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A number of wall panel apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment the wall panel apparatus includes a rectangular frame, two oppositely disposed metal tiles, each tile having a number of attachment and mounting clips whereby mounting of the tiles to opposite sides of the rectangular frame is easil

A number of wall panel apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment the wall panel apparatus includes a rectangular frame, two oppositely disposed metal tiles, each tile having a number of attachment and mounting clips whereby mounting of the tiles to opposite sides of the rectangular frame is easily accomplished by locating mounting clips attached to the lower edge portions of the tiles to a bottom frame member and pivoting the upper portion of the tiles so that the attachment clips which are resilient snap into place. A glass wall panel apparatus includes the same rectangular frame, however, top and bottom channels cover the top and bottom frame members of the rectangular frame, each of the channels having hook portions for engaging the top and bottom edges of the glass panes. Also included are side shroud channels and tensioning screws to adjust the channels in relation to the glass panes.

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1. A wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame of tubular metal including horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and two vertically disposed side frame members, wherein said bottom frame member includes at least two fastener receiving openings through said tubular metal;two til

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A wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame of tubular metal including horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and two vertically disposed side frame members, wherein said bottom frame member includes at least two fastener receiving openings through said tubular metal;two tiles connected to said rectangular frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said rectangular frame, whereineach of said tiles is made of metal having a generally flat middle portion, a double bent peripheral portion and a plurality of spaced apart openings, said plurality of spaced apart openings for receiving a plurality of fasteners;said top and side frame members includes recesses for engaging said fasteners;said bottom frame member includes a slot for receiving said fasteners;said fasteners include a plurality of clips;each clip includes a resilient tab and offset fingers for engaging selective openings of said plurality of spaced apart openings;at least one of said clips includes an extending tab for being received by said slot in said bottom frame member; and including:an H-shaped strip abutting said bottom frame member. 2. A wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame of tubular metal including horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and two vertically disposed side frame members, wherein said bottom frame member includes at least two fastener receiving openings through said tubular metal;two tiles connected to said rectangular frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said rectangular frame; wherein:each of said tiles includes a plastic frame portion, a first panel adhered to said plastic frame portion and a second fiber glass panel adhered to said first panel;said fasteners including a plurality of male connector parts connected to each tile and a plurality of female connector parts connected to said rectangular frame for engaging said male connecting parts;each of said female connector parts has a V-shaped cross section including two extended arms and a base, and each of said arms includes a shoulder; andeach of said plurality of male connectors includes a short arm with a shoulder, said shoulder of said male connector part for abutting said shoulder of said female connector part. 3. A wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame of tubular metal including horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and two vertically disposed side frame members, wherein said bottom frame member includes at least two fastener receiving openings through said tubular metal;two tiles connected to said rectangular frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said rectangular frame, whereineach of said tiles comprises a pane of glass; and includinga bottom channel member having a base, two arms and a hook formed on the extended end of each of said two arms, said bottom channel being disposed over said bottom frame member;a spacer located between said bottom frame member said bottom channel;two vertical shroud channels being disposed over said two side frame members; anda spacer located between each of said side frame members and a corresponding one of said vertical shroud channels. 4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 including:a top channel having a base, two arms and a hook formed on the extended end of each of said two arms, said top channel being disposed about said top frame member. 5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 including:an H-shaped strip abutting said bottom frame member. 6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 including:two top rails, each top rail engaging a top portion of a respective glass pane; anda plurality of clips attached to each of said top rails for engaging said rectangular frame. 7. A method for assembling a wall panel comprising the steps of:providing a rectangular metal frame, said rectangular frame including top and bottom frame members and side frame members;providing two panes of glass;providing fasteners in the form of top and bottom channels;providing side shr oud channels;providing bottom spacers;providing side spacers;providing top pads;providing tensioning screws;placing said bottom spacers on said bottom frame member;placing said bottom channel on said bottom spacers;placing a bottom edge of each of said glass panes on said bottom channel;placing said side spacers on said side frame members;placing said side shroud channels over said side frame members and said side spacers;placing said top pads in said top channel;placing said top channel about said top frame member;engaging top edges of each of said glass panes with said top channel; andadjusting said tensioning screws. 8. A modular wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;two opposing tiles mounted to said frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said frame, wherein each of said tiles are formed of steel having a periphery having to bends, one at ninety degrees and the other at one hundred and eighty degrees and including a plurality of grouped openings around said periphery, each group having one slot opening and two rectangularly shaped openings; andsaid fasteners are each resilient and U-shaped with two legs with an integral extending tab and two offset fingers, one of said legs being received by a slot opening of a tile and said two offset fingers being received by the pair of rectangularly shaped openings of a tile the slot and the pair of rectangularly shaped openings being part of a single group, and said tab being received by said frame. 9. A modular wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;two opposing tiles mounted to said frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said frame, whereineach of said tiles are formed of a plastic frame, a first panel and a second fiberglass panel; andsaid fasteners each includes male and female connector parts, each of said female connector parts having a V-shaped cross section including two extending arms and a base and each of said arms having a shoulder, and each of said male connector pats having a short arm with a shoulder, said shoulder of said male connector part for abutting a shoulder of a corresponding female connector part. 10. A modular wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;two opposing tiles mounted to said frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said frame, whereineach of said tiles are formed of glass; andsaid fasteners are each a channel member having a base, two arms and a hook formed on the extended end of each of said two arms; and includingtwo shroud channels being disposed over said vertically disposed side frame members;a first set of spacers located between said bottom and top frame members and respective channel members; anda second set of spacers located between said side frame members and respective shroud channels. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein:each of said shroud channels includes a group of openings at an end portion thereof, said group having a first round opening and two rectangularly shaped openings; and includinga resilient fastener having a U-shape with two legs, an integral extending tab and two offset fingers, said two offset fingers being received by the pair of rectangularly shaped openings of a shroud channel. 12. A modular wall panel apparatus comprising:a rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;two opposing tiles mounted to said frame; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said frame, whereineach of said tiles are formed of glass; andfasteners for connecting said tiles to said frame, whereineach of said tiles are formed of glass; andsaid fasteners include a rail having a center portion, an adjacent cli p portion bent one hundred eighty degrees relative to the center portion and a hook portion which is bent at a first arm at ninety degrees relative to the center portion and at a finger bent at ninety degrees to form a U-shaped channel, and a resilient clip having a U-shape with two legs, an integral extending tab and two offset fingers, said two legs for being received by the clip portion of the rail and the two offset fingers being received by a pair of rectangularly shaped openings in said clip portion of the rail. 13. A modular wall panel apparatus comprising:a first rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;a first pair of opposing tiles mounted to said first frame;fasteners for connecting said first pair of tiles to said first frame;a second rectangular frame having horizontally disposed top and bottom frame members and vertically disposed side frame members;a second pair of opposing tiles mounted to said second frame;fasteners for connecting said second pair of tiles to said second frame; anda connector bracket mounted to said top frame member of said first frame and received by said bottom frame member of said second frame, said connector bracket having an outer wall for engaging an outer wall of a respective side frame member of said second frame.