Work surface, edge treatment and method for configuring work surface

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APP PUB NO 20060225627A1
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11101835

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A steel two skin worksurface configuration is disclosed. The worksurface configuration includes a metallic core matrix including spaced coplanar top lands defining a first bearing surface of the core matrix and spaced coplanar bottom lands defining a second bearing surface parallel to the first bearing surface. A bridging structure connects the top lands and the bottom lands. The bridging structure has throughholes arranged around top lands and arranged inline between top lands and adjacent bottom lands. The bridging structure includes saddle shaped regions between adjacent top lands and between adjacent bottom lands. The worksurface configuration also includes a metallic top sheet bonded to the top lands, and a metallic bottom sheet bonded to the bottom lands. An edge treatment configuration having an edge channel that is bonded to a perimeter area of the bottom sheet is also disclosed. The edge channel receives various edge members. A system for mounting components, such as legs, to the worksurface configuration is also disclosed.

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STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION901 44TH STREET S E P O BOX 1967 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49508

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Heidmann, Kurt Grand Rapids, MI 44 833
Jones, Dave Grand Rapids, MI 20 167
Slager, Mark Caledonia, MI 7 39

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