14-03-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130061783A1
A work surface includes a grommet and door assembly that provides for routing of utility lines through an opening in the work surface. The door pivots in first and second opposite directions about first and second axes, respectively, to first and second open positions. Magnetic connectors retain the door during pivoting about the first and second axes, and also retain the door in a closed position. 1. A work surface comprising:a top having upper and lower side faces, the top defining an opening extending between the upper and lower side faces, and first and second horizontally spaced-apart pivot surfaces;a door including spaced-apart first and second pivot structures that engage the first and second pivot surfaces, respectively, when the door is in a closed position, and wherein the door closes off at least a substantial portion of the opening when it is in the closed position;first and second magnetic connectors that generate magnetic forces tending to retain engagement of the first and second pivot structures with the first and second pivot surfaces, respectively, whereby the door can be rotated about the first pivot structure in a first direction away from the closed position upon application of a force to the door sufficient to overcome the magnetic force of the second magnetic connector, and the door can be rotated about the second pivot structure away from the closed position upon application of a force to the door sufficient to overcome the magnetic force of the first magnetic connector.2. The work surface of claim 1 , wherein:the first pivot structure and the first pivot surface together define a horizontal first pivot axis about which the door rotates when the first pivot structure is engaged with the first pivot surface.3. The work surface of claim 1 , wherein:the door is movable to first and second open positions wherein the door is rotated in first and second directions, respectively, relative to the closed position; and including first and second ...
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