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Work environment system    
United States Patent4914873   
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Inventor(s)Newhouse; Thomas J. (Grand Rapids, MI)
AbstractA work environment system, for product assembly, repair, storage and packaging, comprises a plurality of freestanding rigid rectangular frame modules (32) formed of vertical frame members (36) and upper and lower horizontal frame members (38, 40). The modules (32) can be securely connected together in end-to-end relationship at a number of angles by connectors (100) to form work stations (10,12,14,16,20,22) of various size and geometric configuration. The work stations (30) can be equipped with a variety of functional components to be utilized in product assembly, repair, storage and packaging, such functional components including work surfaces (242), shelves (244) and storage cabinets (246), all of which are connected to the freestanding modules (32). The work environment system further includes various transport carts (446) for transporting products and tools between work stations and which can be assembled substantially from the vertical and horizontal frame members (36,38,40) of the modules (32).



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Inventor     Newhouse; Thomas J. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Owner/Assignee     Herman Miller, Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
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Publication Date     April 10, 1990
Application Number     07/021,973
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Filing Date     March 5, 1987
US Classification     52/36.1 52/79.12 52/79.9 52/238.1 52/239 312/198
Int'l Classification     A47B 005/02 E04F 019/06
Examiner     Ridgill Jr.; James L.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett
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USPTO Field of Search     52/79.1 52/79.2 52/79.9 52/79.12 52/238.1 52/243.1 52/239 52/240 52/241 52/242 52/243 52/278 52/281 52/282 52/285 52/586 52/33 52/36 403/192 403/194 403/195 403/197 280/47.35 211/182 211/189 312/198 312/265
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