Chair and work surface system

Abstract

A flexible table and connected chair system is disclosed. The table has opposite portions including support legs to which first and second chairs are connected. The chairs each share a common leg with the table and each chair rotates independently about the respective common legs between positions where the chairs may face in the same direction and where the chairs may face each other.

1 . A chair and work surface system comprising: 
 a work surface;    a first chair pivotally connected to a first portion of said work surface; and    a second chair pivotally connected to a second portion of said work surface.    
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein: 
 said first and said second chairs pivot through an arc of about 90 degrees.  
 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  including: 
 first and second supports connected to said work surface; and wherein  
 said work surface and said first chair share said first support; and  
 said work surface and said second chair share said second support.  
 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  including: 
 four supports connected to said first chair;  
 four supports connected to said second chair;  
 a first group of three casters connected to said first chair and a second group of three casters connected to said second chair.  
 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 4  including: 
 said three casters of said first group are connected to three of said four supports connected to said first chair; and  
 said three casters of said second group are connected to three of said four supports of said second chair.  
 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein: 
 said first and second chairs move between an alignment where said first and second chairs face in the same direction and an alignment where said first and second chairs are positioned to face each other.  
 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein: 
 said first and second chairs move between an alignment where said first and second chairs face in the same direction through an arc of 90 degrees where said chairs may be aligned to face each other.  
 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 7  including: 
 first and second supports connected to said work surface, and wherein  
 the work surface and said first chair share said first support; and  
 said work surface and said second chair share said second support.  
 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 8  including: 
 four supports connected to said first chair;  
 four supports connected to said second chair; and  
 a first group of three casters connected to said first chair and a second group of three casters connected to said second chair.  
 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 9  including: 
 said three casters of said first group connected to three of said four supports connected to said first chair; and  
 said three casters of said second group are connected to three of said four supports of said second chair.  
 
     
     
         11 . A flexible seating system comprising: 
 a table having at least first, second and third supports;    a first chair having four supports where one of said four supports of said first chair is common with said first support of said table; and    a second chair having four supports where one of said four supports of said second chair is common with said second support of said table.    
     
     
         12 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 11  wherein: 
 said first and said second chairs pivot through an arc of about 90 degrees.  
 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12  including: 
 casters on the three supports of each chair which are not in common with the table supports.  
 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13  wherein: 
 said first and second chairs move between an alignment where said first and second chairs face in the same direction and an alignment where said first and second chairs are positioned to face each other.  
 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 11  including: 
 a metal frame for each chair, said frame having a first member between a first rear support and a first front support, a second member extending between first and second front supports, and a third member parallel to said first member and extending between a second rear support and said second first support.