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Modular office system

Modular office system description/claims

(1) Field

The disclosed subject matter generally relates to a desktop. In particular, the disclosed subject matter is directed to a desktop having a first portion and a diagonal portion oriented diagonally with respect to the first portion.

(2) Description of the Related Art

Traditional office furniture systems include standard desks with or without returns or credenzas. Such traditional office furniture systems typically require a larger office footprint and do not efficiently use office space overall.

To provide for more efficient use of office space, L-shaped and U-shaped workstation-like office furniture systems were developed. Such systems are typically dimensioned according to the surrounding office dimensions. Unfortunately, such systems generally create a barrier that pushes people away and creates unproductive workspace. Guests generally have little or no access to a user or worker's work area without standing directly behind the user. Finally, guest often have little or now work area and multiple guests are often required to sit close to one another.

Modular office systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, the modular office systems include the following: a plurality of walls defining an at least partially enclosed, substantially parallelogram-shaped office area, the substantially parallelogram-shaped office area including two opposite acute angles and two opposite obtuse angles, each of the plurality of walls defining an axis; and a desktop including: a first portion having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, the first portion having a first longitudinal axis, the first longitudinal axis substantially bisecting the top surface of the first portion, the first longitudinal axis being substantially parallel to one of the axes defined by one of the plurality of walls; and a diagonal portion having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, the diagonal portion being joined with the first portion, the diagonal portion having a second longitudinal axis, the second longitudinal axis substantially bisecting the top surface of the diagonal portion and being substantially parallel to a different one of the axes defined by one of the plurality of walls than the first longitudinal axis; wherein the first portion and the diagonal portion are oriented so the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are diagonal to one another and define an obtuse angle between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.

Modular office systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, the modular office systems include the following: a plurality of walls defining a plurality of n at least partially enclosed, substantially parallelogram-shaped office areas, each of the substantially parallelogram-shaped office areas including two opposite acute angles and two opposite obtuse angles, each of the plurality of walls defining an axis; and a desktops including: a first portion having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, the first portion having a first longitudinal axis, the first longitudinal axis substantially bisecting the top surface of the first portion, the first longitudinal axis being substantially parallel to one of the axes defined by one of the plurality of walls; and a diagonal portion having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, the diagonal portion being joined with the first portion, the diagonal portion having a second longitudinal axis, the second longitudinal axis substantially bisecting the top surface of the diagonal portion and being substantially parallel to a different one of the axes defined by one of the plurality of walls than the first longitudinal axis; wherein the first portion and the diagonal portion are oriented so the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are diagonal to one another and define an obtuse angle between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.

For the purpose of illustrating the disclosed subject matter, the drawings show a form of the invention that is presently preferred. However, it should be understood that the disclosed subject matter is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a desktop according to one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a desktop according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a desktop according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 4 is a front isometric view of a modular office system according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a desktop according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter; and

FIG. 6 is a top view of a modular office system according to some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.

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