Furniture

Abstract

Furniture includes structure for supporting the furniture on a floor or like surface and includes structure for rotating the furniture about a predetermined vertical axis so as to prescribe a circular path. The furniture preferably includes rollers arranged at a predetermined orientation so that the furniture prescribes a predetermined circular path, on rotation of the furniture about the vertical axis.

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       17 . A desk unit comprising: 
 means for supporting the desk unit on a floor or like surface;    and means for rotating the desk unit about a predetermined vertical axis so as to prescribe a circular path;    wherein said means for rotating are configure to provide resistance to movement of the desk unit in directions other than in said circular path.    
   
   
       18 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said means for rotating includes roller means arranged at a predetermined orientation so that the desk unit prescribes a predetermined circular path, on rotation of the desk unit about the vertical axis.  
   
   
       19 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the roller means are arranged so as to define a virtual pivot about which the desk unit rotates.  
   
   
       20 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 18  wherein the roller means comprises at least one floor engaging wheel.  
   
   
       21 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 18  wherein the roller means comprises two radially spaced and floor engaging wheels.  
   
   
       22 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein each wheel is mounted for rotation about a fixed pivot  
   
   
       23 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising a pair of floor engaging wheels.  
   
   
       24 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising at least one floor engaging castor.  
   
   
       25 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising a pair of floor engaging castors.  
   
   
       26 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising a seat surface for use above floor level.  
   
   
       27 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising a work surface supported above floor level.  
   
   
       28 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising an integrate desk and chair unit.  
   
   
       29 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 28  wherein the chair unit includes a seat surface supported on the chair unit for use above floor level and a work surface is supported above floor level.  
   
   
       30 . A desk unit as claimed in  claim 29  wherein a portion of the work surface defines a backrest for a user setting on the seat surface.