Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Brian J Persing

James R Bouse

John P Connor

Peter F Bemis

Bradley J Bruggink

Daniel N Cykana

Ronald B DeLong

Allen L Palmbos

Charles G Raabe

Gail M Quinn

Philip C Banas

Timothy J Wiersma

Hollerbach, Eric T

Markerboard

A space dividing panel system having a plurality of panels. Slotted standards are disposed between adjacent panels, with each slotted standard having first and second vertical rows of slots respectively accessible from opposite sides of the panels. A counter cap is disposed in spaced relation above an upper edge of a panel, supported by at least one support assembly. The upper edge of the panel includes an upwardly open wire trough. The support assembly includes first and second bracket members respectively supported by the first and second vertical rows of slots. A third bracket member is fixed to the first and second bracket members, and the counter cap is fixed to the third bracket member. The spaced relation between the counter cap and the upper edge of the wire trough provides access to the wire trough without disturbing the support assembly or counter cap.

Space dividing panel system with counter cap

An office space dividing partition having an electrical raceway. The raceway includes an extruded plastic spine having a vertical web; a top portion which includes an extruded mounting slot; a bottom portion which includes first and second extruded grooves and a noise seal; and, an intermediate portion which defines four passageways for communication and power wiring. First and second extruded plastic side panels are telescoped into engagement with the first and second extruded grooves of the spine. An extruded panel-to-raceway connector connects the spine to the bottom edge of an office space dividing panel. Raceway stabilizers extend outwardly from the spine to engage support posts which support the panels. Raceway shrouds, which conceal the posts adjacent to the ends of the raceways, are positionally keyed to the spine for accurate mating with the side panels of the raceway.

Space dividing partition system having an electrical raceway

An electrical or communications monument for selective mounting along an edge of a work surface which may have a predetermined minimum spacing between the edge and an adjacent obstruction. The monument includes a one-piece bracket having a back portion from which a base and first and second spaced support arms extend. The base joins the back portion with a curved section which has a predetermined relative large radius. The back portion extends above the support arms to provide a flange upon which a receptacle is mounted. The curved section enables the bracket to be mounted along an edge of a work surface, notwithstanding a closely spaced wall, with the support arms resting upon the work surface. A screw is threadedly engaged with the base. Engagement of the screw with the lower side of the work surface provides a firm three-point support for the monument.

Electrical or communications monument for mounting along an edge of a

A markerboard which includes a rectangular substrate having first and second side edges, top and bottom edges, and front and rear major flat surfaces. A plastic sheet having an erasable surface is fixed to the front surface of the substrate and wrapped over the entire upper edge and at least partially over the remaining edges. A bottom rail is supported by the bottom edge of the substrate, with the bottom rail having first and second ends and a longitudinal groove which extends between the ends having a lip for supporting accessories. First and second stiles cover and conceal the sidewardly facing first and second edges of the substrate and the first and second ends of the bottom rail. The first and second stiles and bottom rail all have having front-facing surfaces which are substantially co-planar with the erasable surface, without overlap over the erasable surface.

A desk having a desk top defining a work surface, an adjoining upright wall panel along at least one edge of the desk top, and an electrical cord transition assembly for a slot in the at least one edge of the desk top, at the juncture between the desk top and wall panel. The transition assembly includes a grommet which snugly lines the slot, and a grommet cover which is pivotally attached to the slot via a substantially vertically oriented pivot axis. The grommet cover may be easily assembled with the grommet, even when the grommet is individually preassembled with the slot, but difficult to remove without removing the assembly from the slot. Cooperative elements of the grommet and grommet cover form a tactile detent when the grommet cover is in a position which closes the grommet and associated slot.

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Northgate, MI, United States of America

Brian J Persing