Upright support column for modular furniture

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a upright support column for modular furniture embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof of the opposite side from FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof of an end opposite from that of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof taken as on line 7--7 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of an upright superstructure for office desk components made according to a second embodiment of our invention;

FIG. 9 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view thereof taken from a side opposite from FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an end elevational view thereof showing an end opposite that shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken as on line 14--14 in FIG. 10.

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  • The Unicell Flexible Laboratory Furniture System brochure; publication date-1989. Allsteel-Syntrax II brochure; publication date unknown. Lear Siegler Inc., Burroughs Division, Sigma 2000 brochure; publication date-1984. System One Cube Desks brochure, Haskell of Pittsburgh, Inc.; publication date-unknown. Atlantic Furniture Systems brochure; publication date-unknown. Marvel Advanced Office Furniture brochure; publication date-1989. Hayworth, Inc. brochure-RACE System; publication date-1990. LA.Z.BOY Revisions brochure-publication date-unknown. Krueger WorkZone brochure-publication date-unknown. Steelcase Context brochure-publication date-1989. LEGS by SMED brochure-publication date-unknown.
Patent History
Patent number: D353731
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 1993
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 1994
Assignee: Rosemount Office Systems, Inc. (Lakeville, MN)
Inventors: Joan Burgasser (York, PA), Lloyd C. Mollenkopf (Apple Valley, MN), Larry M. Jilk (Farmington, MN)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Law Firm: Westman, Champlin & Kelly
Application Number: 0/12,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6495; D/6332; D/6492