Work surface assembly

- Steelcase Inc.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a worksurface assembly that is part of a modular office furniture system.

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left perspective view of a work surface assembly embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical to the right side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of a work surface in FIGS. 1–5, of a vertical panel in FIGS. 1–3, of vertical work surface support structure in FIGS. 1–5, of vertical panel support structure in FIGS. 1–3, and of work surface support structure in FIG. 5 are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a work surface assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D599137
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2007
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2009
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Kirt D. Martin (Alto, MI), Daniel E. Waugh (Grand Rapids, MI), David C. Eberlein (Hudsonville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Attorney: Quarles & Brady, LLP
Application Number: 29/280,621
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/451