Patent ID: 6088849
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A47B,A47C

Abstract:
A piece of furniture comprising:a housing (12) that at least partially surrounds an upper and a lower interior space (26, 22),at least one front side (18) that is mounted such that said front side (18) is pivotable about a horizontal first pivot axis (24),a lying surface (23) arranged directed towards said lower interior space (22) and swingable outward from said lower interior space (22),a housing upper part (19), anda hinged connection (56) arranged on a second pivot axis (31) parallel to said first pivot axis (24), which hinged connection (56) supports said housing upper part (19) in such a manner that said housing upper part (19) is swingable out towards said front side (18) about said second pivot axis (31) and forms a writing support, whereinsaid housing upper part (19) is of an L-shaped form and has a first leg (27) forming a portion of said front side (18) and a second leg (28) extending nearly along the total depth of said housing (12) and forming an upper side that covers at least a portion of said upper and lower interior space (26, 22),said L-shaped housing upper part (19) is swingable into an open position in which said L-shaped housing upper part (19) bears against an abutment,and said housing (12) has an intermediate wall with a least one opening to said lower interior space (22).