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Partition structures and frame elements therefor

  • US 5,062,246 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1990
  • Issued: 11/05/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A modular partition structure comprising a plurality of rectangular frame elements formed by peripheral rails defining rectangular openings of uniform size therein, a plurality of rectangular panels of uniform size attaching to said frame elements substantially to fill said openings, and at least one of said frame elements being provided with a service cross beam for carrying electrical and telecommunication service members, said beam extending across an intermediate portion of one of said openings and connected at opposite ends to opposite peripheral rails of the frame element, and including a narrow panel attaching to said cross beam and to a peripheral rail of the frame element parallel thereto and substantially filling the space therebetween, and a cover plate attaching to and covering said cross beam, wherein said cross beam is of generally I-section with the upright of said I disposed parallel to the plane of the frame element, wherein said beam offers a channel section recess on each face of the frame element.

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