Appeal No. 1999-0632 Page 6
Application No. 08/744,692
82, respectively) extends from a baseplate opening (137) to
the bottom of an electrical service trough (54) fixed to the
back edge of the desk (28) to electrically communicate the
trough with the raceway. When the electrical upfeed assembly
is assembled as described in column 4, line 66, to column 5,
line 26, a slot (100) proximate the upper end (98) of the
upper section (80) engages with an edge of a trough opening
(90) in the trough (54) and tabs (130, 132) provided in the
lower end of the lower housing section (82) are received in
the baseplate opening (137) to retain the electrical upfeed
assembly in place.
Simonton discloses a work space management system
comprising a desk (12) with a horizontal work surface (22). A
grommet (100) provided with a pivoting wire access arm (226)
is disposed in the work surface to permit wires routed through
the desk knee space (41) below the work surface to be brought
to the desk top. The wire access arm (226) may be pivoted to
an open or closed position depending on whether access through
the grommet is required (column 10, lines 15-39).
In rejecting independent claim 1, the examiner finds that
Friedman discloses a desk system comprising a support
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