Splatt Collaboration Table

Unmet Need: Tested and Flexible Collaboration Furniture

Available tables for office and educational environments provide limited flexibility to accommodate various group sizes and dynamics to encourage collaborative creativity.

This Technology: Splatt Table

A multi-disciplinary team designed petal and pocket configuration, revising proportions over years based on observations of its use and positive reception for multiple types of meetings and studies.  Non-hierarchical seating for up to ten, with smaller groups able to shift for more intimate meetings within pockets, more social distance at petals, or breakout groups around petals.

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Applications:

  • Flexible office spaces, ADA compliant

  • Educational facilities

Advantages:

  • Enhanced sightlines for 2-10 collaborative users

  • Flexible work space accommodates various types of electronic devices, books, and other manipulables

Intellectual Property:

Pending U.S. Design Patent 

Learn More

Deah McGaughey
Technology Licensing Associate
Washington State University
(509) 335-9502
deah.mcgaughey@wsu.edu
Reference No: Copyright-20/3303

Inventors

Robert Krikac
Sarah Rosenthal
Shannon Spilker
Kris Kha
Jonathan Manwaring
Lisa Johnson-Shull
Reza Safavi

Key Words

Communication
Education
Interior Design
Product Design