Deborah K Trichler

US Patent:

58062580, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/660504

Inventors:

Wayne Miedema - Holland MI
Robert Fox - Allendale MI
Richard Klamfoth - Norton Shores MI
Cheryl Crozier - Hudsonville MI
Deborah Trichler - Jenison MI

Assignee:

Haworth, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

E04H 100

US Classification:

522207

Abstract:

A space-dividing wall panel system having a plurality of upright wall panels serially connected one with the other by an intermediate upright support post. The height of each wall panel is adjusted by modular panel extension assemblies which are mounted on base panels supported by lower support posts and include extension posts connected to the lower support posts so as to be arranged coaxial therewith. Spaced apart pairs of the extension posts are connectable to a cross rail at upper ends thereof which defines a downwardly extending generally U-shaped extension frame. A serially adjacent pair of extension frames shares a common extension post which is connected to both of the cross rails thereof, where the base panel and the extension panel assembly disposed thereon respectively define base and beltline raceways for workstation cabling. Additional extension posts can be inserted into the upper ends of extension posts already positioned so as to vertically extend the height of the wall panel. Removable covers are provided so as to overlie the outward faces of the base panel and the extension panels which panel covers are spaced outwardly from the outer faces of the base panel and extension frame so as to define passages therebetween.

US Patent:

62603248, Jul 17, 2001

Filed:

Oct 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/422529

Inventors:

Wayne Miedema - Holland MI
Robert Fox - Allendale MI
Richard Klamfoth - Norton Shores MI
Cheryl Crozier - Hudsonville MI
Deborah Trichler - Jenison MI

Assignee:

Haworth, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

F04H 100

US Classification:

524812

Abstract:

A space-dividing wall panel system having a plurality of upright wall panels serially connected one with the other by an intermediate upright support post. The height of each wall panel is adjusted by modular panel extension assemblies which are mounted on base panels supported by lower support posts and include extension posts connected to the lower support posts so as to be arranged coaxial therewith. Spaced apart pairs of the extension posts are connectable to a cross rail at upper ends thereof which defines a downwardly extending generally U-shaped extension frame. A serially adjacent pair of extension frames shares a common extension post which is connected to both of the cross rails thereof, where the base panel and the extension panel assembly disposed thereon respectively define base and beltline raceways for workstation cabling. Additional extension posts can be inserted into the upper ends of extension posts already positioned so as to vertically extend the height of the wall panel. Removable covers are provided so as to overlie the outward faces of the base panel and the extension panels which panel covers are spaced outwardly from the outer faces of the base panel and extension frame so as to define passages therebetween.