HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY ORIENTED SCREEN OR THE LIKE

摘要

A desk or table assembly includes a support member such as a worksurface, an d an upright member, which may be in the form of a privacy screen, adjacent an ed ge of the worksurface. The upright member is interconnected with the support member using a mounting arrangement including a spring to apply a constant upward biasing force on the upright member. The spring resists downward forces applied to the upright member, and assist upward forces applied to the upright member. The spring counterbalanc es the weight of the upright member so that the upright member is retained at a desired position when moved to the desired position thereto by either a downward or upward external force applied to the upright member.