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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Franz Biggel, Wangen, DE;
Burkhard Schmitz, Ulm, DE;
Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A collapsible workstation, a collapsible service unit, a system of workstations, and a system and method for providing work environments is disclosed. The workstation has a first and second side wall and a third side wall hingedly attached to the first and second wall. A first worksurface is attached to one of the walls. A second worksurface moves between a vertical and a horizontal orientation, extending beyond the space within the side walls. A transportable and collapsible service unit comprises at least one device shared by a plurality of workstation users. A system of workstations comprises workstations and a service unit having a device shared by a plurality of the workstation users. A system and method for providing work environments at remote locations includes maintaining an inventory of workstations adapted to be arranged with other workstations to define a work environment. An order specifies a remote location and the workstations requested. A transporting means transports the workstations.