US 12,127,667 B2
Table and panel furniture system
David J. Battey, Caledonia, MI (US); Sean M. Corcorran, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Timothy Elms, Ada, MI (US); Jeffrey Coffey, Ada, MI (US); Duck Young Kong, Beaverton, OR (US); Brett Robert Kincaid, Ada, MI (US); Mark William Schoolmeester, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Elger Oberwelz, San Francisco, CA (US); Thomas Overthun, San Francisco, CA (US); Jake Eisner, San Francisco, CA (US); Cody Jay Holstege, Zeeland, MI (US); and Michael Skibinski, Caledonia, MI (US)
Assigned to STEELCASE INC., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by STEELCASE INC., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/229,327.
Application 18/229,327 is a continuation of application No. 17/824,111, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,759,008.
Application 17/824,111 is a continuation of application No. 17/387,061, filed on Jul. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,369,195, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 17/387,061 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,825, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,116,312, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 16/567,825 is a continuation of application No. 16/022,063, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,448,734, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 16/022,063 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,584, filed on Jul. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,292,490, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/650,584 is a continuation of application No. 14/918,072, filed on Oct. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,723,921, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Application 14/918,072 is a continuation of application No. 14/046,589, filed on Oct. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,226,578, issued on Jan. 5, 2016.
Application 14/046,589 is a continuation of application No. 14/007,770, granted, now 9,066,589, issued on Jun. 30, 2015, previously published as PCT/US2013/027621, filed on Feb. 25, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/603,642, filed on Feb. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380587 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47B 41/02 (2006.01); A47B 19/02 (2006.01); A47B 41/00 (2006.01); A47B 41/06 (2006.01); A47B 81/00 (2006.01); A47B 83/00 (2006.01); A47B 83/04 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); A47B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 41/02 (2013.01) [A47B 19/02 (2013.01); A47B 41/00 (2013.01); A47B 41/06 (2013.01); A47B 81/00 (2013.01); A47B 83/00 (2013.01); A47B 83/04 (2013.01); G09B 19/00 (2013.01); A47B 17/065 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0071 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0085 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0088 (2013.01); A47B 2200/12 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A furniture system for use in a classroom, the furniture system comprising:
a substantially flat display panel including a display surface on at least a first of first and second oppositely facing and substantially parallel side surfaces, the panel circumscribed by a panel edge;
a table assembly including a top member and at least a first leg support member, the top member forming a substantially flat top surface and circumscribed by an outer edge, the at least one leg support member supporting the top member in a substantially horizontal position at a first height;
at least a first table dock configured to be supported by the table assembly adjacent a rear edge of the top surface, the first table dock forming a dock channel that is unobstructed by the top member when supported by the table assembly, the dock channel having a width dimension configured to receive and support at least a portion of the panel edge within the dock channel;
wherein a first end of the panel edge of the display panel is receivable within the table dock channel to support the display panel adjacent the rear edge of the flat top surface and a second end of the panel edge is receivable on the top surface of the table assembly.