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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992
Filed:
May. 02, 1990
Douglas C Ball, Quebec, CA;
Sherman M Robbins, Strongsville, OH (US);
Michel J Fischer, Quebec, OH (US);
Leon Goldik, Quebec, OH (US);
Donald J Staufenberg, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Roland A Mentessi, North Royalton, OH (US);
George E Sherbourne, Southington Township, Trumbull County, OH (US);
Jeffrey M Gioitta, South Euclid, OH (US);
Eric J Armstrong, Spinnertown, PA (US);
James B Eldon, III, Barto, PA (US);
Richard L Raith, Solon, OH (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An office space dividing system comprising office furniture components in combination with a plurality of structural rectangular frames having openings which may be left open or closed in varying degrees with a wide variety of fill options, which may be readily changed, to create the desired degree of privacy. The system combines the advantages of a full height office partition system with lockable doors, and an open plan panel system. An enlarged cornice accommodates both wiring and ambient lighting, with a cornice to ceiling space being left open or closed with a clerestory, as desired, without compromising the ability to install lighting fixtures and wiring. The rectangular frames have mitered stiles which, when assembled with other frames, and/or mitered fill pieces, create columns defining vertical wire ways which communicate with cornice wiring, work surface height wiring, and/or base wiring, as desired.