Patent ID: 7223123
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A desk adapted for connection to a second desk as part of a network of desks, the desk comprising: a desktop comprising a plurality of sides, a bottom-face, and a top face; a chassis positioned substantially beneath the desktop comprising one or more cassettes, wherein at least one cassette includes one or more electronic components; a power distribution system providing power to at least one cassette, the power distribution system being positioned substantially beneath the desktop, extending approximately from a first side of the desktop to a second side of the desktop, and configured to provide power to at least one adjacent desk or bridge unit; and an electronic connection system providing an electronic connection from the one or more electronic components to an electronic component located in a second desk, the electronic connection system being positioned substantially beneath the desktop and extending approximately from a first side of the desktop to a second side of the desktop.