Patent ID: 6012787
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A desk top construction comprising two interlocking pieces,one of said pieces forming an upper molded portion providing a flat, smooth, writing surface;the other of said pieces forming a lower molded portion;said lower portion having integral ribs extending to the upper portion to provide support while defining a lightweight, rigid core structure;said upper portion being formed of a compression-molded, thermoset resin material and said lower portion being formed of an acrylic-butadiene-styrene (ABS) material;said two interlocking pieces having peripheries that are secured together to form a rigid desk top assembly with a hollow core defined by said ribs;a peripheral margin of said lower portion extending outward from said upper portion and overlying the periphery of said upper portion to define a bumper that protects said upper portion against impact damage.