Allsteel Inc.

Jose Herrera

Brian S Wurgler

The present invention is directed to a modular work top panel adapted to provide a work surface. The work top panel includes a core assembly comprising a tray having a bottom panel, a spaced apart top panel and a honeycomb structure extending between the top and bottom panels. First and second chambers are formed between the top and bottom panels on opposite sides of the core assembly. One of many different types of edge members as desired may be inserted into each respective chamber of the core assembly to provide a decorative edge treatment. The opposing edge members form a recess above the top panel which is adapted to receive one of a plurality of different types of work surface panels having a desired pattern and finish. The edge members may be formed to a desired contour before or after assembly to the core assembly by wood cutting machinery or the like.

Modular work top panel with recessed top and formable edges and method

A grommet arrangement for application to the upwardly facing working surfacing of an office desk top for acommodating application to and through the desk top of the plug and cabling of electrical and/or electronic equipment to be used at the desk, comprising a sleeve defining a cylindrical side wall in circumambient relation about the sleeve bore that is proportioned to freely receive both the equipment cabling and its plug, with the sleeve further defining a flanged end and a flanged free end, with the sleeve flanged end comprising a planar edging of quadrilateral configuration that is to seat flush against the desk top working surfacing about a hole formed in the desk top to receive the grommet cylindrical side wall, which grommet planar edging defines a recess that lies in a plane which extends crosswise of the grommet bore and receives a grommet closing cover snap fit fashion, with the grommet cover being shaped to define a cross slot and shiftably carrying on the underside of same an adjustable panel that selectively fully opens or closes the cover slot, for fully masking the grommet bore when no cabling is present; the grommet arrangement accommodates application of the equipment cabling and plugs therethrough for plug in to the usual electrical outlets by removing the cover, and after the cabling and its plug are in place the cover is reapplied and its adjustable panel is adjusted relative to the cover slot to both mask the cabling where it enters the grommet and accommodate such cabling in the cover slot.

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Oswego, IL, United States of America

Jose Herrera