Dynamic desk accessory delivering on-demand privacy on an open work table
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E06B-009/24
A47B-013/00
출원번호
US-0812903
(2015-07-29)
등록번호
US-9624718
(2017-04-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Geller, Marilyn
Sass, Tracy J.
Trahan, Andrew R.
출원인 / 주소
ALLSTEEL INC.
대리인 / 주소
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
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5
초록▼
A privacy accessory includes a base having a body portion; a retention portion defining a retention edge for releasably securing the base to a work surface; a plurality of frame members secured to the base, each frame member having a first side portion pivotably secured to the base and a second side
A privacy accessory includes a base having a body portion; a retention portion defining a retention edge for releasably securing the base to a work surface; a plurality of frame members secured to the base, each frame member having a first side portion pivotably secured to the base and a second side portion pivotably secured to the base, each of the plurality of frame members telescopically received with an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members in a series that graduate from a smallest one to a largest one, the frame members being sequentially deployable to a first, expanded state by pulling on the largest one and sequentially folded to a second, collapsed state by pushing on the largest one of the plurality of frame members.
대표청구항▼
1. A privacy accessory comprising: a base configured to rest on a work surface, the base defining a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a top, and a bottom, the base including: a body portion that defines a bottom surface for resting on a work surface;a plurality of frame members secu
1. A privacy accessory comprising: a base configured to rest on a work surface, the base defining a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a top, and a bottom, the base including: a body portion that defines a bottom surface for resting on a work surface;a plurality of frame members secured to the base, each frame member having a first side portion pivotably secured to the first side of the base and a second side portion pivotably secured to the second side of the base, each of the plurality of frame members telescopically received with an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members in a series of frame members that graduate from a smallest of the plurality of frame members to a largest of the plurality of frame members, the plurality of frame members being sequentially deployable to a first, expanded state by pulling on the largest of the plurality of frame members and sequentially folded to a second, collapsed state by pushing on the largest of the plurality of frame members, wherein one or more of the plurality of frame members includes at least one of a lighting component, a sound component, and a video component. 2. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame members consists of from three and twenty frame members. 3. The privacy accessory of claim 1, and further comprising a retention portion that includes a downwardly projecting stop defining the retention edge. 4. The privacy accessory of claim 1, and further comprising a retention portion that includes a cross member, a first bracket forming a channel defining the retention edge and configured to receive a portion of the work surface, and a second bracket forming a channel defining a second retention edge and configured to receive a portion of the work surface. 5. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of frame members includes a stop feature configured to engage an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members such that the sequence of frame members are maintained in an overlapping fashion when transitioned to the expanded and collapsed states. 6. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the largest of the plurality of frame members is rotated through at least 90 degrees from the collapsed state to the expanded state. 7. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the retention portion includes a clamp configured to releasably secure the retention portion to a work surface and prevent movement of the base in relation to a work surface. 8. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the largest of the plurality of frame members includes at least one handle configured for use in manipulating the frame members between the expanded and collapsed states. 9. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the largest of the plurality of frame members includes at least one frame pull configured for use in pivoting the frame members between the expanded and collapsed states. 10. The privacy accessory of claim 1, further comprising a retention portion that projects from the body portion, the retention portion defining a retention edge for releasably securing the base to a work surface. 11. The privacy accessory of claim 1, wherein the frame members have an arcuate shape defining a radius of curvature. 12. A work surface system comprising: a work surface including a substantially planar member defining a front edge;a privacy accessory, including:a base resting on the planar member of the work surface, the base defining a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a top, and a bottom, the base including: a body portion that is substantially arcuate in shape and defines a bottom surface resting on the planar member of the work surface;a retention portion that projects from the body portion, the retention portion engaged with the front edge of the work surface to releasably secure the base to the work surface;a plurality of frame members secured to the base, each frame member having an arcuate shape defining a radius of curvature and having a first side portion pivotably secured to the first side of the base and a second side portion pivotably secured to the second side of the base, each of the plurality of frame members telescopically received with an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members in a series of frame members that graduate from a smallest arc one of the plurality of frame members to a largest arc one of the plurality of frame members, the plurality of frame members being sequentially deployable to a first, expanded state by pulling on the largest arc one of the plurality of frame members and sequentially folded to a second, collapsed state by pushing on the largest radius one of the plurality of frame members. 13. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of frame members consists of from three and twenty frame members. 14. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein the retention portion includes a downwardly projecting stop defining the retention edge. 15. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein the retention portion includes a cross member, a first bracket forming a channel releasably receiving the front edge of the work surface, and a second bracket forming a channel releasably receiving the front edge of the work surface. 16. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of frame members includes a stop feature configured to engage an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members such that the sequence of frame members are maintained in an overlapping fashion when transitioned to the expanded and collapsed states. 17. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein one or more of the plurality of frame members includes at least one of a lighting component, a sound component, and a video component. 18. The work surface system of claim 12, wherein the largest arc one of the plurality of frame members is rotated through at least 90 degrees from the collapsed state to the expanded state. 19. The work surface of claim 12, wherein the retention portion includes a clamp configured to releasably secure the retention portion to a work surface and prevent movement of the retention portion in relation to a work surface. 20. The work surface of claim 12, wherein one or more of the plurality of frame members includes at least one handle configured for use in manipulating the frame members between the first expanded state and second collapsed state. 21. A method of assembling a privacy accessory, the method comprising: pivotably securing first side portions of each of a plurality of frame members to a first side of a base that is configured to rest on a work surface, the base including a body portion that is substantially arcuate in shape and defines a bottom surface for resting on a work surface and a retention portion that projects from the body portion, the retention portion defining a retention edge for releasably securing the base to a work surface;pivotably securing a second side portions of each of the plurality of frame members to the base, each frame member having an arcuate shape defining a radius of curvature, each of the plurality of frame members telescopically received with an adjacent one of the plurality of frame members in a series of frame members that graduate from a smallest arc one of the plurality of frame members to a largest arc one of the plurality of frame members, the plurality of frame members being sequentially deployable to a first, expanded state by pulling on the largest arc one of the plurality of frame members and sequentially folded to a second, collapsed state by pushing on the largest radius one of the plurality of frame members; andsecuring at least one of a lighting component, a sound component, and a video component to one or more of the plurality of frame members.
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