Abstract: A concealed desk comprises a desktop or worksurface, with supporting side panels and a kneehole opening and storage compartments under the desktop. The front of the desk is enclosable by folding doors mounted on front side edges of the desk side panels. When the doors are opened, the doors preferably fold against the side panels of the desk and do not obstruct either the appearance or the use of the desk. The door facades are those of conventional doors and conceal the presence of a kneehole opening or storage compartments in the desk opening inside the doors. The desktop surface of the desk is concealed by an upper storage unit that is mounted on the desktop or that comprises an extension of the desk, above the desktop or worksurface. Doors may also enclose the top portion of the desk unit in the same manner as the doors on the lower portion, giving the furniture the appearance of a cabinet or a secretary.

Abstract: A work station desk has a pair of opposing side panels that are generally vertically oriented elongated members. The side panels are generally parallel to and spaced laterally from one another. A work surface is supported above a floor, by the side panels. Further, a top is supported above the work surface, by the side panels. The top has a transparent or translucent panel that is adapted to transmit light through the panel to illuminate the work surface and the work station. A perimeter frame supports the panel in the top.

Abstract: A furniture unit comprises a closed-front credenza that folds out to form an L-shaped desk. The unit comprises a stationary desk having a partially open front, with a kneehole opening forming at least a portion of the open front. A moveable return pivotally mounted at on one side of the desk comprises a vertical face panel and a work surface mounted at a rear side of the face panel. The return is pivotal between a closed position, wherein the face panel covers the open portion of the front of the desk and the return work surface is concealed behind the face panel, and an open position, wherein the face panel is pivoted outwardly from the front of the desk, exposing the kneehole opening in the desk. The return work surface extends forwardly from the desk alongside the kneehole opening when the return is opened. The face panel is configured so as to create the impression that the furniture unit is a credenza with no kneehole opening when the return is closed.

Abstract: A concealed desk comprises a desktop with supporting side panels and a kneehole opening and storage compartments under the desktop. The front of the desk is completely enclosable by folding doors mounted on front side edges of the desk side panels. When the doors are opened, the doors fold against the side panels of the desk and do not obstruct either the appearance or the use of the desk. The door facades are those of conventional doors and conceal the presence of a kneehole opening or storage compartments in the desk opening inside the doors. The desktop surface of the desk is concealed by an upper storage unit mounted on the desktop or comprising an extension of the desk above the desktop work surface. Doors enclose the top portion of the desk unit in the same manner as the doors on the lower portion, giving the furniture the appearance of a cabinet or a secretary. Full length doors can enclose both the upper and lower portions of the desk to give the furniture the appearance of an armoir.

Abstract: A work space management system including freestanding walls and a freestanding cabinet integrated into the wall system and separate from the wall system. The cabinet comprises side wall and back wall channels having vertically spaced openings therein and a connector means to mount the cabinet to a vertical frame member of the freestanding walls or to another cabinet through the indented channel openings. The cabinet further comprises rear frame members having vertically spaced openings for hanging shelving or other articles. The cabinet is also adaptable for having horizontal work accessory support rails. The sides of the cabinet are mounted onto a rigid framework. Wire management capability is provided in the cabinet to interface with wire management in the freestanding walls.

Abstract: A raceway cable retention and accommodation apparatus which has a support surface and a bracket. The bracket comprises a mounting portion, a first leg connected to the mounting portion, a second leg connected to the first leg, and a third leg connected to the second leg. The mounting portion and the first, second, and third legs are configured so as to define a J-shaped structure. The bracket is attached to the support surface by a mounting device. A panel for a panel system which has five surfaces. The panel has a first surface, a second surface connected to the first surface, and a third surface connected to the second surface. Furthermore, the panel has a fourth surface connected to the third surface and a fifth surface connected to the fourth surface. The panel is configured such that the first and second surfaces are mirror images of the fourth and fifth surfaces with respect to a plane which is perpendicular to the third surface.

Abstract: A raceway cable retention and accommodation apparatus which has a support surface and a bracket. The bracket comprises a mounting portion, a first leg connected to the mounting portion, a second leg connected to the first leg, and a third leg connected to the second leg. The mounting portion and the first, second, and third legs are configured so as to define a J-shaped structure. The bracket is attached to the support surface by a mounting device. A panel for a panel system which has five surfaces. The panel has a first surface, a second surface connected to the first surface, and a third surface connected to the second surface. Furthermore, the panel has a fourth surface connected to the third surface and a fifth surface connected to the fourth surface. The panel is configured such that the first and second surfaces are mirror images of the fourth and fifth surfaces with respect to a plane which is perpendicular to the third surface.

Abstract: A panel hanging and storing system with an elongate header bar affixable to a wall surface, the elongate header bar having a hinged elongate bracket which has a flat plate swingable to an upward position against the header, and swingable to a downward position to expose an elongate channel affixed to the plate, the channel having a tackable strip and a raised edge for hanging panels and the like. The panels associated with the invention have hook-shaped hangers affixed along edges, for hanging engagement with the channel. A storage cabinet sized to accept the panels is also affixable to a wall surface, the storage cabinet having a hinged door and a relatively narrow depth for storage of a predetermined number of panels.

Abstract: A group of cabinet modules can be lined up side-by-side against a wall with space between the modules, and between them and the wall, to provide communicating passages for receiving concealed wiring. Pilasters cover these spaces, and also spaces between the outer modules and end panels. A slip-in fastening system for the pilasters facilitates the installation and maintenance of the wiring. This system can also be incorporated in a free-standing space divider by assembling a group of units back-to-back.

Abstract: A foldable chair contains a back support for supporting a person in a seating position. The chair has a seating structure with two front legs for providing vertical support to the seating structure, a seat connected to the top of each of the two legs, and two rear legs positioned respectively behind each of the two front legs. The rear legs extend above the seat and are also connected to the seat. A pivot rod is connected to each of the two rear legs above the seat for pivotally supporting the back support. The back support has a back cushion support containing a pivot rod hole configured to fit around the pivot rod. The back cushion support in turn connects to a back cushion. An upright holding mechanism connects to a lower end of the back cushion support and is configured to releasable hold the back cushion support in a vertical position. The back cushion is connected to an upper end of the back cushion support for rearwardly supporting the person in the seating position.