Steelcase Inc.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Bruce A Rentz

Larry A Speet

Richard J Lanting

Jan G Wienczkowski

A power receptacle and nested line conditioner arrangement is provided for office partition systems and the like of the type having electrical power incorporated therein. The arrangement includes a power receptacle having a modular construction with a quick-disconnect that enables the same to be mounted at selected locations throughout the office partition system, and provide either conditioned or unconditioned power. The arrangement also includes a line conditioner having a quick-disconnect to couple the same with an associated receptacle. The line conditioner has a housing in which selected circuitry is encased, with a substantially C-shaped side elevational configuration comprising a web and opposite flanges defining a channel therebetween. The channel is shaped to closely receive an associated portion of the receptacle therein, such that the line conditioner nests around the rear face, and upper and lower walls of the receptacle, wholly within the ends of the receptacle, for increased space efficiency.

Power receptacle and nested line conditioner arrangement

A receptacle for use in a modular office panel power supply system includes a plurality of outlets at least one of which can be selectively electrically isolated from the remaining outlets for filtering of the isolated outlet. In one embodiment, the system includes a line conditioner having a cam which, when mechanically and electrically coupled to the receptacle, couples a surge protection circuit in parallel with each of the outlets of the receptacle and a line conditioning R.F.I./E.M.I. filter only in series with the isolated outlet for supplying power to a computer.

Power receptacle and associated filter

A drawer glide mount for mounting a drawer glide to the interior surface of a drawer cabinet side wall which includes a pair of mounting tabs secured to the cabinet side wall having slots therein which receive complementary blade extensions on the drawer glide to provide locking engagement of the drawer glide with the drawer cabinet side wall.

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Kentwood, MI, United States of America

Bruce A Rentz