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A partition with a frame having two vertical end post members spanned by beam members with each end post member having an internally directed longitudinal slotway open towards the other end post member and within which the ends of the beam members are received and, preferably, with the end post memb

A partition with a frame having two vertical end post members spanned by beam members with each end post member having an internally directed longitudinal slotway open towards the other end post member and within which the ends of the beam members are received and, preferably, with the end post members having a front to back width greater than the front to back width of the beam members such that vertical raceways are defined between the post members outward of the beam members and inward of removable cladding panels coupled to each front and back of the frame outward of the post members. Preferably, channelways through each post member, preferably at the upper and/or lower ends of each post member, provide for access to the vertical raceways via horizontal raceways extending between the posts above and below each beam.

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We claim: 1. An upright partition for use in a modular office furniture system,the partition having a first end and a second end,the partition comprising a frame comprising two spaced elongate metal vertical post members and at least two vertically spaced elongate metal beam members with the post me

We claim: 1. An upright partition for use in a modular office furniture system,the partition having a first end and a second end,the partition comprising a frame comprising two spaced elongate metal vertical post members and at least two vertically spaced elongate metal beam members with the post members joined by the beam members,the two post members comprising a first post member at the first end of the partition and a second post member at the second end of the partition,each of the two post members being elongate about a respective longitudinal,a vertical longitudinal center plane passing through the partition from the first post member to the second post member with the longitudinal of each post member lying in the center plane,each post member having as seen in cross-section normal its longitudinal, an end bight member, a front leg member and a rear leg member, with the front leg member and the rear leg member each extending away from the bight member forming a slotway therebetween about the center plane with the slotway of the first post member opening towards the second post member and the slotway of the second post member opening towards the first post member,each of the beam members having a first end and a second end,the first end of each beam member having a first end face and the second end of each beam member having a second end face,each of beam members spanning between the first post member and the second post member with the first end of each beam member received in the slotway of the first post member fixedly connected to the first post member in an overlapping moment resisting connection and the second end of each beam member received in the slotway of the second post member fixedly connected to the second post member in an overlapping moment resisting connection,the front leg member including a front face portion spaced from the center plane and presenting an outwardly directed front surface directed away from the center plane,the front leg member including a front return shoulder portion spaced from the bight member by the front face portion which front return shoulder portion extends from the front face portion towards the center plane to a forward inner plane where the front return shoulder portion supports an inwardly directed front flank surface lying in the forward inner plane directed toward the center plane,the forward inner plane being parallel to the center plane and between the center plane and the front face portion,the rear leg member including a rear face portion spaced from the center plane and presenting an outwardly directed rear surface directed away from the center plane,the rear leg member including a rear return shoulder portion spaced from the bight member by the rear face portion which rear return shoulder portion extends from the rear face portion towards the center plane to a rearward inner plane where the rear return shoulder portion supports an inwardly directed rear flank surface lying in the rear inner plane directed toward the center plane,the rearward inner plane being parallel to the center plane and between the center plane and the rear face portion,each beam member having a front outward face and a rear outward face spaced apart the same distance as the forward inner plane and the rearward inner plane,the first end of each beam member located the slotway in the first post member between the front leg member and the rear leg member with the front outward face of the beam member secured by welding to the front flank surface of the first post member, and the rear outward face of the beam member secured by welding to the rear flank surface of the first post member, andthe second end of each beam member located the slotway in the second post member between the front leg member and the rear leg member with the front outward face of the beam member secured by welding to the front flank surface of the second post member, and the rear outward face of the beam member secured by welding to the rear flank surface of the second post member,wherein each slotway has an inner blind end formed by the bight member of its respective post member, the inner blind end of the slotway of the first post member having an inner bight surface directed towards the second post member,the inner blind end of the slotway of the second post member having an inner bight surface directed toward the first post member,the first end face at the first end of each beam member abuts and is secured by welding to the inner bight surface of the bight member of the first post member, andthe second end face at the second end of each beam member abuts and is secured by welding to the inner bight surface of the bight member of the second post member.