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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Allen, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Matthew Buist, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Colin Cote, Quebec, CA;
Megan Grygiel, Wyoming, MI (US);
Bradley Youngs, Byron Center, MI (US);
Bryan Wahlfield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEELCASE INC., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 21/02 (2006.01); A47B 9/20 (2006.01); A47B 9/14 (2006.01); A47B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 21/02 (2013.01); A47B 9/14 (2013.01); A47B 9/20 (2013.01); A47B 21/06 (2013.01); A47B 2021/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power grommet embedded in the worksurface includes a housing, at least a first and second outlet block disposed in the housing, and a lid pivotally connected to the housing. The lid is pivotable between an open position, wherein the first and second outlet blocks are exposed along a top of the housing, and a closed position, wherein the first outlet block is exposed along a top of the housing and the second outlet block is covered by the lid.