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Wall panel system

  • US 5,806,258 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1996
  • Issued: 09/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A space-dividing wall panel system comprising:

  • a plurality of lower panels arranged serially so as to define a vertically enlarged wall extending upwardly from a floor, each said lower panel defined by a pair of spaced apart upwardly extending opposite panel ends, and upper and lower panel edges extending laterally between said panel ends, each of said panel ends having first connector parts thereon and each said lower panel being substantially enclosed by planar side surfaces facing outwardly therefrom and which generally overlie an area between said panel ends and said upper and lower panel edges;

    a plurality of upwardly extending lower support posts having a lower end in a load-bearing relation with the floor, each said lower support post including second connector parts on laterally facing opposite sides thereof, said second connector parts being connected to said first connector parts such that each said lower panel is supported at said opposite panel ends thereof by a respective spaced apart pair of said lower support posts, a serially adjacent pair of said lower panels each being connected to said opposite sides of an intermediate one of said lower support posts disposed therebetween, said lower panel edge of each said lower panel being spaced upwardly from the floor to define a horizontal lower raceway therebetween;

    at least one extension panel frame connected above one of said lower panels, said extension panel frame extending upwardly away from said one of said lower panels and including a pair of extension posts each removably connected respectively to a corresponding one of a spaced apart pair of said lower support posts, each said extension post extending generally coaxially and upwardly from said respective lower support post to an upper end thereof, said extension panel further including an upper cross rail which extends laterally between said pair of extension posts and includes connection means at opposite ends thereof for removable connection to said extension posts proximate said upper ends thereof, an open interior being defined between said extension posts which opens outwardly to define a horizontal upper raceway; and

    upper and lower panel covers respectively overlying said upper raceway and said lower panels so as to define opposite outward facing wall surfaces, opposite outward facing sides of said posts including vertically spaced apertures along the longitudinal length thereof for mounting of workstation components thereto, serially adjacent pairs of said upper and lower panel covers being laterally spaced apart at said posts such that said apertures are accessible from an exterior of said wall panel system.

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