Patent ID: 8925469
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A47B,H02G

Abstract:
1. A work surface comprising: a top having upper and lower side faces, the top defining an opening extending between the upper and lower side faces, and first and second horizontally spaced-apart pivot surfaces; a door including spaced-apart first and second pivot structures that engage the first and second pivot surfaces, respectively, when the door is in a closed position, and wherein the door closes off at least a substantial portion of the opening when it is in the closed position; first and second magnetic connectors that generate magnetic forces tending to retain engagement of the first and second pivot structures with the first and second pivot surfaces, respectively, whereby the door can be rotated about the first pivot structure in a first direction away from the closed position upon application of a force to the door sufficient to overcome the magnetic force of the second magnetic connector, and the door can be rotated about the second pivot structure away from the closed position upon application of a force to the door sufficient to overcome the magnetic force of the first magnetic connector; and wherein: first and second retaining surfaces that retain the door in the first and second open positions; the door is movable to first and second open positions wherein the door is rotated in first and second directions, respectively, relative to the closed position; the first and second pivot structures comprise first and second pins comprising a ferromagnetic material, and the pivot surfaces comprise upwardly-opening first and second grooves that receive the first and second metal pins, respectively; and the first and second magnetic connectors comprise magnets positioned adjacent the first and second grooves to releasably retain the pins in the grooves.