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A storage cabinet with two electrified back-to back, separated compartments extending through an office partition with a first compartment open to a first side of the partition and another, second compartment open to a second side of the partition, and with one lockable door on each side of the part

A storage cabinet with two electrified back-to back, separated compartments extending through an office partition with a first compartment open to a first side of the partition and another, second compartment open to a second side of the partition, and with one lockable door on each side of the partition to close the compartment opening on that side. The electrified back to back compartments have a depth less than the side to side depth of the cabinet and, preferably have a cavity intermediate the two compartments via which electrical power is directed to an electrical outlet in each compartment.

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1. A modular office furniture system comprising: an upright partition having a first side and a second side, the partition comprising a supporting framework formed of vertically spaced horizontal beams and horizontally spaced vertical posts defining at least one rectangular internal opening therebet

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A modular office furniture system comprising: an upright partition having a first side and a second side, the partition comprising a supporting framework formed of vertically spaced horizontal beams and horizontally spaced vertical posts defining at least one rectangular internal opening therebetween through the framework from one side of the framework to the other side, the partition having cladding on both sides of the framework to cover portions of the framework on each side of the partition,a storage element mounted to the framework within the rectangular opening extending to each side beyond the cladding on that side,the storage element havinga horizontal top wall,a horizontal bottom wall spaced vertically from the top wall,a vertical first end wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall at a first end of the storage element anda vertical second end wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall at a second end of the storage element parallel to the first end wall,a vertical first dividing wall intermediate the first end wall and the second end wall parallel to the first end wall,a vertical second dividing wall intermediate the first dividing wall and the second end wall parallel to the first end wall,a vertical first side wall at the second side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a vertical second side wall at the first side of the partition spanning from the second end wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a vertical first partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first end wall,a vertical second partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first partitioning wall, the second partitioning wall spaced from the first partitioning wall,a cavity defined intermediate the first partitioning wall and the second partitioning wall between the first dividing wall and second dividing wall,a first storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and first partitioning wall and having a first access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a second storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and second partitioning wall and having a second access opening open on the second side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a third storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first end wall, first dividing wall and first side wall and having a third access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a fourth storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, second end wall, second dividing wall and second side wall and having a fourth access opening open on the second side of the partition spanning from the second end wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a first door member on the first side of the partition slidably mounted for linear sliding between a first position in which the first door member overlies the first access opening to close the first access opening and does not cover the third access opening to the third storage compartment and a second position in which the first door member overlies the third access opening to close the third access opening and does not cover the first access opening to the first storage compartment,a second door member on the second side of the partition slidably mounted for linear sliding between a first position in which the second door member overlies the second access opening to close the second access opening and does not cover the fourth access opening to the fourth storage compartment and a second position in which the second door member overlies the fourth access opening to close the fourth access opening and does not cover the second access opening to the second storage compartment,a first electrical outlet provided on the first partitioning wall within the first storage compartment,a second electrical outlet provided on the second partitioning wall within the second compartment,an electrical supply bus located within the cavity and providing electrical power to the first electrical outlet and the second electrical outlet,a first lock to lock the first door in the first position of the first door, anda second lock to lock the second door in the first position of the second door. 2. A modular office furniture system comprising: an upright partition having a first side and a second side, the partition comprising a supporting framework formed of vertically spaced horizontal beams and horizontally spaced vertical posts defining at least one rectangular internal opening therebetween through the framework from one side of the framework to the other side, the partition having cladding on both sides of the framework to cover portions of the framework on each side of the partition,a storage element mounted to the framework within the rectangular opening extending to each side beyond the cladding on that side,the storage element having:a horizontal top wall,a horizontal bottom wall spaced vertically from the top wall,a vertical first dividing wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall,a vertical second dividing wall spaced from the first dividing wall away from the first end wall parallel to the first dividing wall,a vertical first partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first dividing wall,a vertical second partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first partitioning wall, the second partitioning wall spaced from the first partitioning wall,a cavity defined intermediate the first partitioning wall and the second partitioning wall between the first dividing wall and second dividing wall,a first storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and first partitioning wall and having a first access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a second storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and second partitioning wall and having a second access opening open on the second side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a first door member on the first side of the partition mounted for movement between a first position in which the first door member overlies the first access opening to close the first access opening and a second position in which the first door member does not cover the first access opening to the first storage compartment,a second door member on the second side of the partition mounted for movement between a first position in which the second door member overlies the second access opening to close the second access opening and a second position in which the second door member does not cover the second access opening to the second storage compartment,a first electrical outlet provided on the first partitioning wall within the first storage compartment,a second electrical outlet provided on the second partitioning wall within the second compartment,an electrical supply bus located within the cavity and providing electrical power to the first electrical outlet and the second electrical outlet,a first lock to lock the first door in the first position of the first door, anda second lock to lock the second door in the first position of the second door. 3. A system as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: a vertical first end wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall spaced from the first dividing wall remote from the second dividing wall parallel to the first dividing wall,a vertical first side wall at the second side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a third storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first end wall, first dividing wall and first side wall and having a third access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,the first door member slidably mounted on the first side of the partition for linear sliding between the first position in which the first door member overlies the first access opening to close the first access opening and does not cover the third access opening to the third storage compartment and the second position in which the first door member overlies the third access opening to close the third access opening and does not cover the first access opening to the first storage compartment,the second door member slidably mounted for linear sliding between a first position in which the second door member overlies the second access opening to close the second access opening and the second position. 4. A system as claimed in claim 3 in which in the second position the second door member overlies the first side wall and does not cover the second access opening to the second storage compartment. 5. A system as claimed in claim 3 further comprising: a vertical second end wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall spaced from the second dividing wall remote from the first dividing wall parallel to the first end wall,a vertical second side wall at the first side of the partition spanning from the second end wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a fourth storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, second end wall, second dividing wall and second side wall and having a fourth access opening open on the second side of the partition spanning from the second end wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,wherein the second door member in the first position does not cover the fourth access opening to the fourth storage compartment and the second door member in the second position overlies the fourth access opening to close the fourth access opening. 6. A system as claimed in claim 1 including a first workstation provided adjacent the first side of the partition, a second workstation provided adjacent the second side of the partition. 7. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first door member in the closed position does not cover any portion of the first access opening and the second door member in the closed position does not cover any portion of the second access opening. 8. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the framework includes a plurality of rectangular internal openings defined between the horizontal beams and vertical posts, the cladding comprises cladding panels adapted to span between adjacent of the beams on each side of the framework and at least some of the cladding panels are of the same size, the storage element occupying a rectangular opening sized to be covered by an integral number of the modular cladding panels of the same size. 9. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the storage element fills the rectangular space with the top wall and bottom wall each closely adjacent a respective horizontal beam and the first end wall and second end wall each engaging a respective vertical post. 10. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of the first side wall and the second side wall presents directed towards the second side of the partition an element selected from a mirror, a tack board, a whiteboard, a magnetic board and a picture frame. 11. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the posts and beams define at least one of a horizontally extending raceway for passage of electrical conduit which extends through the entire width of the partition and a vertically extending raceway which extends through the entire height of the partition, the cavity open to said at least one horizontally extending raceway and vertically extending raceway. 12. A system as claimed in claim 1 including a worktable adjacent one of the first side and second side of the partition, the storage element disposed at a height above the height of the worktable. 13. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first door member is mounted for sliding in linear tracks carried by the top wall member and bottom wall member proximate the first side of the partition. 14. A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second door member is mounted for sliding in linear tracks carried by the top wall member and bottom wall member proximate the second side of the partition. 15. A modular office furniture system comprising: an upright partition having a first side and a second side, the partition comprising a supporting framework formed of vertically spaced horizontal beams and horizontally spaced vertical posts defining at least one rectangular internal opening therebetween through the framework from one side of the framework to the other side, the partition having cladding on both sides of the framework to cover portions of the framework on each side of the partition,a storage element mounted to the framework within the rectangular opening extending to each side beyond the cladding on that side,the storage element havinga horizontal top wall,a horizontal bottom wall spaced vertically from the top wall,a vertical first end wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall at a first end of the storage element anda vertical first dividing wall spaced from the first end wall parallel to the first end wall,a vertical second dividing wall spaced from the first dividing wall away from the first end wall parallel to the first end wall,a vertical first side wall at the second side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a vertical first partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first end wall,a vertical second partitioning wall spanning between the first dividing wall and the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall perpendicular to the first partitioning wall, the second partitioning wall spaced from the first partitioning wall,a cavity defined intermediate the first partitioning wall and the second partitioning wall between the first dividing wall and second dividing wall,a first storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and first partitioning wall and having a first access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a second storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first dividing wall, second dividing wall and second partitioning wall and having a second access opening open on the second side of the partition spanning from the first dividing wall to the second dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a third storage compartment enclosed on five sides by the top wall, bottom wall, first end wall, first dividing wall and first side wall and having a third access opening open on the first side of the partition spanning from the first end wall to the first dividing wall between the top wall and the bottom wall,a first door member on the first side of the partition slidably mounted for linear sliding between a first position in which the first door member overlies the first access opening to close the first access opening and does not cover the third access opening to the third storage compartment and a second position in which the first door member overlies the third access opening to close the third access opening and does not cover the first access opening to the first storage compartment,a second door member on the second side of the partition slidably mounted for linear sliding between a first position in which the second door member overlies the second access opening to close the second access opening and a second position in which the second door member overlies the first side wall and does not cover the second access opening to the second storage compartment,a first electrical outlet provided on the first partitioning wall within the first storage compartment,a second electrical outlet provided on the second partitioning wall within the second compartment,an electrical supply bus located within the cavity and providing electrical power to the first electrical outlet and the second electrical outlet,a first lock to lock the first door in the first position of the first door, anda second lock to lock the second door in the first position of the second door.