IP Library Granted Patent US 10,285,498
Granted Patent B2
US 10,285,498 · App. 15/618,207 · Granted May 14, 2019

Power access door assembly

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Patent No.
US 10,285,498
App. No.
15/618,207
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power access door assembly for use with a worksurface includes a frame configured to be received within an opening of the worksurface, a hinge coupled to the frame, and a door coupled to the hinge for movement relative to the frame. The door is movable relative to the frame between a first position, in which the door is positioned within a perimeter of the frame and substantially blocks access to the opening, a second position, in which the door is pivoted open relative to the frame, and a third position, in which the door is moved outside the perimeter of the frame.

Claims (14)

1. A power access door assembly for use with a worksurface, the power access door assembly comprising:

a frame configured to be received within an opening of the worksurface;

a hinge coupled to the frame; and

a door coupled to the hinge for movement relative to the frame, the door movable relative to the frame between a first position, in which the door is positioned within a perimeter of the frame and substantially blocks access to the opening, a second position, in which the door is pivoted open relative to the frame, and a third position, in which the door is moved outside the perimeter of the frame,

wherein the hinge is coupled to the frame by a support member, and wherein the door rests on the support member when in the first position, and

wherein the hinge includes a lever arm having a first end coupled to the door and a second end coupled to the frame, wherein the support member defines a slot, and wherein a majority of the lever arm is received in the slot when the door is in the first and second position.

2. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lever arm moves out of the slot as the door moves to the third position.

3. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the door extends vertically upward in a direction generally orthogonal to the frame when in the second position.

4. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the door is configured to lay substantially flat on the worksurface when in the third position.

5. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hinge defines a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation that is spaced apart from the first axis of rotation, wherein the door is coupled to the hinge at the first axis of rotation, and wherein the hinge is coupled to the frame at the second axis of rotation.

6. The power access door assembly of claim 5 , wherein the door pivots relative to the hinge about the first axis of rotation as the door moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the hinge pivots relative to the frame about the second axis of rotation as the door moves from the first position to the third position.

7. The power access door assembly of claim 6 , wherein the hinge remains stationary relative to the frame as the door moves from the first position to the second position.

8. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame defines a length and a width, and wherein when in the first position, the door spans the length of the frame and spans less than the width of the frame such that a space is defined between the door and the frame.

9. The power access door assembly of claim 1 , wherein the door includes a curved portion defining a gripping surface to help move the door between the first, second, and third positions.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL Recorded Aug 8, 2025
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 072342/0380 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
To: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Reel/Frame 059360/0500 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2021
From: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057452/0241 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2018
From: COHEN, JEPTHA; JOHNSON, DAVID; KATJE, MICHAEL; HUTTON, ROBERT
To: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
Reel/Frame 045833/0832 →