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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2022
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gregory Goosen, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
David Eberlein, Hudsonville, MI (US);
William Patrick Fricke, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A furniture system includes vertical and horizontal frame members, and a connection assembly that includes a T-shaped slot located within the vertical frame member, a T-shaped tab extending from the horizontal frame member and configured to engage the at least one T-shaped slot, at least one locking slot located within the vertical frame member, a locking member configured to engage the locking slot, and a fastener configured such that when the fastener is secured to the locking member the T-shaped tab is driven into engagement with the T-shaped slot and the horizontal frame member is pulled toward the vertical member so as to connect the horizontal frame member to the vertical frame member.