Patent ID: 11882934
Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A furniture system comprising:
an elongated channel forming assembly including a body extending from a first end to a second end and having a length dimension between the first and second ends, the channel forming assembly having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side wall extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a second side wall extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface, lower surface, first side wall, and second side wall extending along substantially the entire length dimension, the channel forming assembly forming a cavity that extends along the length of the channel forming assembly, the lower surface forming an opening;
a first leg having an upper end and a lower end, the first end of the channel forming assembly supported at the upper end of the first leg;
a second leg having an upper end and a lower end, the second end of the channel forming assembly supported at the upper end of the second leg;
at least a first power outlet;
a housing coupled to and extending downward from the channel forming assembly below the lower surface of the channel forming assembly, the housing including first and second housing side walls, the first housing wall forming an opening for receiving and supporting the first power outlet so that the first power outlet is accessible from a first side of the housing, the housing also forming a cable passing opening and a housing cavity;
at least one power cable extending through at least a portion of the cavity formed by the body;
power cables extending from a power source into the housing cavity and connected to the at least a first power outlet; and
a first worktop member forming an upper worktop surface and a lower worktop surface and having a front edge and a rear edge, the worktop coupled to the channel forming assembly and extending to a first side thereof.