Patent ID: 6851226
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: A47B,E04B,F16M

Abstract:
1. A freestanding partition panel for dividing a floor space, comprising: a rigid partition frame having horizontally spaced apart vertical side frame members and vertically spaced apart first and second horizontal members extending between said vertical side frame members to form a generally quadrilateral vertically enlarged opening through said frame and defining an open space within said panel; at least one intermediate horizontal cross member extending across said vertically enlarged opening and defining an upper opening through said frame above said intermediate horizontal cross member, and defining a lower opening through said frame below said intermediate horizontal cross member; said intermediate horizontal cross member and at least a selected one of said first and second horizontal frame members including a plurality of horizontally spaced apart attachment locations defining a plurality of discrete, serially adjacent mounting spaces in a selected one of said upper and lower openings through said frame within said open space; a modular appliance unit connectable to selected ones of said attachment locations of said intermediate horizontal cross member and said selected one of said first and second horizontal members, such that said utility unit can be mounted in a selected one of said mounting spaces, said appliance unit having a side edge spaced apart from a selected one of said vertical side frame members; a first cover panel secured to said partition frame and extending horizontally between said side edge of said appliance unit and said selected vertical side frame member, said first cover panel connected to said intermediate horizontal cross member and extending vertically between said intermediate horizontal cross member and said selected one of said first and second members; and a second cover panel secured to said partition frame and extending horizontally between said vertical side frame members, said second cover panel extending vertically between said intermediate horizontal cross member and the other of said selected one of said first and second members.