Patent ID: 6213191
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A47B,A47G,G09F

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing visual privacy in a work environment having a worksurface comprising:a transportable screen including:a flexible frame providing an outer perimeter defining a shape and comprising a continuous, flexible spring metal member;a generally flexible web at least partially circumscribed by the frame and having a shape corresponding to the shape of the frame;a mounting assembly attached to the frame for coupling the screen to the worksurface comprising:a first bracket assembly adapted for coupling the screen to the worksurface at a first position and a second bracket assembly adapted for coupling the screen to the worksurface at a second position;a housing having a channel for receiving the frame, the cannel disposed between at least one interior flange and at least one exterior flange relative to the worksurface;wherein the screen is selectively reconfigurable to divide a space within the work environment and is adapted for selective repositioning between a first vertical position and a second vertical position relative to the worksurface, and wherein the screen is deformable from a first shape to a second shape and tends to reform to an original shape after being deformed.