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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 15.01.1992 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B43M 17/00 |
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Modular office desk dispenser
Modularer Spender für Bürotisch
Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau
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Proprietor: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
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W-4000 Düsseldorf (DE)
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Patentanwälte
von Kreisler, Selting, Werner
Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE) |
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References cited: :
FR-A- 1 493 467 FR-A- 2 572 028 US-A- 4 429 796
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FR-A- 2 319 563 US-A- 4 406 368
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patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
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have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
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[0001] The invention is directed to a modular office desk dispenser, comprising individual
desk bodies having a base and being provided with receiving cavities that are defined
by perpendicular side walls and adapted to be interconnected to each other by complementary
joining means provided at the side walls by means of complementary connecting members,
so as to form a line of adjacent items.
[0002] A known modular office desk dispenser of this type is described in German Patent
30 31 760 C2. In this case, an elongate prismatic set consists of individual desk
bodies that are designed as containers open at the bevelled front side. The receiving
cavities of the containers serve to hold loose office materials and other useful items.
It is also provided that an insert with an incorporated measuring or display device
may be located in the open front side. The containers are interconnected by means
of a semi-circular disc at the side wall of one container and a semi-circular opening
at the bottom lateral edge of the side wall of the next container. The disc is spaced
a little distance apart from the side wall and the opening is adapted to the semi-circular
disc such that the container may plugged onto the semi-circular disc from above which
will then engage behind the lateral face of the plugged-on container, maintaining
the same in this position. These connecting members are designed such that they allow
any container to be taken out of the line in a perpendicular direction. They do not
provide a protection against the tilting or the displacement of each individual container
of the line that could allow the exertion of tensile forces or pressure on the container
without it being disengaged from the set. For this reason, the known modular office
desk dispenser is not suited for an assembly of desk bodies with functions, the operation
of which exerts forces on the desk body.
[0003] Another known device (German Patent 31 48 884) shows the same disadvantages, this
device being composed of dismountable cubic basic containers. The interconnection
of the basic containers is achieved by means of disc-shaped permanent magnets that
are mounted on adjacent side walls of the respective basic containers.
[0004] A further known interconnected one-piece desk unit as disclosed in US-A-4 429 796
uses vertical projections at one part engaging openings in the other part. This hooks
and eyes engagement needs a special handling when lifting the unit of desk bodies.
The publication states that the individual has to exert slight inward pressure in
opposing directions for causing a slight pivoting movement in the projections resulting
in a physical contact between the bottom edge of the projections and the wall of the
eye. This is only a linear contact with small coherence effect. There is no wedge
effect on the total extension of the connecting means and thus it is not ensured that
individual units do not disconnect when being lifted.
[0005] It is the object of the present invention to improve the connection means of a modular
office desk dispenser such that they are strong and hold different desk bodies together
even against lifting forces without special manipulations.
[0006] This object is solved by the embodiments of the present invention defined in claims
1, 2 and 3. These embodiments are characterized in that at least one desk body is
designed as either a tape dispenser, a dispenser for chains of adhesively connected
tape sections (tape flags) or a dispenser for stacks of adhesively connected papernotes
(Post-it Notes). In all cases, the connecting members have L-shaped beads of a hook-shaped
cross sectional profile, both legs of the L-shaped bead being inclined with regard
to the base.
[0007] The L-shaped beads of hook-shaped profile provided at adjacent side walls of successive
desk bodies allow complementary connections that firmly hold the desk bodies together
against tensile forces and pressures acting from various directions so that the desk
body assembly will reliably hold together when the dispensers are operated. No matter
if tape is drawn off the tape roller and severed therefrom, or if adhesively connected
tape sections or papernotes are taken from the respective desk body, this desk body
will remain standing firmly on the underlying surface, since it is stabilized in its
position by the other desk bodies connected thereto through the L-shaped beads. The
entire modular office desk assembly with its different dispensers forms a multi-purpose
unit of great usefulness that may be assembled according to a user's needs.
[0008] The L-shaped beads at the two side walls of a desk body may be provided with oppositely
directed hook-shaped profiles so that the L-shaped beads of adjacent desk bodies may
be releasably snapped together in a clamped relationship along their complementary
hook-shaped profiles. An inner (positive) bead is fittingly overlapped by an outer
(negative) bead. The mutual clamping of both legs of the L-shaped beads is effected
by a corresponding dimensioning of the hook-shaped profiles.
[0009] In a further embodiment of the invention it is contemplated that the L-shaped beads
at both side walls of a desk body are provided with hook-shaped profiles orientated
in the same direction, and that the L-shaped beads of adjacent desk bodies are clamped
together by a channel rail releasably clamped thereon. Advantageously, also the channel
rail is L-shaped and is clampingly plugged onto the adjacent hook-shaped profiles
of the L-shaped beads of adjacent desk bodies. It is an advantage of this embodiment
that, due to the like orientation of the hook-shaped profiles of the beads on both
sides of each desk body, the manufacture of the desk bodies is simplified. Moreover,
it is advantageous for aesthetic reasons that, with the opening of the hook-shaped
profile of the L-shaped bead being directed towards the bottom surface of the desk
body, these beads may be smoothly integrated into both side walls of the desk bodies
so that the outer side wall of the last desk body in the line will show no visible
connecting member.
[0010] Suitably, the cross-sectional shape of each desk body is that of a flat rectangular
triangle, the hypothenuse of which forms a base. It is provided that the legs of the
L-shaped beads extend parallel to the cathetus of this triangle and at a distance
therefrom. This design of the desk bodies results in the back surface and, accordingly,
the shorter leg of the L-shaped beads extending oblique to the horizontal base so
that two L-shaped beads of adjacent desk bodies, snapped together complementarily,
will be firmly wedged together by canting when the line of desk bodies is lifted perpendicularly,
thereby ensuring a reliable coherence of the line of desk bodies. A frontward displacement
of the desk bodies relative to each other in the direction of the flat side of the
desk body is prevented by the rear leg of the inner (positive) bead abutted by the
rear leg of the outer (negative) bead. A relative backward displacement is prevented
by the fact that the outer (negative) bead is closed at the front end so that it forms
an abutment for the front end of the inner (positive) bead.
[0011] Embodiments of the invention are schematically illustrated in the drawings in which
- Fig. 1
- is a top plan view of a modular office desk dispenser composed of five assembled desk
bodies,
- Fig. 2
- is a view of the outer side wall of the first desk body in the direction of the arrow
II,
- Fig. 3
- is a view of the outer side wall of the fifth desk body in the direction of the arrow
III,
- Fig. 4
- is a perspective view of the modular office desk dispenser of Fig. 1,
- Fig. 5
- is a cross section taken through a central and two lateral desk bodies featuring a
first embodiment of the hook-shaped profiles of the L-shaped beads, and
- Fig. 6
- is a cross section taken through a central and two lateral desk bodies featuring a
second embodiment of the hook-shaped profiles of the L-shaped beads.
[0012] According to the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the modular office desk dispenser
10 is composed of five desk bodies 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of triangular cross section
which form a straight line. The desk body 11 is designed as a dispenser for a narrow
tape roller 20, while the desk body 12 contains three tape rollers 21, 22, 23 of different
widths. The desk body 13 is a dispenser for chains of adhesively connected tape sections
24 of different colors that may be used as markers. The desk body 14 is a dispenser
for papernotes 25 with an adhesive edge, stacked such that the adhesive edges are
alternatingly positioned on the one or the other side so that upon pulling out one
papernote against the action of a spring, the next papernote is moved into a ready
position. The fifth desk body 15 is designed as a tray having its higher rear portion
provided with an upstanding cornered shelf 26, two holders 27 for pencils and the
like and a transverse trough 28. The lower front portion of the desk body 15 has a
shallow recess 29 formed therein.
[0013] The rear elevated portion of the desk body 11 is provided with an axis 16 rotatably
supported in a bearing yoke. The axis 16 bears a hub 37 for receiving the tape roller
20. A inclined upstanding block 17 is fastened in a fork of the desk body at the front
end of the lower portion, which has a blade 18 (possibly toothed) provided at its
upper end for cutting off sections of tape. The block 17 and the blade 18 are only
slightly smaller than the tape, the end of which may be pressed by adhesion onto a
supporting surface 19 of the block 17 behind the blade 18 after a section of tape
has been cut off.
[0014] The desk body 12 is structured similar to the desk body 11. Three tape rollers 21,
22, 23 of different widths are rotatably and independently supported on an axis 16a.
The three tape rollers 21, 22, 23 are accommodated in a drum casing and are covered
by a partially cylindrical cover 40 which is tiltably mounted on the desk body 12.
A block 17a in a fork of the desk body at the lower portion of the desk body 12 has
three steps provided in its upper end, the widths of each step and the widths of each
blade 18a, 18b, 18c fastened thereon approximately corresponding to the widths of
the tapes 21, 22, 23. Preferably, the widest step is the highest one.
[0015] The desk body 13 has a cavity for receiving cartridges 41, 42, 43 to be inserted
therein which contain tape sections 24 of different colors. Tape sections 24 of one
color are interconnected by adhesion to form a chain such that upon pulling out one
tape section 24, the next tape section 24 is pulled out and held ready. The dispensing
openings of the inserted cartridges 41, 42, 43 are arranged in a longitudinal slot
45 in the upper surface 31 of the desk body 13. The longitudinal slot 45 extends from
one end to the other in the centre of the upper surface 31. It is open to the rear
end and closed at the front.
[0016] The desk bodies 14 and 15, shown in cross section in Figs. 5 and 6, serve to receive
respective stacks of adhesively connected papernotes 25 that are accommodated in a
cavity 50 adapted to the dimensions of the papernotes 25 and loaded by a spring means
such that when pulling out a papernote 25 from a slot 51 in the centre of the upper
surface 31 of the desk body 14, 14A, the next papernote 25 releasably adhering to
the former papernote 25 by its adhesive edge is pulled out of the slot 51 and held
ready for being pulled out. In order to stack as many papernotes as possible in the
desk body 14, 14A, the cavity 50 is mainly formed in the higher rear portion of the
desk body 14, 14A.
[0017] Each desk body 11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15 has the cross-sectional shape of a flat right
triangle, the hypothenuse forming a base 30 and the longer cathetus defining the upper
surface 31 of each desk body extending obliquely downward from back to front. Preferably,
the upper surface 31 and the horizontal enclose an angle of 16°. The shorter cathetus
forms the rear side 32 that is rectangular to the upper surface 31. Each desk body
11, 12, 13, 14, 14A 15 is defined by two side walls in the shape of rectangular triangles.
Figs. 2 and 3 respectively illustrate views of a left side wall 35 and a right side
wall 36 of the desk bodies 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Both side walls 35 and 36 are of the
same size and the upper surface 31, as well as the rear side 31 of each of the desk
bodies 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 are in alignment with the edges of the side walls 35, 36,
showing no projections. Preferably, the width of all desk bodies 11 to 15 is the same.
However, should this be unsuitable because of the desired configuration, as is the
case with the desk body 15, any other width may be selected.
[0018] In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 5, each desk body 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 has the edge
of one side wall provided with an outwardly directed L-shaped bead 53 arranged at
a distance from the upper surface 31 and the rear side 32. The hook-shaped profile
of the beads extends over both legs 53a, 53b and is directed upwards and rearward.
Thus, an L-shaped hollow rail with a longitudinal channel 54 is obtained that is defined
by an outer ridge 55. The two mutually rectangular legs 53a, 53b of the L-shaped bead
53 extend parallel to the upper surface 31 and to the rear side 32 of the respective
desk body 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and are arrenged spaced from these surfaces.
[0019] Spaced from the upper surface 31 and the rear surface 32, an L-shaped bead 56 with
rectangular legs 56a, 56b is formed at the edge of the side wall 36 of each desk body
11, 12, 13, 14, 15 opposite the L-shaped bead 53, the hook-shaped profile of the bead
56 being directed towards the base 30 of the respective desk body. A longitudinal
hollow 59 open at its bottom end is obtained that is delimited on the outside by a
ridge 58 that is formed by the peripheral area of the straight side wall 36 itself.
The two beads 53 and 56 of adjacent desk bodies 13, 14, 15 form complementary connecting
members that may be snapped together fittingly, thereby providing a releasable clamping
connection between the desk bodies 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
[0020] Since each desk body has the cross-sectional shape of a flat rectangular triangle,
the hypothenuse of which forms the base 30, the rear side 32 is inclined and, accordingly,
the leg 53b or 56b of the L-shaped bead 53 or 56 is also inclined so that, when lifting
a line of assembled desk bodies 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 in a perpendicular direction, the
legs 53a, 53b and 56a, 56b that are inclined relative to the horizontal, will get
jammed with each other, which provides an additional protection against an unintentional
disassembling of the unit when displaceing or lifting the modular office desk dispenser
10.
[0021] The closed lower end 57 of the leg 56a of each bead 56 serves as a protection against
an unintentional backward displacement of a desk body 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 out of the
unit, on which end the lower end 44 of the leg 53a of the bead 53 abuts.
[0022] In the embodiment of Fig. 6, the complementary connecting members are not formed
by the complementary beads at the respective side walls that may be hooked together,
but in this embodiment each desk body 13A, 14A, 15A has both side walls 60, 61 provided
with the same L-shaped bead 62 with a downwardly directed hook-shaped profile, the
outer ridge 46 of which is formed by the inner and the rear edge of the straight side
wall 60, 61. The side walls 60, 61 of adjacent desk bodies 13A, 14A, 15A are placed
very closely together and a preferably L-shaped channel rail 63 is plugged onto the
ridges 46 from below. The width of the channel 64 of the channel rail 63 is selected
such that the channel rail 63 clampingly sits on the ridges 46 of the beads 62. The
two lateral parts of the channel rail 63 fittingly engage the longitudinal hollows
65 of the beads 62. Also in this case, the protection against displacement is obtained
by the lower end of the channel rail 63 abutting on the closed end of the longer leg
of the L-shaped bead 62, as already described in connection with Fig. 3 and reference
numeral 57.
[0023] It is an advantage of this embodiment of the connecting members that both side walls
60, 61 of each desk body 13A, 14A, 15A seem to be as even as the side wall 36 (Fig.
1).
1. A modular office desk dispenser consisting of individual desk bodies (11;12) having
a base (30) and being provided with receiving cavities that are defined by perpendicular
side walls and adapted to be interconnected at the side walls (35,36) by means of
complementary connecting members (53;56), so as to form a line of adjacent desk bodies,
characterized in that
at least one desk body (11;12) is designed as a dispenser for tape rollers (20;21,22,23),
and that the connecting members have L-shaped beads (53, 56;62) with a hook-shaped
cross sectional profile, both legs (53a,53b;56a,56b) of the L-shaped bead (53,56;62)
being inclined with regard to the base (30).
2. A modular office desk dispenser consisting of individual desk bodies (13) having a
base (30) and being provided with receiving cavities that are defined by perpendicular
side walls (35,36) and adapted to be interconnected at the side walls by means of
complementary connecting members (53;56), so as to form a line of adjacent desk bodies,
characterized in that
at least one desk body (13) is designed as a dispenser for chains of adhesively connected
tape sections (24),
and that the connecting members have L-shaped beads (53, 56;62) with a hook-shaped
cross sectional profile, both legs (53a,53b;56a,56b) of the L-shaped bead (53,56;62)
being inclined with regard to the base (30).
3. A modular office desk dispenser consisting of individual desk bodies (14) having a
base (30) and being provided with receiving cavities that are defined by perpendicular
side walls (35,36) and adapted to be interconnected at the side walls by means of
complementary connecting members (53;56), so as to form a line of adjacent desk bodies,
characterized in that
at least one desk body (14) is designed as a dispenser for stacks of adhesively connected
papernotes (25),
and that the connecting members have L-shaped beads (53, 56;62) with a hook-shaped
cross sectional profile, both legs (53a,53b; 56a,56b) of the L-shaped bead (53,56;62)
being inclined with regard to the base (30).
4. The modular office desk dispenser of one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that
said L-shaped beads (53, 56) at both side walls (35, 36) of a desk body (11, 12, 13,
14, 15) are provided with oppositely directed hook-shaped profiles, and that said
L-shaped beads (53, 56) of adjacent desk bodies (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) may be releasably
snapped together along their complementary hook-shaped profiles.
5. The modular office desk dispenser of one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that
said L-shaped beads (62) at both side walls (60, 61) of a desk body (13A, 14A, 15A)
are provided with hook-shaped profiles directed in the same direction, and that said
L-shaped beads (62) of adjacent desk bodies (13A, 14A, 15A) are clamped together by
a releasably snapped-on channel rail (63).
6. The modular office desk dispenser of claim 5; characterized in that said channel rail
(63) is L-shaped.
7. The modular office desk dispenser of claim 5 or 6, characterized in that said hook-shaped
profiles (62) are directed towards the base (30) of said desk body (13A, 14A, 15A).
8. The modular office desk dispenser of one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said
L-shaped beads (53, 56; 62) are integrated into the side walls (35, 36; 60, 61) of
said desk body (11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15).
9. The modular office desk dispenser of one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that each
desk body (11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15) has the cross-sectional shape of a flat rectangular
triangle, the hypothenuse thereof forming a base (30), and that the legs of the L-shaped
beads extend parallel and in a distance to the cathetus of said triangle.
1. Schreibtischgarnitur, bestehend aus einzelnen Pultkörpern (11; 12) mit einer Standfläche
(30) und mit Aufnahmehohlräumen, die von senkrechten Seitenwänden begrenzt und in
einer Reihe nebeneinanderstehend mittels komplementär ausgebildeter Verbindungsorgane
(53; 56) an den Seitenwänden (35, 36) aneinander befestigbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß mindestens ein Pultkörper (11; 12) als Spender für Klebebandrollen (20; 21, 22,
23) ausgebildet ist
und daß die Verbindungsorgane L-förmige Leisten (53, 56; 62) mit Hakenprofil sind,
wobei beide Schenkel (53a,53b; 56a, 56b) der L-förmigen Leiste (53, 56; 62) in bezug
auf die Standfläche (30) schräg verlaufen.
2. Schreibtischgarnitur, bestehend aus einzelnen Pultkörpern (13) mit einer Standfläche
(30) und mit Aufnahmehohlräumen, die von senkrechten Seitenwänden (35, 36) begrenzt
und in einer Reihe nebeneinanderstehend mittels komplementär ausgebildeter Verbindungsorgane
(53; 56) an den Seitenwänden aneinander befestigbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß mindestens ein Pultkörper (13) als Spender für Ketten haftend zusammenhängender
Klebebandabschnitte (24) ausgebildet ist
und daß die Verbindungsorgane L-förmige Leisten (53, 56; 62) mit Hakenprofil aufweisen,
wobei beide Schenkel (53a,53b; 56a, 56b) der L-förmigen Leiste (53, 56; 62) in bezug
auf die Standfläche (30) schräg verlaufen.
3. Schreibtischgarnitur, bestehend aus einzelnen Pultkörpern (14) mit einer Standfläche
(30) und mit Aufnahmehohlräumen, die von senkrechten Seitenwänden (35, 36) begrenzt
und in einer Reihe nebeneinanderstehend mittels komplementär ausgebildeter Verbindungsorgane
(53; 56) an den Seitenwänden aneinander befestigbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß mindestens ein Pultkörper (14) als Spender für Stapel haftend zusammenhängender
Notizzettel (25) ausgebildet ist
und daß die Verbindungsorgane L-förmige Leisten (53, 56; 62) mit Hakenprofil aufweisen,
wobei beide Schenkel (53a,53b; 56a, 56b) der L-förmigen Leiste (53, 56; 62) in bezug
auf die Standfläche (30) schräg verlaufen.
4. Schreibtischgarnitur nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die L-förmigen Leisten (53, 56) an den beiden Seitenwänden (35, 36) eines Pultkörpers
(11, 12, 13, 14, 15) mit entgegengesetzt gerichteten Hakenprofilen versehen sind,
und daß die L-förmigen Leisten (53, 56) benachbarter Pultkörper (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
längs ihrer komplementär gerichteten Hakenprofile lösbar klemmend zusammensteckbar
sind.
5. Schreibtischgarnitur nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die L-förmigen Leisten (62) an den beiden Seitenwänden (60, 61) eines Pultkörpers
(13A, 14A, 15A) mit gleichsinnig gerichteten Hakenprofilen versehen sind, und daß
die L-förmigen Leisten (62) benachbarter Pultkörper (13A, 14A, 15A) von einer lösbar
klemmend aufgesteckten U-Profilschiene (63) zusammengespannt sind.
6. Schreibtischgarnitur nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die U-Profilschiene
(63) L-förmig gestaltet ist.
7. Schreibtischgarnitur nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Hakenprofile
der L-förmigen Leisten (62) gegen die Standfläche (30) des Pultkörpers (13A, 14A,
15A) gerichtet sind.
8. Schreibtischgarnitur nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die L-förmigen Leisten (53, 56; 62) in die Seitenwände (35, 36; 60, 61) des Pultkörpers
(11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15) integriert sind.
9. Schreibtischgarnitur nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
jeder Pultkörper (11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15) im Querschnitt als flaches rechtwinkliges
Dreieck gestaltet ist, dessen Hypotenuse eine Standfläche (30) bildet, und daß die
Schenkel der L-förmigen Leisten zu den Katheten des Dreiecks im Abstand zu diesen
parallel verlaufen.
1. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau constitué par des corps de table de bureau
individuels (11 ; 12) comportant une base (30) et munis de cavités de réception qui
sont définies par des parois latérales perpendiculaires et qui sont conçues pour être
interconnectées au niveau des parois latérales (35, 36) au moyen d'éléments de connexion
complémentaires (53 ; 56) de manière à former une ligne de corps de table de bureau
adjacents,
caractérisé en ce que :
au moins un corps de table de bureau (11 ; 12) est conçu en tant que distributeur
pour des rouleaux de bande (20 ; 21, 22, 23) ; et en ce que
les éléments de connexion comportent des nervures en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) présentant
un profil en coupe transversale en forme de crochet, toutes les branches (53a, 53b
; 56a, 56b) de la nervure en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) étant inclinées par rapport
à la base (30).
2. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau constitué par des corps de table de bureau
individuels (13) comportant une base (30) et munis de cavités de réception qui sont
définies par des parois latérales perpendiculaires (35, 36) et qui sont conçues pour
être interconnectées au niveau des parois latérales au moyen d'éléments de connexion
complémentaires (53 ; 56) de manière à former une ligne de corps de table de bureau
adjacents,
caractérisé en ce que :
au moins un corps de table de bureau (13) est conçu en tant que distributeur pour
des chaînes de sections de bande connectées de façon adhésive (24) ; et en ce que
les éléments de connexion comportent des nervures en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) présentant
un profil en coupe transversale en forme de crochet, toutes les branches (53a, 53b
; 56a, 56b) de la nervure en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) étant inclinées par rapport
à la base (30).
3. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau constitué par des corps de table de bureau
individuels (14) comportant une base (30) et munis de cavités de réception qui sont
définies par des parois latérales perpendiculaires (35, 36) et qui sont conçues pour
être interconnectées au niveau des parois latérales au moyen d'éléments de connexion
complémentaires (53 ; 56) de manière à former une ligne de corps de table de bureau
adjacents,
caractérisé en ce que :
au moins un corps de table de bureau (14) est conçu en tant que distributeur pour
des empilements de bloc-notes (25) connectés de façon adhésive ; et en ce que
les éléments de connexion comportent des nervures en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) présentant
un profil en coupe transversale en forme de crochet, toutes les branches (53a, 53b
; 56a, 56b) de la nervure en forme de L (53, 56 ; 62) étant inclinées par rapport
à la base (30).
4. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdites nervures en forme de L (53, 56) au niveau
des deux parois latérales (35, 36) d'un corps de table de bureau (11, 12, 13, 14,
15) présentent des profils en forme de crochet dirigés de façon opposée et en ce que
lesdites nervures en forme de L (53, 56) de corps de table de bureau adjacents (11,
12, 13, 14, 15) peuvent être accrochées de façon libérable ensemble le long de leurs
profils en forme de crochet complémentaires.
5. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdites nervures en forme de L (62) au niveau des
deux parois latérales (60, 61) d'un corps de table de bureau (13A, 14A, 15A) présentent
des profils en forme de crochet dirigés suivant la même direction, en ce que lesdites
nervures en forme de L (62) de corps de table de bureau adjacents (13A, 14A, 15A)
sont fixées ensemble au moyen d'un rail en forme de canal accroché de façon libérable
(63).
6. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon la revendication 5, caractérisé
en ce que ledit rail en forme de canal (63) présente la forme d'un L.
7. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé
en ce que lesdits profils en forme de crochet (62) sont dirigés en direction de la
base (30) dudit corps de table de bureau (13A, 14A, 15A).
8. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que lesdites nervures en forme de L (53 ; 56 ; 62) sont intégrées
dans les parois latérales (35, 36 ; 60, 61) dudit corps de table de bureau (11, 12,
13, 14, 14A, 15).
9. Distributeur modulaire pour table de bureau selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que chaque corps de table de bureau (11, 12, 13, 14, 14A,
15) présente la forme en coupe transversale d'un triangle rectangulaire plat dont
l'hypoténuse forme une base (30) et en ce que les branches des nervures en forme de
L s'étendent parallèlement à un côté de l'angle droit dudit triangle et à une certaine
distance de celui-ci.