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A conference table includes a large elongated work surface having one or more elongated central openings dividing the work surface into opposing half sections, with each opposing half section including work areas large enough for a conference meeting. A utility distribution system is positioned belo

A conference table includes a large elongated work surface having one or more elongated central openings dividing the work surface into opposing half sections, with each opposing half section including work areas large enough for a conference meeting. A utility distribution system is positioned below the elongated central opening on a support channel. The support channel defines separated wireways for communicating separated utilities along the support channel, such as power wiring, telecommunication wiring, and network or video cabling. The utility distribution system further includes a plurality of W-shape utility modules positioned on beams of the support channel below the elongated central opening. The utility modules set end-to-end in an arrangement that facilitates initial installation and later retrofit or repair. Each person at the conference can access and connect to the utility outlets from above the work surface for operating or receiving individual utilities for the conference, but characteristically can access and connect to the utility outlets without the persons reaching awkwardly under an edge of the work surface. The table is supported on tubular legs that define a vertical wireway space, and further include a repositionable divider configured to selectively subdivide the vertical wireway space into subwireways of different cross-sectional sizes for accommodating different cross-sectional sizes of utility conduit bundles. A removable double-pivoted door is releasably supported to cover the opening and to provide easy access to the opening from either side of the tabletop.

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[ The invention claimed is:] [1.]1. A conference table comprising:a leg assembly including first and second legs and a beam connected between and stabilizing the first and second legs;a utility distribution system supported by the beam including utility outlets; anda tabletop supported by the leg as

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.]1. A conference table comprising:a leg assembly including first and second legs and a beam connected between and stabilizing the first and second legs;a utility distribution system supported by the beam including utility outlets; anda tabletop supported by the leg assembly, including an elongated central opening over the beam for accessing the utility outlets;wherein the beam is a trough and including dividers that define upwardly open wireways in the trough; andwherein the utility distribution system includes a modular frame supporting the utility outlets, the modular frame including a floor covering the upwardly open wireways.