Patent ID: 8087738

Claim:
An article of furniture, comprising: a work surface having an exposed top surface, an opposite lower surface, and a vertical edge; at least one pedestal connected to the lower surface, said pedestal including a plurality of vertical panels at least partially enclosing an interior space within said pedestal that is disposed beneath said work surface; an access door vertically hingedly connected to one of said vertical panels via at least one hinge for movement about a vertical axis between an open position allowing access to said interior space and a closed position restricting access to said interior space, said access door including an upper edge that, when said door is in said closed position, is horizontally adjacent with and abuts said vertical edge of said work surface; and a cable management device disposed within a recess extending into said upper edge of said access door, said cable management device including at least one opening which, when said access door is in said closed position, is disposed horizontally adjacent said work surface vertical edge and is accessible along a vertical direction.