Patent ID: 8769884
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: A47B,A47F,E04B

Abstract:
1. A self-supporting modular panel for dividing spaces and supporting furniture, said panel comprising: a plurality of modular support structures, each comprising a cross-beam substantially arranged parallel and proximate to a floor, each said modular support structure further comprising an upright fastened to said cross-beam and extending substantially perpendicular to the floor, a first plurality of cover sheets extending parallel to the floor, fastened to the cross-beam of the modular support structure so as to provide a base, and to enclose a volume within the base; a second plurality of cover sheets fastened to adjacent uprights so as to provide a wall extending in a longitudinal direction; the base further comprising two base portions extending laterally in opposite directions from a point where the wall is fastened to the base so as to stabilize the self-supporting modular panel, and wherein said upright comprises one or more pin elements disposed between an upper tube element and a lower tube element, the pin element, upper tube element and lower tube element configured to form a horizontal notch, wherein the horizontal notch is adapted for receiving a shaped profile comprising an upper curved portion, a lower curved portion and a planar portion therebetween, and wherein the volume within the base defines a wiring recess suitable for accommodating wiring, the base having a width, transverse to said longitudinal direction, sufficient to provide stability to the self-supporting modular panel when hanging loads are connected to the wall.