Desk and hutch assembly

Abstract

A furniture assembly is provided including a desk, a hutch having a base and a rear panel extending below the base, and a support. The support comprises a post extending between the desk and the hutch, a platform at an upper end of the post supporting the base, and a bracket extending below the platform and engageable with the rear panel of the hutch.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A furniture assembly, comprising: 
 a desk;    a hutch having a base and a rear panel extending below said base; and    a support comprising a post extending between said desk and said hutch, a platform at an upper end of said post supporting said base, and a bracket extending below said platform and engageable with said rear panel.    
     
     
         2 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said platform comprises a top wall extending forwardly and rearwardly of said upper end of said post, and first and second side walls extending downwardly from said top wall along an outer side surface of said post.  
     
     
         3 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said bracket comprises a first bracket portion extending downwardly from said platform along a front side of said rear panel, a second bracket portion extending rearwardly from said first bracket portion beneath said rear panel, and a third bracket portion extending upwardly from said second bracket portion along a rear side of said rear panel.  
     
     
         4 . The furniture assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said platform and said bracket comprise a unitary structure having bend lines between said platform and said first bracket portion, between said first bracket portion and said second bracket portion, and between said second bracket portion and said third bracket portion.  
     
     
         5 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein an opening is provided in a desktop surface of said desk and a lower end of said post extends into said opening, said support further comprising a collar extending outwardly from said post above said lower end thereof, said collar supported on said desktop surface of said desk.  
     
     
         6 . A support for supporting a hutch above a desk, said hutch having a base and a rear panel extending below said base, said support comprising: 
 a post positionable between said desk and said hutch;    a platform at an upper end of said post, said platform positionable beneath said base to support said base; and    a bracket extending downwardly from said platform and engageable with said rear panel.    
     
     
         7 . The support of  claim 6 , wherein said bracket comprises a generally U-shaped portion engageable with a lower end of said rear panel.  
     
     
         8 . The support of  claim 6 , wherein said post is tubular and includes a first opening near said upper end of said post and a second opening near a lower end of said post for passage of electrical cords.  
     
     
         9 . The support of  claim 6 , further comprising an adjustable accessory bracket for adjustably mounting an accessory on said post, said accessory bracket comprising: 
 a strip having a first end and a second end, said strip extending downwardly and partially around an outer side surface of said post from said first end to said second end;    a gap formed between said first and second ends, said gap being of sufficient size to allow removal and replacement of said strip on said post; and    a clip at said second end, said clip engageable with said accessory to support said accessory at a desired location on said post.    
     
     
         10 . The support of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of said post has a circular cross section, and said strip is generally helical in shape.  
     
     
         11 . A method of supporting a hutch above a desk, said hutch having a base and a rear panel extending below said base, said method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a support between said hutch and said desk, said support comprising a post, a platform at an upper end of said post, and a bracket extending downwardly from said platform;    positioning a lower end of said support in an opening formed in a top surface of said desk;    positioning said hutch on said support wherein said base abuts said platform and a lower end of said rear panel is engaged by said bracket; and    adjusting said hutch laterally as desired by sliding said hutch with respect to said support.    
     
     
         12 . An adjustable accessory bracket for adjustably mounting an accessory on a post, said accessory bracket comprising: 
 a strip having a first end and a second end, said strip shaped to extend downwardly and partially around an outer side surface of said post from said first end to said second end;    a gap formed between said first and second ends, said gap being of sufficient size to allow removal and replacement of said strip on said post; and    a clip at said second end, said clip engageable with said accessory to support said accessory at a desired location on said post.    
     
     
         13 . The accessory bracket of  claim 12 , wherein a cushioning material is provided on at least a portion of said strip to prevent damage to said post and to increase friction between said strip and said post.  
     
     
         14 . The accessory bracket of  claim 12 , wherein said clip comprises a first clip portion connected to said strip and extending generally parallel with said post and a second clip portion extending generally perpendicularly to said post from a lower end of said first clip portion, said first and second clip portions serving to support said accessory and to retain said accessory adjacent to said post.  
     
     
         15 . The accessory bracket of  claim 12 , wherein said strip is helical in shape and extends more than 180 degrees around a central longitudinal axis.