CA2064996A1 - Desk with cable management - Google Patents

Desk with cable management

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CA2064996A1
CA2064996A1 CA2064996A CA2064996A CA2064996A1 CA 2064996 A1 CA2064996 A1 CA 2064996A1 CA 2064996 A CA2064996 A CA 2064996A CA 2064996 A CA2064996 A CA 2064996A CA 2064996 A1 CA2064996 A1 CA 2064996A1
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panel
worksurface
access opening
underside
back wall
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James O. Kelley
Douglas M. De Haan
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MillerKnoll Inc
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Herman Miller Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables

Abstract

A desk includes a horizontal worksurface having a top surface, an underside, and a plurality of side edges. At least one vertical panel is positioned below said worksurface parallel to a side edge thereof. A top edge of the panel is lower than the underside of the worksurface to provide a clearance such that cables may be inserted therebetween at a desired location along the length thereof. A trough is positioned adjacent an inner surface of the panel and is substantially the same length as the panel. The trough includes an access opening therein and a back wall which is spaced apart from the panel and has a top edge adjacent the underside of the worksurface. In one aspect of the invention, the access opening is formed in the back wall of the trough and a flexible cover is attached thereto such that the access opening is substantially covered. The cover has a plurality of vertical slits which divide the cover into a plurality of flaps for the insertion of cables. In another aspect of the invention, the access opening is formed in the back wall and the worksurface has a cavity formed in the underside thereof in a position overlying the access opening. The cavity spans at least the distance between the top edge of the back wall and the vertical panel.
CA002064996A 1991-05-01 1992-04-02 Desk with cable management Expired - Fee Related CA2064996C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/694,316 1991-05-01
US07/694,316 US5272988A (en) 1991-05-01 1991-05-01 Desk with cable management

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CA2064996C CA2064996C (en) 1996-07-09

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US (1) US5272988A (en)
EP (1) EP0511822B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH05228023A (en)
CA (1) CA2064996C (en)
DE (1) DE69211417T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2088099T3 (en)

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JPH05228023A (en) 1993-09-07
DE69211417D1 (en) 1996-07-18
ES2088099T3 (en) 1996-08-01
CA2064996C (en) 1996-07-09
EP0511822B1 (en) 1996-06-12
EP0511822A1 (en) 1992-11-04
DE69211417T2 (en) 1997-01-02
US5272988A (en) 1993-12-28

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