Workspace system and components and method for the use thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021282551-A1
Application number	US-202117216212-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 29, 2021
Priority date	Sep 4, 2018
Publication date	Sep 16, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A workspace system includes different base components, different accessory interfaces and different accessories. Different accessory interfaces may be fixed to different base components, and different accessories may be releasably engaged by different, or the same accessory interfaces. The same accessories may be engaged by different accessory interfaces. The base components and accessories may be reconfigured to define different workspaces. Methods of assembling and reconfiguring the workspaces are also provided.

First claim

1 - 34 . (canceled)

35 . A table comprising:
a worksurface having a front, user facing side, opposite ends and a rear side, wherein a longitudinal direction is defined between the opposite ends a lateral direction is defined between the front and rear sides; a support leg having an upper portion and a lower portion connected to the upper portion, wherein the lower portion defines a rotation axis forming an acute angle with a horizontal plane, wherein the rotation axis is disposed in a vertical plane extending in the lateral direction, and wherein the upper portion of the support leg is coupled to the worksurface; a wheel rotatably mounted to the lower portion about the rotation axis and engageable with a floor, wherein the wheel is rotatable when the worksurface is moved in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the wheel is non-rotatable when the worksurface is moved in the lateral direction.

36 . The table of claim 35 wherein the wheel has a dome shape, wherein the wheel is slidable along the floor when the worksurface is moved in the lateral direction.

37 - 104 . (canceled)

105 . The table of claim 35 comprising a vertical portion comprising at least two telescoping stages defining the upper portion.

106 . The table of claim 105 wherein the vertical portion comprises a bottom end spaced above the floor.

107 . The table of claim 106 wherein the bottom end of the vertical portion is spaced below a top of the lower portion.

108 . The table of claim 35 comprising a pair of the lower portions extending outwardly from opposite sides of the upper portion, wherein the lower portions are disposed in the vertical plane.

109 . The table of claim 35 wherein the upper portion has a vertical orientation.

110 . A table comprising:
a worksurface; a support leg supporting the worksurface, wherein the support leg defines first and second rotation axes, each of the first and second rotation axes forming an acute angle with a horizontal plane, wherein the first and second rotation axes are disposed in a vertical plane; and first and second wheels rotatably mounted to the support leg about the first and second rotation axes respectively, wherein the first and second wheels are engageable with a floor, wherein the first and second wheels are rotatable when the worksurface is moved in a first horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and wherein the first and second wheels are non-rotatable when the worksurface is moved in a second horizontal direction parallel to the vertical plane.

111 . The table of claim 110 wherein the first and second axes intersect.

112 . The table of claim 110 wherein each of the first and second wheels has a dome shape, wherein the first and second wheels are slidable along the floor when the worksurface is moved in the second horizontal direction.

113 . The table of claim 110 wherein the support leg comprises a vertical portion and first and second lower portions extending outwardly from the vertical portion, wherein the first and second lower portions define the first and second rotation axes respectively.

114 . The table of claim 113 wherein the vertical portion comprises at least two telescoping stages.

115 . A support leg comprising:
first and second portions defining first and second rotation axes, each of the first and second rotation axes forming an acute angle with a horizontal plane, wherein the first and second rotation axes are disposed in a vertical plane; and first and second wheels rotatably mounted to the support leg about the first and second rotation axes respectively, wherein the first and second wheels are engageable with a floor, wherein the first and second wheels are rotatable when the worksurface is moved in a first horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and wherein the first and second wheels are non-rotatable when the worksurface is moved in a second horizontal direction parallel to the vertical plane.

116 . The support leg of claim 115 wherein the first and second axes intersect.

117 . The support leg of claim 115 wherein each of the first and second wheels has a dome shape, wherein the first and second wheels are slidable along the floor when the worksurface is moved in the second horizontal direction.

118 . The support leg of claim 115 wherein the support leg comprises a vertical portion, wherein the first and second portions extend outwardly from the vertical portion.

119 . The support leg of claim 118 wherein the vertical portion comprises at least two telescoping stages.

Assignees

• Steelcase Inc

Inventors

• Beasley Charles
• Beitzel Justin G
• Johnson Brandon
• Perez Marin Daniel
• Jeffers Robert

Classifications

• B62B2203/04

  pivotally, e.g. for keeping it horizontally · CPC title

• A47B9/20

  Telescopic guides · CPC title

• A47B21/06

  characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables · CPC title

• B62B3/005 Primary

  Details of storage means, e.g. drawers, bins or racks · CPC title

• A47B87/002

  Combination of tables; Linking or assembling means therefor · CPC title