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This invention relates to an upright partition for use in a modular office furniture system, the partition comprising: a frame comprising: two vertical posts each having outward opposing faces defining spaced apart parallel forward and rearward planes; a plurality of horizontal beams, at least one b

This invention relates to an upright partition for use in a modular office furniture system, the partition comprising: a frame comprising: two vertical posts each having outward opposing faces defining spaced apart parallel forward and rearward planes; a plurality of horizontal beams, at least one beam in each said plane, each beam having an inward face and an outward face, the inward face of each beam being connected to one said outward face of an associated post in an overlapping moment resisting connection; and a plurality of cladding panels each connected to one said beam; whereby an internal cavity is defined inward of the outward faces of said beams, and a raceway is defined outward of said outward post faces and inward of the outward faces of said beams. The invention also relates to systems for joining two or more partitions, a system for providing decorative end coverings over the end of a partition and over the converging ends of a plurality of converging partitions, and a system for hanging cladding panels on a partition.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A system for providing a decorative end covering on a free-standing portable partition having a frame with opposite faces and a top, a bottom and two ends;said system comprising:at least two cover plate supports provided on an end of the partition, each cover plate support extending

[ I claim:] [1.] A system for providing a decorative end covering on a free-standing portable partition having a frame with opposite faces and a top, a bottom and two ends;said system comprising:at least two cover plate supports provided on an end of the partition, each cover plate support extending outwardly from said end of the partition and having upper and lower surfaces provided with upper and lower cover plate connecting means, respectively; andat least one cover plate means providing a decorative appearance to said end of the partition, each cover plate means extending vertically between two cover plate supports, the cover plate means having an upper end secured to the lower cover plate connecting means of a first cover plate support and a lower end secured to the upper cover plate connecting means of a second cover plate support.