Abstract: An expandable wall start for attaching a movable wall to an end face of an existing structural wall. The wall start includes a pair of clips and a pair of cladding rails. Each clip includes a first fastener portion configured to attach to the movable wall and a second fastener portion including ratchet teeth. The cladding rails are configured to cover at least a portion of the end face of the structural wall. Each rail includes a first leg and a second leg; the first leg includes ratchet teeth on an interior surface. The first leg of each cladding rail is received within the second fastener portion of each clip, and the ratchet teeth of each first leg are configured to engage the ratchet teeth of the second fastener portion of each clip. The wall start is expandable to accommodate structural walls having different widths.

Abstract: An interface module supportable by a support member includes a housing, having an upper portion defining an access opening and a lower portion, and an interface assembly. The interface assembly is mounted to the upper portion at the access opening. The interface assembly includes an interface device, the interface device having an electrical connection element. The lower portion is placeable in a first orientation spaced-apart from the upper portion to provide substantially unhindered access to the electrical connection element, and in a second orientation secured to the upper portion to define an open region between the lower portion and the interface assembly. Examples of the interface device include a utility power interface device, a reduced power electrical interface device, a USB device, an audiovisual interface device, a data interface device, and a communication interface device. The interface module can include rows of interface assemblies overlying the same open region.

Abstract: A forward tilt assembly configured to tilt forward a seat of a chair. The forward tilt assembly includes a base, a seat plate, and a release mechanism. The seat plate is pivotally mounted to the base and includes two support brackets on the sides of the seat plate. Each support bracket includes a keyhole slot. The release mechanism is operable between locked and unlocked positions and includes a slidable lock pin mounted between the support brackets. The release mechanism includes two keyed collars, one disposed at each end of the lock pin. The collars are received in respective keyhole slots of the support brackets. When the release mechanism is in the unlocked position, the collars are unobstructed from moving within the keyhole slots, and the seat plate can pivot relative to the base, thereby tilting a rear of the chair seat.

Abstract: A collaboration system including a spatial event map that can be published as an electronic document by a collaboration server and consumed by a consuming workstation. The electronic document is self-contained, and includes a viewer that has a module for rendering each of the graphical target types in the workspace onto a screen space. The system includes a server-side data processor that maintains the spatial event map which locates events in a workspace. The spatial event map includes a log of events, entries in the log having a location of a graphical target of the event in the workspace and a time.

Abstract: A spatial event map system including server-side data processor that maintains a spatial event map which locates events in a workspace. The spatial event map includes a log of events, entries in the log having a location of a graphical target of the event in the workspace and a time. The system includes logic to send messages including an event, a location of a graphical target of the event in the workspace and a time, to client-side network nodes; and to receive messages identifying events that create or modify a graphical target, and to add corresponding entries to the log of events. The events can include history events that are sent to the other client-side network nodes, and added to the log for the corresponding history events, and ephemeral events that are sent to other client-side network nodes without adding corresponding entries in the log.

Abstract: A node of a collaboration system is provided to establish communication with other nodes, store data identifying graphical targets having locations in a virtual workspace and including locations in the virtual workspace of the identified graphical targets, and compute a mapping of a local client viewport to a local client screen space. The node is configured to render on the local client screen space graphical targets having locations within the local client viewport, provide a user interface to display a list of viewport markers representing viewports, where each viewport defines an area in the workspace, and respond to an input indicating a selected viewport marker from the list of viewport markers, update the local client viewport to match the location and dimensions of the viewport represented by the selected viewport marker, and render on the local client screen space graphical targets having locations within the updated local client viewport.

Abstract: A functional rail system is mounted to the top of a modular office panel and supports a worksurface on the rail with the worksurface locked in position along the rail. The rail includes a channel in the upper surface for receiving an accessory, and a side accessory slot for mounting the worksurface. The worksurface may be mounted via an upper bracket and a lower bracket interfitted with each other and the side accessory slot to frictionally lock the brackets in place along the longitudinal length of the slot.

Abstract: An adjustable panel leg system in a low-profile design includes a foot, an upright leg for supporting an object such as a panel, and an upright adjustment mechanism disposed above the foot and between the foot and the upright leg to enable adjustment of the angle of the upright leg with respect to the foot. The upright adjustment mechanism may include a horizontal pin extending through a portion of the upright leg, such that the upright leg can pivot about the pin with respect to the foot. The upright adjustment mechanism may also include a tubular support extending upwardly from the foot. A portion of the upright leg extends into the opening of the tubular support. The pin extends through the tubular support and the portion of the upright leg such that the leg can pivot within the tubular support.

Abstract: A collaboration system including a spatial event map that can be published as an electronic document by a collaboration server and consumed by a consuming workstation. The electronic document is self-contained, and includes a viewer that has a module for rendering each of the graphical target types in the workspace onto a screen space. The system includes a server-side data processor that maintains the spatial event map which locates events in a workspace. The spatial event map includes a log of events, entries in the log having a location of a graphical target of the event in the workspace and a time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chair, in particular a conference or visitor chair, which allows a coupled movement of a seat (3) and a backrest. The seat in this case is mounted in sliding bearings (4) comprising oblique guide surfaces (6) and is displaced and raised in the sliding bearings through a mounting end (5) of the backrest. According to the invention, two separate backrest bars (11) are provided, which are connected to the mounting ends (5), wherein the backrest bars can be moved independently of each other. In this way, different seat positions can be realized. Besides an upright standard position, an inclined high position, and an asymmetrical position, in which a one-sided load of a backrest bar (11) can be realized with a corresponding displacement and rotation of the seat (3).

Abstract: An office-type chair including a back support having a suspension mesh back support and a back support frame. The suspension mesh back support has an integral retaining channel disposed at a peripheral edge thereof, and the back support frame includes a central pair of upright support posts and wedge base for mounting to a chair frame. The back support frame includes a plurality of flexible and spaced support arms extending laterally outward from the upright support posts. The support arms each have a peripheral edge configured for fastenerless attachment in a tensioned state within the suspension mesh retaining channel. An upholstery cover encapsulates the suspension mesh and back support frame. The office chair also includes a lumbar mechanism including a resilient cushion that may be positioned in the space between the suspension mesh and the support frame and adjusted along the vertical extent of the back support by rolling the resilient cushion on the rear of the suspension mesh.

Abstract: An interface module supportable by a support member includes a housing, having an upper portion defining an access opening and a lower portion, and an interface assembly. The interface assembly is mounted to the upper portion at the access opening. The interface assembly includes an interface device, the interface device having an electrical connection element. The lower portion is placeable in a first orientation spaced-apart from the upper portion to provide substantially unhindered access to the electrical connection element, and in a second orientation secured to the upper portion to define an open region between the lower portion and the interface assembly. Examples of the interface device include a utility power interface device, a reduced power electrical interface device, a USB device, an audiovisual interface device, a data interface device, and a communication interface device. The interface module can include rows of interface assemblies overlying the same open region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seat (1), in particular an office chair, comprising a seat support (3) for a seating surface (6) and comprising a backrest support (4) of a backrest (5), which is held on the seat support (3) so as to be able to move in a tiltable manner to the side, wherein the backrest support (4) comprises two support aims (4a, 4b) which are configured to be flexible and/or articulated laterally and spaced apart from one another. Preferably, the seating surface (6) and/or the backrest (5) comprises a curved seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) provided with a cover (6b, 5b) with a number of flexible curved ribs (15, 16) on the edge of the shell, wherein the cover is stretched by the seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) such that when the cover (6b, 5b) is loaded, the bending of the curved ribs (15, 16) is altered.

Abstract: An electronic whiteboard that displays a viewport into a workspace shared in a networked collaboration system is supported by a data structure referred to as a relationship record, which identifies a source object, a target object, and a type of relationship. In an attachment type relationship, the location of the source object is determined relative to the location of the target object. Therefore, input gestures that identify the target object, and move or resize the target object, result in a corresponding movement or resizing of the source object. Input gestures that identify the source object can be used to reposition the source object relative to the target object, or to disconnect the source object from the target object. Also, input gestures can be utilized to connect a source object to a target object in a relationship record.

Abstract: Chair, more especially an office chair, comprising a seat plate (34) which is arranged on an undercarriage (12) and a backrest (14) which in the manner of a so called synchronous mechanism permit a synchronous movement of seat plate (34) and backrest (14), characterized in that the seat plate (34) is mounted laterally tiltable and the backrest includes two backrest supports (22, 24) whose lower ends are mounted pivotally independently of each other on the undercarriage (12) and are coupled in movement to the seat plate (34) in such a manner that by rearward pivoting of the support (22, 24) one side of the seat plate (34) is pressed down on the same side and the opposite side thereof is raised.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lumbar support (1) for a chair with a backrest comprising backrest carriers (7) which are pivotable independently of each other, wherein the lumbar support comprises support regions (10a, 10b) which are each mounted on a spring element (2). The spring action of each spring element (2) is individually adjustable. In this arrangement, the spring elements (2) are arranged on a carrier (5), which can be articulated to the backrest carriers (7) of the backrest of the chair, which are pivotable independently of each other. The invention further relates to a chair with a backrest, which is formed from backrest carriers (7) which are pivotable independently of each other and which also comprises the aforementioned lumbar support (1). In this case, the lumbar support (1) is articulated to the backrest carriers (7) which are pivotable independently of each other.