Screen assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016115732-A1
Application number	US-201614987167-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 4, 2016
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A screen assembly includes a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces. A retainer, or edge treatment, is coupled to the edge of the core and extends outwardly from the core. The retainer includes first and second resilient limbs having respective edge portions defining a mouth. First and second cover portions overlie the core and exterior surfaces of the retainer. The first and second cover portions wrap around the first and second limbs and are disposed through the mouth such that the edges of the first and second cover portions are retained by the limbs. Various screen supports and accessory interface members also are provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A screen assembly comprising:
a core having a bottom edge and first and second opposite side surfaces; an edge treatment connected to the bottom edge of the core and extending downwardly from the core, the edge treatment comprising opposing first and second limbs defining opposite first and second exterior surfaces; a first cover portion overlying the first side of the core and the first exterior surface of the edge treatment; a second cover portion overlying the second side of the core and the second exterior surface of the edge treatment, wherein the first and second cover portions are held by the first and second limbs; and a screen support comprising an upwardly extending insert portion engaging one or both of the core and the edge treatment.

2 . The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein the screen support comprises a support block having a cavity shaped to receive a portion of the first and second limbs therein.

3 . The screen assembly of claim 2 wherein the insert portion comprises a bayonet extending upwardly from the support block into the core.

4 . A screen assembly comprising:
a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces; an edge treatment connected to the edge of the core and extending outwardly from the core, the edge treatment comprising opposing first and second limbs defining opposite first and second exterior surfaces and a mouth therebetween; a first cover portion overlying the first side of the core and the first exterior surface of the edge treatment; a second cover portion overlying the second side of the core and the second exterior surface of the edge treatment, wherein the first and second cover portions are held by the first and second limbs; and an accessory interface member having an insert portion disposed through the mouth between the first and second cover portions.

5 . The screen assembly of claim 4 wherein the accessory interface member comprises a clip having a support portion connected to the insert portion, the support portion overlying at least one of the first and second cover portions and the exterior surface of a respective one of the first and second limbs.

6 . The screen assembly of claim 5 wherein the support portion comprises a hook.

7 . The screen assembly of claim 5 wherein the support portion has an interior surface shaped with a contour to match a corresponding contour of the exterior surface.

8 . A screen assembly comprising:
first and second screens each comprising: a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces; an edge treatment connected to the edge of the core and extending outwardly from the core, the edge treatment comprising opposing first and second limbs defining opposite first and second exterior surfaces and a mouth therebetween; and a connector comprising first and second insert portions received through the mouths of adjacent edge treatments of the first and second screens.

9 . The screen assembly of claim 8 wherein the edge treatments each comprise a channel, and wherein the first and second insert portions each comprise at least one one-way gripping member engaging the channel.

10 . A screen assembly comprising:
a screen; an insert member embedded in one side of the screen; and a bracket engaging the screen on an opposite side of the screen, wherein the screen is clamped between the insert member and the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a mounting member.

11 . The screen assembly of claim 10 further comprising a worksurface coupled to the mounting member.

12 . The screen assembly of claim 11 wherein a portion of the screen extends above the worksurface and a portion of the screen extends below the worksurface.

13 . The screen assembly of claim 11 wherein the bracket includes a pivot attachment, and further comprising a wiretray pivotally coupled to the bracket underneath the worksurface.

Assignees

• Miller Herman Inc

Inventors

• Alexander Brian
• Behar Yves
• Bhagwat Adwait
• Book Jeffrey A
• Castro Jr Elindo G
• Carrillo Noel
• Chang Diana
• Dral Joel R
• Edahiro Naoya
• Katje Michael J
• Krohn Bronwyn L
• Lamore Eileen M
• Lewis Casey Doran
• Li Qin
• Matthai John T
• Moroney John
• Murphy-Reinhertz Noah

Classifications

• E04B2/7425

  Details of connection of panels (E04B2/7427 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B21/04

  characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment · CPC title

• E04B2002/7483

  Details of furniture, e.g. tables or shelves, associated with the partitions · CPC title

• E04B2002/749

  Partitions with screw-type jacks · CPC title

• E04B2/7429

  using flexible hinges · CPC title