Patent ID: 7565772
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: A47B,E04B

Abstract:
1. A partition, comprising: a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart upright posts having vertical front, rear and side faces, and including a vertical row of openings through the front and rear faces for supporting hang-on accessory units; vertically spaced-apart upper and lower beams extending between the posts and defining an internal space; first threadless quick connectors interconnecting the posts and beams to form a partition frame defining front and rear faces; a first utility support member extending horizontally between the posts above the upper beam for routing utility lines along an upper portion of the partition; a second utility support member extending horizontally between the posts, the second utility support member positioned between the upper and lower beams; second threadless quick connectors interconnecting the posts and the first and second utility support members; wherein at least one of the first and second threadless quick connectors includes a movable member that slidably engages the posts and a selected one of the upper and lower beams and the first and second utility support members; a plurality of cover panels overlying at least a portion of the posts and beams so as to substantially cover the front and rear faces of the partition frame and closing off the internal space; at least one power line extending through the internal space; and at least one electrical power receptacle positioned vertically adjacent the second utility support member wherein the power receptacle is electrically connected to the power line and faces outwardly to provide an external electrical power outlet.