Desk system

Abstract

A modular desk system including an L-shaped work surface including a corner work surface, a first side work surface extending in a first longitudinal direction, and a second side work surface extending in a second longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal direction, wherein the first side work surface is defined by a first long side and a first short side each in the first longitudinal direction and by a first transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a first transverse direction, and wherein the second side work surface may be defined by a second long side and a second short side each in the second longitudinal direction and by a second transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a second transverse direction. Methods of making and using the same are also described herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular desk system comprising:
 an L-shaped work surface including a corner work surface, a first side work surface extending in a first longitudinal direction; and   a second side work surface extending in a second longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal direction;   wherein the first side work surface is defined by a first long side and a first short side each in the first longitudinal direction and by a first transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a first transverse direction, and   wherein the second side work surface may be defined by a second long side and a second short side each in the second longitudinal direction and by a second transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a second transverse direction.   
     
     
         2 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the first long side comprises a length of 6-13 feet, and the second long side comprises a length of 6-7 feet. 
     
     
         3 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the first short side comprises a length of 4-5 feet, and the second short side comprises a length of 3-5 feet. 
     
     
         4 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the first transverse side comprises a width of 2-3 feet, and the second transverse side comprises a width of 2-3 feet. 
     
     
         5 . The desk system of  claim 1  comprising a third work surface extending parallel to the first longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the second longitudinal direction to form a U-shaped work surface. 
     
     
         6 . The desk system of  claim 5 , wherein the third side work surface is defined by a third long side and a third short side each in the first longitudinal direction and by a third transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a first transverse direction. 
     
     
         7 . The desk system of  claim 6 , wherein the third long side comprises a length of 6-13 feet, the third short side comprises a length of 4-9 feet, and the third transverse side comprises a width of 2-3 feet. 
     
     
         8 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner work surface comprises one of a square shape, a rectangle shape, a pentagonal shape, and a hexagonal shape. 
     
     
         9 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner work surface comprises a front side and a rear side each in a first offset direction relative to the first longitudinal direction and/or the second longitudinal direction, and wherein the first offset direction is 45° relative to the first longitudinal direction and/or the second longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         10 . The desk system of  claim 9 , wherein the corner work surface comprises a cutout having a long side and a short side each in a second offset direction relative to the first longitudinal direction and/or the second longitudinal direction, and wherein the second offset direction is 45-90° relative to the first longitudinal direction and/or the second longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         11 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner work surface comprises a pentagonal shape comprising the cutout, and wherein the work surface comprises a first side having a width equal to the width of the first transverse side, a second side having a width equal to the width of the second transverse side, and the cutout is intermediate the first side and second side. 
     
     
         12 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner work surface, first side work surface, and second side work surface. 
     
     
         13 . The desk system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner work surface, first side work surface, and second side work surface comprise independent work surfaces. 
     
     
         14 . The desk system of  claim 1  comprising a desk frame to support the work surface, wherein the desk frame comprises
 a plurality of tubular, vertically oriented rods configured as legs positioned to support the work surface, and 
 a plurality of tubular, horizontally oriented rods configured as leg supports to couple to and support the legs, 
 wherein the legs and leg supports are configured to not impede the movement of the user when moving from one side of the work surface to another sider of the work surface. 
 
     
     
         15 . A modular desk system comprising:
 a U-shaped work surface including a corner work surface, a first side work surface extending in a first longitudinal direction;   a second side work surface extending in a second longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal direction; and   a third work surface extending parallel to the first longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the second longitudinal direction to form the U-shaped work surface.   wherein the first side work surface is defined by a first long side and a first short side each in the first longitudinal direction and by a first transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a first transverse direction,   wherein the second side work surface may be defined by a second long side and a second short side each in the second longitudinal direction and by a second transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a second transverse direction, and   wherein the third side work surface is defined by a third long side and a third short side each in the first longitudinal direction and by a third transverse side arranged transversely thereto in a first transverse direction.   
     
     
         16 . The desk system of  claim 15 , wherein the corner work surface comprises one of a square shape, a rectangle shape, a pentagonal shape, and a hexagonal shape. 
     
     
         17 . The desk system of  claim 15 , wherein the corner work surface, first side work surface, second side work surface, and third side work surface comprise a unitary work surface. 
     
     
         18 . The desk system of  claim 15 , wherein the corner work surface, first side work surface, second side work surface, and third work surface may comprise independent work surfaces. 
     
     
         19 . The desk system of  claim 15 , wherein the corner work surface, first side work surface, and second side work surface may comprise a unitary work surface and the third work surface may comprise independent work surface separate from the unitary work surface. 
     
     
         20 . The desk system of  claim 15  comprising a desk frame to support the work surface, wherein the desk frame comprises
 a plurality of tubular, vertically oriented rods configured as legs positioned to support the work surface, and 
 a plurality of tubular, horizontally oriented rods configured as leg supports to couple to and support the legs, 
 wherein the legs and leg supports are configured to not impede the movement of the user when moving from one side of the work surface to another sider of the work surface.