Patents Assigned to Steelcase Development Company
  • Patent number: 6942306
    Abstract: A cabinet includes side panels, a back panel, and a top panel that frictionally-attach together with non-intrusive integrally-formed connectors. The illustrated base is screw-attached, and includes openings for routing wiring within the cabinet. Brackets are adapted to support shelves in the cabinet in either a flush or inset condition, and at different heights based on which cabinet slots they engage and based on their orientation in those slots. A light-transmitting top panel and top shelf can be used to provide improved light within the cabinet. Hinge brackets on the cabinet support either a thick door with internal storage space, a proud door or an inset door. Drawers supported in the cabinet include a lock within the drawer's header for operating a vertical cabinet lock rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Company
    Inventors: Bradley D. Youngs, Randall P. Nelsen, Timothy J. Wiersma, Kevin J. Longhurst, Keith L. Buffinga, William A. Korreck, Michael A. Jourden, Niels Joachim Eilmus, Michael W. Welsh