(19)
(11) EP 0 931 479 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 99300522.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 9/12, A47B 9/04, A47B 87/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.01.1998 GB 9801573

(71) Applicant: Medusa International Limited
Pemberton, Wigan WN5 8DH (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Stockdale, Howard
    Church, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 4AP (GB)

(74) Representative: Kinton, Colin David 
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) Adjustable desk system


(57) An elongate support (3) for use in connection with a desk or desk system comprising two or more interconnected desks comprises a means (7) adapted to cuase longitudinal extension or contraction of the support (3). The means (7) comprises an outer tube (8) of a first diameter having an internal screw thread and an inner tube (10) having a complementary external thread. Each means (7) is provided with a drive boss (16) which is received by a sprocket driven by a drive belt or chain to cause rotation of one of the threaded tubes of the means (7) with respect to the other threaded tube to raise or lower the work surface of the desk or desk assembly.






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