Patent ID: 6629386
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: E04B,E04F,E04H,E05Y,E06B,G09F

Abstract:
A furniture system particularly adapted for use in open plans comprising:a plurality of support columns, each having a lower portion thereof for abutting a floor surface of an associated building room; a plurality of beams configured to be positioned above an open floor surface of the associated building room, each beam being disposed in a generally horizontal orientation, at least one of said beams being connected to two of said support columns, each of said beams also including an elongated horizontally extending outwardly facing channel; said support columns being configured to support said beams thereon in a freestanding fashion within the building room at a predetermined elevation; and at least one panel including at least one panel connector mounted to said panel and being configured to be inserted into said channel of one of said beams to detachably connect a top portion of said at least one panel with said one of said beams in a manner in which said top portion of said at least one panel is readily and easily removable therefrom by a user; wherein said channels of said beams open outwardly along a vertical side of said beams to allow said panel connector of said at least one panel to be easily placed in said channel of said one said beams by moving said panel connector horizontally towards said channel of said one of said beams, and by inserting said panel connector into said channel as said panel connector passes a side vertical periphery of said channel.