Patent ID: 6027100
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A47G,B66F

Abstract:
Apparatus for supporting modular furniture including panels to allow access to a floor for reflooring, said panels having hanging tracks adjacent their ends with each hanging track having a series of apertures, said apparatus being suitable for supporting a panel end while providing a clear space under said panel end, comprising:a bridge member capable of spanning a distance of several feet;end supports including posts engageable with outer end portions of said bridge member for supporting said bridge member clear of the floor;a carrier slidably mounted on said bridge member between its end portions;a lifting jig rigidly engageable with and capable of supporting said panel end, said lifting jig including undercut hook means engageable with an edge of an aperture of a said hanging track,load carrying means held by said carrier for carrying said lifting jig, the load carrying means including hook-like means capable of attachment to said lifting jig for applying upwards force to the lifting jig so that said panel end may be supported while allowing access to a floor area between said end supports.