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A freestanding power and/or communication pedestal for selective placement at locations near workstations. The pedestal includes two, spaced apart columns projecting upwardly from a base member toward a cross member and which thereby define an opening therebetween. Selected power and communication m

A freestanding power and/or communication pedestal for selective placement at locations near workstations. The pedestal includes two, spaced apart columns projecting upwardly from a base member toward a cross member and which thereby define an opening therebetween. Selected power and communication modules are seatable within the opening at one or more mounting sites defined along the axial length of the columns, which modules have receptacles for receiving connector plugs of workstation equipment. One column accommodates a communication cable therein, and the other column receives a power cable therein.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A freestanding pedestal for providing access to power and/or communication links defined by one or more cables disposed in a workstation area, comprising:a base for placement on a

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A freestanding pedestal for providing access to power and/or communication links defined by one or more cables disposed in a workstation area, comprising:a base for placement on a support surface near the workstation area;first and second upright columns spaced apart one from the other which have respective first and second interior surfaces that face inwardly in opposing relation to define a module-receiving opening between said columns, a plurality of vertically adjacent mounting sites being defined in said module-receiving opening between said first and second columns;each said column having a proximal end mounted to said base, and a distal end projecting away from said proximal end, at least one of said columns including a channel extending longitudinally within said column intermediate said proximal end and said distal end, a plurality of vertically spaced access ports being defined on at least one of said interior surfaces, one said access port corresponding to each of said mounting sites, said access ports opening through said respective interior surface between said corresponding mounting site of said module-receiving opening and said channel;said channel of said column receiving the cable therein;a cross member having opposite ends secured respectively to said distal ends of said first and second columns; andat least one module removably mounted to said columns at a selected one of said mounting sites and adjacent said access port corresponding thereto, each said module including opposite sides which face outwardly from said module-receiving opening to enclose said mounting site and define exposed exterior surfaces of said pedestal during use, and further including at least one receptacle disposed between said opposite sides and accessible through one of said opposite sides, said receptacle being connected to said cable through said access port adjacent thereto, said module further including opposite end faces disposed in opposing relation with said first and second interior surfaces respectively, and connectors which secure said opposite end faces to said first and second interior surfaces to support said module in said module-receiving opening.