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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1996
Chris L Domina, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul B Siebert, Burlingame, CA (US);
Eric E Pante, San Mateo, CA (US);
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A utility grommet adapted to be mounted in an opening defined by a worksurface of an article of furniture includes a grommet body configured to be supported in an opening on a worksurface of an article of furniture, and first and second spaced apart supports connected to the grommet body for supporting a utility attachment. The utility grommet has the advantage that it can be used either to pass a power cable or communications cable through the worksurface to an amenity supported on the worksurface, or alternatively the grommet can act as a support for any of a variety of different utility attachments.