surrounding a large central common area. As an alternative to using an open bullpen workspace, the central area is commonly partitioned using a wall system such as that found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,442,909 to Waalkes et al. to give office workers a bit of privacy, reduce noise, and cut down on distractions. The individual partitions typically include a framework with a fabric material covering the open area of the framework and a set of fasteners such as hooks extending from the vertical ends of the framework. Multi...

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