Transparent sheets with connection members

Abstract

A transparent sheet having connection members. The transparent laminate includes an outer sheet, an inner sheet and a central region. The transparent laminate defines a cavity. The monolithic sheet will comprise of at least one cavity and access opening cut into and/or through the monolithic sheet. Connection members are positionable within the cavity of the transparent sheet. A cover may be incorporated into the transparent sheet to form the cavity and or the access opening. Additionally, an obscuring layer may be incorporated to obscure at least portions of the cavity. Interfaces may be coupled to the connection members and secured to the transparent sheet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assembly comprising:
 a transparent sheet having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a thickness;   a cavity defined within the transparent sheet, the cavity including a conduit portion, an end opening and an access opening, the end opening and the access opening being spaced apart from each other and being in communication with the conduit portion.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the transparent sheet comprises a substantially a substantially planar sheet wherein the thickness is substantially uniform. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein the transparent sheet comprises one of a partially transparent structure, completely transparent structure, a partially translucent structure or a completely translucent structure. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3  wherein the transparent sheet comprises one of a wall, a ceiling, a floor, a work surface, a table, a shelf or a partition. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 3  wherein the transparent sheet comprises at least one of glass or plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the end opening is positioned at an edge of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein the access opening extends through one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein the access opening extends through both of the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein the conduit portion extends through at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the conduit portion extends through both the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a cover extending over at least a portion of the conduit portion that extends through at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein the conduit portion has a transverse cross-sectional area that is smaller than a transverse cross sectional area of the access opening. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein an obscuring layer covers a portion of the conduit portion, to, in turn, obscure the conduit portion of the cavity when viewed from at least one of the outer surface and the inner surface of the transparent sheet. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the transparent sheet comprises one of a monolithic sheet and a laminated sheet. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14  wherein the transparent sheet comprises a laminated sheet, the laminated sheet having an outer sheet and an inner sheet, with an interlayer extending therebetween. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15  wherein the conduit portion is formed in the interlayer between the outer sheet and the inner sheet. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 14  wherein the transparent sheet comprises a laminated sheet, the laminated sheet having an outer sheet, an inner sheet, and a central sheet therebetween, with a first interlayer extending between the inner sheet and the central sheet, and a second interlayer extending between the outer sheet and the central sheet. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17  wherein the conduit portion is formed in the central sheet between the inner sheet and the outer sheet. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a connection member having at least a first end and a second end, the connection member extending through the conduit portion with a first end accessible from the access portion and the second end accessible from the end portion. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 19  further comprising an interface that is coupled to the first end of the connection member. 
     
     
         21 . An assembly comprising:
 a transparent sheet having an outer surface and an inner surface each of which are substantially planar and spaced apart from each other to define a thickness, and the transparent sheet includes an edge, the transparent sheet comprising a monolithic sheet, or, a laminate sheet having at least two sheets and comprising at least one of glass and plastic;   a cavity defined within the transparent sheet, the cavity including a conduit portion, an end opening and an access opening, the end opening and the access opening being spaced apart from each other and being in communication with the conduit portion, the access opening extending through at least one of the outer surface and the inner surface of the transparent sheet, and the end opening extending to the edge of the transparent sheet;   a connection member having at least a first end and a second end, the connection member extending through the conduit portion with a first end accessible from the access portion and the second end accessible from the end portion; and   an interface that is coupled to the first end of the connection member within the cavity, the interface being user accessible at, at least one of the outer surface and the inner surface of the transparent sheet.   
     
     
         22 . An assembly comprising:
 a transparent sheet having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a thickness, and the sheet defining an edge;   a cavity defined within the transparent sheet, the cavity including an end opening and an access opening, the access opening being positioned at the edge, with the end opening and the access opening being adjacent each other and being in communication with each other.