Patent classifications
A47B83/00
Locker with equipment rack
A locker includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls and at least one shelf extending between the sidewalls, the shelf and sidewalls defining a compartment. A rack is disposed in the compartment and extends upwardly from the shelf. The rack is dimensioned and configured to support at least a pair of shoulder pads and preferably both pads and a helmet. The rack optionally includes a ventilation system, and the ventilation system may be incorporated into a multi-locker ventilation system.
Smart-home enabled package receipt furniture
The disclosed invention includes a dwelling fixture. The dwelling fixture includes a compartment configured to contain packages delivered to the dwelling, an interior door to access the compartment from the interior of the dwelling, and an exterior door to access the compartment from the exterior of the dwelling. The interior door and/or exterior door includes a locking mechanism to secure the compartment. The dwelling fixture is easily and securely installable through the walls of the dwelling. The exterior door is flush with the exterior of the dwelling and aesthetically integrated with trim that adapts to any exterior finish.
Smart-home enabled package receipt furniture
The disclosed invention includes a dwelling fixture. The dwelling fixture includes a compartment configured to contain packages delivered to the dwelling, an interior door to access the compartment from the interior of the dwelling, and an exterior door to access the compartment from the exterior of the dwelling. The interior door and/or exterior door includes a locking mechanism to secure the compartment. The dwelling fixture is easily and securely installable through the walls of the dwelling. The exterior door is flush with the exterior of the dwelling and aesthetically integrated with trim that adapts to any exterior finish.
Workspace system and components and method for the use thereof
A workspace system includes different base components, different accessory interfaces and different accessories. Different accessory interfaces may be fixed to different base components, and different accessories may be releasably engaged by different, or the same accessory interfaces. The same accessories may be engaged by different accessory interfaces. The base components and accessories may be reconfigured to define different workspaces. Methods of assembling and reconfiguring the workspaces are also provided.
Tool cabinet
A tool cabinet includes a cabinet body having two guide rails and a routing space that is proximate to one of the guide rails, a working platform unit having a protective tube, two lifting units, a driving unit, and a power supply unit having a transmission wire. The working platform unit includes two extension members respectively slidable relative to the guide rails. Each lifting units includes a threaded rod extending through a respective extension member. The driving unit is disposed for driving rotation of the threaded rod of a respective one of the lifting units. The transmission wire has an end connected to the driving unit, and an opposite end extending through the protective tube into the routing space.
Smart workstation method and system
A system and method establishing control of affordances at a workstation. The method includes the steps of storing affordance preferences in a database for a plurality of portable affordance settings that may be present at a workstation, detecting a subset of affordances present within a first zone associated with the workstation, for each detected affordance in the subset, identifying an affordance setting in the database indicating a user preference, and automatically controlling settings of at least each of the detected affordances in the subset to match the user preferences for the detected affordances.
FURNITURE WITH ACOUSTICAL TREATMENTS
Furniture such as desks and other items are provided with sound absorbing features consisting of micro-perforations extending through structures having vertical surfaces. The micro-perforations are formed using a LASER cutting tool or a punch and are either cylindrical or frustoconical. The micro-perforations are formed in drawer facings, doors, support structures, and free-standing objects and storage devices having vertical surfaces. The micro-perforations have diameters in the range of 0.20 to 0.70 mm. The micro-perforations have been found to increase sound absorption of a desk by as much as 4 Sabins within the frequency range of 100 to 5,000 Hz. Structural panels consisting of front and rear micro-perforated panels surrounding a porous central core may be employed in such furniture.
DEPLOYABLE SCREEN SYSTEM
A workstation assembly that can be opened when needed is disclosed. When closed, the workstation assembly can be aesthetically pleasing and can have a reduced footprint. When opened, the workstation assembly can include a deployable screen system capable of deploying an interior screen from a door section of the workstation assembly. The screen can provide a backdrop for videoconferencing, can provide improved isolation (e.g., sound isolation, visual isolation, shared airflow isolation, and the like) for an individual within the opened workstation assembly. The deployable screen system can also include an exterior screen for providing an aesthetically pleasing exterior and improved isolation while the workstation assembly is in use. The workstation assembly can also include a surround frame with openings and light sources to provide diffuse illumination to the environment surrounding the workstation assembly, which can be especially useful when natural light is unavailable.
Laundry pedestal having a drawer
A laundry pedestal for supporting a laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet having a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base, and a drawer configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the cabinet. The drawer includes a first compartment having a first cover and a second compartment, adjacent to the first compartment, and having a second cover. A height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment.
Laundry pedestal having a drawer
A laundry pedestal for supporting a laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet having a top wall, opposing side walls, and a base, and a drawer configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the cabinet. The drawer includes a first compartment having a first cover and a second compartment, adjacent to the first compartment, and having a second cover. A height of the second compartment is greater than a height of the first compartment.