Patent ID: 8151527
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. In an architectural design environment that includes one or more modular walls, a stackable modular wall system configured to provide both partial-height and full-height wall modules, the stackable modular wall system comprising: a plurality of wall module portions, at least some of which have vertical brackets configured to be individually mountable on one or both opposing edges thereof, at least some of which have bottom brackets configured to be individually mountable on the bottom edges thereof, and all of which have top brackets configured to be individually mountable on the top edges thereof; at least some of the wall module portions comprising solid panels on the front and back, and at least some of the wall module portions comprising a glass panel held between the opposing vertical, top and bottom brackets; wherein brackets used to secure glass panels comprise first and second types of brackets different from one another, the first type being configured as a top bracket for a glass panel, and the second type being configured as a bottom bracket for a glass panel; wherein brackets used to secure solid panels comprise first and second types of brackets different from another and different from the brackets used to secure glass panels, the first type being configured as a top bracket for a solid panel and the second type being configured as a bottom bracket for a solid panel, such that wall module portions with glass panels can be stacked on top of wall module portions with solid panels and vice versa, depending on which bracket type is used for top and bottom placement on a given wall module portion; and each of the wall module portions being of equal size and dimension so as to be stackable irrespective of whether wall modules portions with glass panels are stacked on wall module portions with solid panels or vice versa so as to form individual modules comprised of either full height modules or partial height modules depending on how many wall module portions are vertically stacked on top of one another.