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A modular wall system for use in partitioning office, retail and other space is disclosed. The wall system includes a base which supports a wall panel. In one embodiment, the base comprises a unitary extruded beam having a web extending between a top and bottom flange and a mid-flange located betwee

A modular wall system for use in partitioning office, retail and other space is disclosed. The wall system includes a base which supports a wall panel. In one embodiment, the base comprises a unitary extruded beam having a web extending between a top and bottom flange and a mid-flange located between the top and bottom flanges. A plurality of cover plates cover the sides of the beam and provide a plurality of ducts for power and communications wiring. In another embodiment, the base comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, which plates are supported in parallel spaced relation by a plurality of columns. Two covers extend the length of the base and, form a rigid box structure with the top and bottom plates.

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A modular wall system comprising: a wall panel; an elongate base having a substantially uniform cross-section along its length, said base comprising an extruded unitary beam having a web extending from a top flange to a bottom flange, said beam being symmetric with respect to a central plane, said w

A modular wall system comprising: a wall panel; an elongate base having a substantially uniform cross-section along its length, said base comprising an extruded unitary beam having a web extending from a top flange to a bottom flange, said beam being symmetric with respect to a central plane, said web being coincident with said central plane said beam having a mid-flange located between and spaced from said top and bottom flanges, said flanges extending in substantially parallel relation to each other and substantially perpendicular relation to said central plane, each said flange having two ends spaced substantially equal distance from said central plane, said flanges and said web defining on each side of said central plane a first duct between said top and mid-flange and a second duct between said mid-flange and said bottom flange; means for securing said wall panel to said top flange; said top flange having a lower surface intersecting with said top flange ends to define two edges extending along the length of said beam, said mid-flange having upper and lower surfaces intersecting with said mid-flange ends to define four edges extending along the length of said beam, said bottom flange having an upper surface intersecting with said bottom flange ends to define two edges extending along the length of said beam; for each said edge, said flange surfaces adjacent said edge sloping inwardly toward its respective flange to define a retaining protrusion, said beam including a stop lug for each said protrusion spaced a predetermined distance from said edge to define between each said protrusion and its respective lug a channel; an elongate cover plate for each said duct to provide independent access to each of the four ducts in said base, each cover plate having an interior face, each said face having margin areas extending the length of the plate and abutting said flange ends, each said margin area having a rail extending into said channel between said retaining protrusion and said stop lug of the abutting flange; and for each cover plate and its two associated flanges, said edges of said flanges being spaced a predetermined flange distance, each said cover plate rail protruding from its margin area and having a convex surface, said convex surface including a base adjacent the margin area, an apex, and a tip, said apexes being spaced a predetermined apex distance larger than said flange distance, said base and said tip of one rail being spaced from said base and said tip of said other rail distances less than said flange distance, thereby permitting insertion of said tips between said edges and forcing of said apexes into said channels to retain each said cover plate with respect to its flanges.