Patent ID: 8910435

Claim:
A beam assembly for subdividing a floor plan area, comprising: a horizontally extending beam member defining an uppermost edge of a beam assembly; a lowermost horizontally extending lower frame member located below the beam member; a plurality of vertical frame members extending between and coupling the beam member with the lower frame member; and a first cover member disposed on a side of the vertical frame members and a second cover member disposed on an opposite side of the vertical frame members, at least one of the cover members including an upper edge spaced from the beam member sufficiently to allow electrical/communication lines to be routed from a location adjacent the beam member, between the upper edge of the at least one cover member and the beam member, and to a wireway located between the first cover panel and the second cover panel, wherein at least one of the cover members extends from a first location substantially proximate the beam member down at least to a second location located at a lowermost edge of the lowermost lower frame member, wherein the spacing between the horizontally extending beam member and the at least one cover member is configured for the electrical/communication lines to pass from outside the beam assembly to the wireway.