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A system of worksurfaces for workstations and the like comprise at least first and second individual worksurfaces adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal orientation at a substantially common height. Each worksurface has a top surface, with an inner edge configured to accommodate a user th

A system of worksurfaces for workstations and the like comprise at least first and second individual worksurfaces adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal orientation at a substantially common height. Each worksurface has a top surface, with an inner edge configured to accommodate a user thereby, and also has lateral edges shaped to abut one another when the first and second worksurfaces are positioned adjacent each other. The inner edges are elliptically contoured wherein the ellipse defined by the inner edges is substantially coplanar with the worksurfaces and is aligned with a horizontal diagonal of the workstation thereby adapting the worksurfaces to particular uses. The inner edges are variably tapered in elevation to be deeply tapered in areas of frequent user interaction and shallowly tapered in areas used primarily for storage and minimal user interaction.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A system of worksurfaces for workstations and the like comprising:at least first and second individual worksurfaces of a predefined thickness which are adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal orientation at a substantially common height, and each having a

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A system of worksurfaces for workstations and the like comprising:at least first and second individual worksurfaces of a predefined thickness which are adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal orientation at a substantially common height, and each having a top surface defining at least one outer edge and wherein each said first and second individual worksurfaces define about a perimeter at least a first and second inner edge respectively, and configured to accommodate a user thereby, and lateral edges shaped to abut one another when said first and second worksurfaces are positioned adjacent each other; and further wherein:said first and second inner edges in plan are elliptically contoured wherein the ellipse defined by said inner edges is substantially coplanar with said worksurfaces and is aligned with a horizontal diagonal of the workstation thereby adapting the worksurfaces to particular intended uses;said top surface of said first worksurface immediately adjacent said first inner edge is variably tapered in elevation to be deeply tapered in areas intended for frequent user interaction such that at least a portion of said inner edge has a height less than one-half said predefined thickness; andsaid top surface of said second worksurface immediately adjacent said second inner edge is variably tapered in elevation to be shallowly tapered in areas intended primarily for storage and minimal user interaction such that at least a portion of said inner edge has a height slightly less than said thickness, and further wherein a height of said first and said second inner edges at adjoining ends is substantially equal.