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A pedestal system includes a cabinet having a bottom wall, a top wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a rear wall that cooperate to define a forwardly-opening aperture that slidably receives a plurality of drawer assemblies therein. The pedestal system further includes interchangeable face plates for cove

A pedestal system includes a cabinet having a bottom wall, a top wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a rear wall that cooperate to define a forwardly-opening aperture that slidably receives a plurality of drawer assemblies therein. The pedestal system further includes interchangeable face plates for covering the drawer assemblies, an attachment system for attaching a drawer lock/interlock assembly that locks the drawer assemblies in a closed position and prevents multiple drawer assemblies from being simultaneously opened, and a drawer divider for segmenting an interior space of each drawer assembly. The drawer lock/interlock system includes a cam assembly that allows a constant force to be applied to each drawer assembly while opening each drawer and activating the lock/interlock assembly. The pedestal system further includes an attachment system for attaching the pedestal system to a free-standing partition system.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A drawer assembly, comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and between the pair of sidewalls; a front wall extending u

The invention claimed is: 1. A drawer assembly, comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and between the pair of sidewalls; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall between the pair of sidewalls and opposed across the bottom wall from the rear wall, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof; wherein at least a select one of a group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall and of the at least one flange of the face plate includes a pair of flanges laterally offset from one another and defining a first gap therebetween, wherein the at least select one of the at least one flange of the front wall and the at least one flange of the face plate is laterally spaced from an outermost edge of the perspective front wall or face plate, and wherein the remaining one of the group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall and the at least one flange of the face plate includes an outwardly extending first tab that is received into the gap, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall. 2. The drawer assembly of claim 1, wherein the face plate further includes a pair of side tabs extending longitudinally along side edges of the face plate, and wherein the side tabs are secured to the sidewalls. 3. The drawer assembly of claim 2, wherein the side tabs of the face plate are located inwardly of the sidewalls. 4. The drawer assembly of claim 1, wherein the front wall includes a pair of tab members extending forwardly from the side edges of the front wall, and wherein the tab members engage abutment surfaces of the face plate, thereby supporting the face plate from the front wall. 5. The drawer assembly of claim 4, wherein the tab members of the front wall are hook-shaped, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall. 6. The drawer assembly of claim 1, further including: a locking mechanism operably mounted to the front wall and extending outwardly through a front surface of the face plate. 7. A drawer assembly, comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and between the pair of sidewalls; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall between the pair of sidewalls and opposed across the bottom wall from the rear wall, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof; wherein at least a select one of a group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall and of the at least one flange of the face plate includes a pair of flanges defining a first gap therebetween, and wherein the remaining one of the group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall and the at least one flange of the face plate includes an outwardly extending first tab that is received into the gap, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall; and wherein the at least one flange of the front wall includes three upwardly extending flanges cooperating to define the first gap and a second gap therebetween, the face plate includes the first tab and a second tab each extending downwardly, and wherein the first tab is received within the first gap and the second tab is received within the second gap. 8. The drawer assembly of claim 7, wherein the first and second gaps extend inwardly from the at least one flange of the front wall. 9. The drawer assembly of claim 8, wherein each tab includes tapered side edges. 10. The drawer assembly of claim 9, wherein the face plate further includes a pair of side tabs extending longitudinally along side edges of the face plate, and wherein the side tabs are secured to the sidewalls. 11. The drawer assembly of claim 10, wherein the side tabs of the face plate are located inwardly of the sidewalls. 12. The drawer assembly of claim 11, wherein the front wall includes a pair of tab members extending forwardly from side edges of the front wall, and wherein the tab members engage abutment surfaces of the face plate, thereby supporting the face plate from the front wall. 13. The drawer assembly of claim 12, wherein the tab members of the front wall are hook-shaped, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall. 14. A drawer assembly, comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and between the pair of sidewall; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall between the pair of sidewalls and opposed across the bottom wall from the rear wall, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof, and at least one forwardly extending tab located along a side edge of the front wall; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof, and a rearwardly exposed abutment surface; wherein the flange of the front wall and the flange of the face plate engage one another, and wherein the at least one tab of the front wall engages the abutment surface of the face plate, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall, the front wall is adapted to be secured to the pair of sidewalls prior to the face plate being secured to the front wall, the face plate further including at least one side tab extending longitudinally along a side edge of the face plate, the at least one side tab is secured to one of the sidewalls, the at least one side tab of the face plate is located inwardly of the sidewalls, the at least one tab of the front wall is hook-shaped, and wherein the at least one tab of the front wall engages the at least one side tab of the face plate. 15. The drawer assembly of claim 14, further including: a locking mechanism operably mounted to the front wall and extending outwardly through a front surface of the face plate. 16. A drawer assembly, comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and between the pair of sidewalls; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall between the pair of sidewalls and opposed across the bottom wall from the rear wall, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof, and forwardly extending tab members located along side edges of the front wall; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof, and rearwardly exposed abutment surfaces; wherein the flange of the front wall and the flange of the face plate engage one another, the tab members of the front wall engage the abutment surfaces of the face plate, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall, the front wall is adapted to be secured to the pair of sidewalls prior to the face place being secured to the front wall, the face plate further includes a pair of side tabs extending longitudinally along side edges of the face plate, the side tabs are secured to the sidewalls, the tab members of the front wall are hook-shaped and wherein the tab members of the front wall engage the side tabs of the face plate. 17. The drawer assembly of claim 16, further including: a locking mechanism operably mounted to the front wall and extending outwardly through a front surface of the face plate. 18. A storage cabinet, comprising: a housing member including a pair of sidewalls, a rear wall and a bottom wall cooperating to define an interior space and a forwardly facing aperture providing access to the interior space; and at least one drawer assembly operably coupled to the housing member within the aperture for rectilinear movement into and from the interior of the housing member, the at least one drawer assembly comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least drawer assembly and between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly and opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from the rear wall of the at least one drawer assembly, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof; wherein at least a select one of a group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and of the at least one flange of the face plate includes a pair of flanges laterally offset from one another and defining a first gap therebetween, wherein the at least select one of the at least one flange of the front wall and the at least one flange of the face plate is laterally spaced from an outermost edge of the perspective front wall or face plate, and wherein the remaining one of the group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and the at least one flange of the face plate includes an outwardly extending first tab that is received into the gap, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly. 19. The storage cabinet of claim 18, further including: a locking mechanism operably mounted to the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and extending outwardly through a front surface of the face plate, the locking mechanism being actuable between a locked position, wherein the locking mechanism prevents the at least one drawer assembly from being removed from the interior of the housing, and an unlocked position, wherein the locking mechanism allows the at least one drawer assembly to be extending from the interior of the housing member. 20. A storage cabinet, comprising: a housing member including a pair of sidewalls, a rear wall and a bottom wall cooperating to define an interior space and a forwardly facing aperture providing access to the interior space; and at least one drawer assembly operably coupled to the housing member within the aperture for rectilinear movement into and from the interior of the housing member, the at least one drawer assembly comprising: a bottom wall; a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least drawer assembly and between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly and opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from the rear wall of the at least one drawer assembly, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof; wherein at least a select one of a group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and of the at least one flange of the face plate includes a pair of flanges defining a first gap therebetween, wherein the at least select one of the at least one flange off the front wall and the at least one flange of the face plate is laterally spaced from an outermost edge of the perspective front wall or face plate, and wherein the remaining one of the group consisting of the at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and the at least one flange of the face plate includes an outwardly extending first tab that is received into the gap, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly; and wherein at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly includes three upwardly extending flanges cooperating to define the first gap and a second gap therebetween, the face plate includes the first tab and a second tab each extending downwardly, and wherein the first tab is received within the first gap and the second tab is received within the second gap. 21. The storage cabinet of claim 20, wherein the first and second gaps extend inwardly from the at least one flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly. 22. The storage cabinet of claim 21, wherein each tab includes tapered side edges. 23. The storage cabinet of claim 22, wherein the face plate further includes a pair of side tabs extending longitudinally along side edges of the face plate, and wherein the side tabs are secured to the sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly. 24. The storage cabinet of claim 23, wherein the side tabs of the face plate are located inwardly of the sidewalls. 25. A storage cabinet, comprising: a housing member including a pair of sidewalls, a rear wall and a bottom wall cooperating to define an interior space and a forward facing aperture providing access to the interior space; and at least one drawer assembly operably coupled to the housing member for rectilinear movement into and from the interior of the housing member, the at least one drawer assembly comprising: a bottom wall: a pair of sidewalls opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly; a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly and between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly; a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly and between the pair of sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly and opposed across the bottom wall of the at least one drawer assembly from the rear wall of the at least one drawer assembly, the front wall including at least one laterally extending flange located proximate an uppermost edge thereof, and forwardly extending tab members located along side edges of the front wall; and a face plate having at least one laterally extending flange located substantially proximate an upper edge thereof, and rearwardly exposed abutment surfaces; wherein the flange of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and the flange of the face plate engage one another, the tab members of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly engage the abutment surfaces of the face plate, thereby coupling the face plate with the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly, the front wall is adapted to be secured to the pair of sidewalls prior to the face plate being secured to the front wall, the face plate further includes a pair of side tabs extending longitudinally along side edges of the face plate, the side tabs are secured to the sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly, the side tabs of the face plate are located inwardly of the sidewalls of the at least one drawer assembly, the tab members of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly are hook-shaped, and wherein the tab members of the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly engage the side tabs of the face plate. 26. The storage cabinet of claim 25, further including: a locking mechanism operably mounted to the front wall of the at least one drawer assembly and extending outwardly through a front surface of the face plate, the locking mechanism being actuable between a locked position, wherein the locking mechanism prevents the at least one drawer assembly from being removed from the interior of the housing, and an unlocked position, wherein the locking mechanism allows the at least one drawer assembly to be extending from the interior of the housing member.