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Office Organization Unit and System

a technology of office organization and unit, applied in the field of office organization unit and system, can solve the problems of lack of visual continuity, one supplier cannot meet all of the functional needs of the office,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-25
HERMAN MILLER INC
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"The present invention is about creating an office organization system with multiple units. Each unit has a vertical frame that forms a closed loop, and there is a second frame of the same size and shape that is spaced from the first frame. Each unit also has at least one utility member, such as a shelf or drawer, secured to the frames. The technical effect of this invention is that it allows for efficient use of space and easy customization of the office organization system."

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It is often the case that one supplier cannot fulfill all of an office's functional needs.
As such, there can be a lack of visual continuity when the office organization units come from different suppliers.

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[0052]In accordance with the invention, each unit includes at least two closed loop frames. Within the overall system, the size and shape of the frames can vary. However, each unit includes at least two frames that are congruent, i.e. substantially the same size and shape.

[0053]Embodiments of the invention can be as simple as a table or a shelf unit. Nevertheless, the preferred system provides many configurations, options and accessories that can be used to create a variety of office organization units. Preferably, a number of these units are used to create an office environment that provides multiple functions to the user.

[0054]An advantage of the preferred embodiment is that the frames provide a unifying design detail throughout the system. In particular, the frames preferably include a band portion with an outer surface, at least some of which is visibly exposed. As a result, whether the unit is a low or high shelving unit, a work surface or a cabinet, the visible portion of the ...

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Abstract

An office organization system comprises a plurality of units, each unit including a first, vertically-oriented frame which forms a closed loop, and a second, vertically-oriented frame which is spaced from and congruent with the first frame. Secured to each of the first and second frames is at least one utility member.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 931,899, filed on May 25, 2007, which is incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an organization system adapted to support a wide variety of configurations, options and accessories in an office environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to an office organization system that complements the interior design of an attractive environment while fulfilling the organizational requirements of a productive work space.[0003]Modern offices often require a variety of functional and customizable furniture units for organization related to the needs of business. From storage shelves and work surfaces to food carts and podiums, any given office space has a variety of functional needs when it comes to organization. It is often the case that one supplier cannot fulfill all of an office's functional needs. As such, there can be a lack of visual...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B97/04A47B96/02
CPCA47B47/024A47B47/03A47B67/04A47B97/04
Inventor BIRSEL, AYSEKURRASCH, ANDREW J.SECK, BIBIMOON, JR., JAMES E.GARTLAND, PAUL S.IACOVONI, JOSEPH
Owner HERMAN MILLER INC
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