Patent ID: 11901680
Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a furniture system; and
a power distribution system integrated into the furniture system, the power distribution system including
a plurality of wires extending continuously through the furniture system between a first end and a second end, each wire including an electrical conductor and an insulation layer surrounding the electrical conductor,
a power receptacle selectively positionable at any position along the length of the wires such that the power receptacle is located a variable distance from the first end of the plurality of wires depending on a desired position of the power receptacle on the furniture system, the power receptacle including a housing defining at least one power outlet, and
a plurality of connection members positioned within the housing, each connection member including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to contact the electrical conductor within the insulation layers of the plurality of wires for electrically connecting the plurality of connection members to the plurality of wires, and the second end configured as a terminal.