Patent ID: 8091301

Claim:
A sound-insulating partition wall system, comprising: a first assembly including a post provided with at least one first sound-insulating panel releasably coupled to the post of the first assembly; a second assembly including a post positioned near the first assembly provided with at least one second sound-insulating panel releasably coupled to the post of the second assembly; a suspended structure comprising a sound-insulating top partition, the suspended structure being fixedly secured to a structural ceiling; and a system ceiling spaced from the structural ceiling and positioned below the sound-insulating top partition, wherein the post of the first assembly and the post of the second assembly are each releasably and directly connected to the suspended structure, the connection between the suspended structure and the first and second assemblies being positioned adjacent to the system ceiling such that upon removal of the first and second assemblies from the suspended structure, the suspended structure remains in place above the system ceiling, and wherein the first assembly is separately connected to the suspended structure relative to the second assembly thereby defining a sound-insulating space between the first assembly and the second assembly.