Patent ID: 6712433
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A workstation system which includes a service trunk for use in association with at least one desk providing a work surface at a defined working height with respect to the service trunk, the service trunk comprising an elongate self-standing structure having first and second ends spaced longitudinally of the service trunk and a top that extends between the ends at a height above said defined working height and that provides a generally horizontal storage support surface, the service trunk further including means for delivering at least one of power and communication services from an input location on the trunk to an output location accessible from a said desk associated with the trunk;wherein the service trunk comprises a pair of cable ends that support opposite end portions of the top of the service trunk, and an upright median panel that extends between the gables below the top generally on the longitudinal centreline of the trunk; wherein said upright median panel has opposite faces, each of which is provided with an array of horizontal slots that extend longitudinally of the panel, each slot having an undercut T-shape in cross-section, whereby the slots provide multiple locations at which accessories can be hooked onto the panel; and, wherein said means for delivering at least one of power and communication services comprises at least one power bar electrically coupled to a power supply from said input location, the power bar including a plurality of electrical outlets and being provided with hook means engageable in a said slot in the median panel of the service trunk, whereby the power bar can be selectively positioned on the surface of said median panel by selecting a particular said slot and a location longitudinally of that slot corresponding to the required location for the power bar.