US 11,901,680 B2
Power distribution system
Peter J. Keyzer, Caledonia, MI (US)
Assigned to MILLERKNOLL, INC., Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed by MILLERKNOLL, INC., Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/464,807.
Application 17/464,807 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,429, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,133,627.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/757,877, filed on Nov. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0399508 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 24/84 (2011.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 24/78 (2011.01); H01R 13/516 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H01R 31/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 25/003 (2013.01) [H01R 13/516 (2013.01); H01R 24/78 (2013.01); H01R 24/84 (2013.01); H01R 25/006 (2013.01); H01R 31/02 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a furniture system; and
a power distribution system integrated into the furniture system, the power distribution system including
a plurality of wires extending continuously through the furniture system between a first end and a second end, each wire including an electrical conductor and an insulation layer surrounding the electrical conductor,
a power receptacle selectively positionable at any position along the length of the wires such that the power receptacle is located a variable distance from the first end of the plurality of wires depending on a desired position of the power receptacle on the furniture system, the power receptacle including a housing defining at least one power outlet, and
a plurality of connection members positioned within the housing, each connection member including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to contact the electrical conductor within the insulation layers of the plurality of wires for electrically connecting the plurality of connection members to the plurality of wires, and the second end configured as a terminal.