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Floor system

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Inventors: Cooper, Robert V.; Branc, Joseph R.; Feldpausch, Thomas G.;
Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation (Caledonia, MI)
Primary Examiner: Canfield; Robert
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner

The floor system for a work environment providing for access to utilities to be associated with articles such as articles of furniture is disclosed. The floor system includes a plurality of floor tiles. At least one of the floor tiles provides an access pattern. A floor is formed by selective arrangement of the plurality of floor tiles with at least one access point for utilities provided by the access pattern of at least one of the plurality of floor tiles. At least one article of furniture is selectively positioned on the floor. At least one access point can be selectively located within the floor. The position of at least one article of furniture on the floor and location of the access point of the floor are at least partially coincident and access to utilities can be provided through the floor to the article of furniture regardless of the position of the article of furniture on the floor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention relates to a floor system which includes a plurality of floor tiles, with at least one of the floor tiles providing an access pattern.
A floor is formed by selective arrangement of the plurality of floor tiles, with at least one access point for utilities provided by the access pattern of at least one of the plurality of floor tiles.
At least one article of furniture is selectively positioned on the floor.
At least one access point can be selectively located within the floor.
The position of at least one article of furniture on the floor and location of the access point of the floor can be made at least partially coincident and access to utilities can be provided through the floor to the article of furniture regardless of the position of the article of furniture on the floor.
The present invention also relates to a floor system for providing for access to utilities.
The floor system includes a plurality of floor tiles, with at least one of the floor tiles having at least one compartment, and at least one subtile having an access pattern configured to be installed in at least one compartment of at least one floor tile.
A floor is formed by selective arrangement of the plurality of floor tiles, with at least one access point for utilities provided by the access pattern of at least one of the plurality of floor tiles.
At least one article of furniture is selectively positioned on the floor.
At least one access point can be selectively located within the floor.
The position of the article of furniture on the floor and location of the access point of the floor are at least partially coincident and access to utilities can be provided through the floor to the article of furniture regardless of the position of the article of furniture on the floor.
The present invention further relates to a floor system for a work environment adapted for distribution of utilities associated with articles such as articles of furniture.
The floor system includes a plurality of floor tiles

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