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A modular office system incorporating a housing bracket for retaining wiring running through the office system. The bracket includes a pair of cooperating housing members adapted to be secured to a support member of the furniture. The housing members are joined to form a passageway through which the

A modular office system incorporating a housing bracket for retaining wiring running through the office system. The bracket includes a pair of cooperating housing members adapted to be secured to a support member of the furniture. The housing members are joined to form a passageway through which the wires are run. The housing bracket is detachably connected to the support for simple relocation. Hooks on each of the housing members are received in corresponding slots of the support member. The housing members are joined by a fastener to form the wire passageway. A mounting plate secured to the bracket can be used to mount accessories such as power strips within the modular furniture assembly.

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1. A retaining bracket adapted to be removably mounted to a frame member of an office system, said retaining bracket comprising:a first bracket having a housing adapted to cooperate with the frame member to form a first passageway, said first bracket including a pair of legs oriented in a first dire

1. A retaining bracket adapted to be removably mounted to a frame member of an office system, said retaining bracket comprising:a first bracket having a housing adapted to cooperate with the frame member to form a first passageway, said first bracket including a pair of legs oriented in a first direction adapted to be received in corresponding slots of the frame member, whereby said first passageway extends substantially between said pair of legs of said first bracket; a second bracket having a housing adapted to cooperate with the frame member to form a second passageway, said second bracket including an extension matingly received within said first bracket and a pair of legs oriented in a second direction adapted to be received in corresponding slots of the frame member, whereby said second passageway extends substantially between said pair of legs of said second bracket; means for fastening said first and second brackets such that said extension is matingly disposed within said first bracket and said legs of said first and second brackets are opposingly oriented to prevent separation and maintain said bracket on the frame member; and said first and second passageways of said brackets align forming a passageway through said retaining brackets for retaining components of the office system.