Partitioning system

A partition assembly for segmenting an open area having a floor and a ceiling into smaller compartment-like regions, said partition assembly comprising:

• a plurality of space-dividing, generally rectangular panels including at least one structural wall panel extending between said floor and said ceiling and at least one acoustical screen panel, said panels being joined along adjacent longitudinal edges;
• a panel joint assembly positioned between said adjacent edges for joining said panels along said adjacent longitudinal edges, said joint assembly including
• a panel connector attached to said adjacent edges of said panels;
• a face plate member adapted for lateral snap-fit receipt of said panel connector;
• and
• a corner spacer adapted for attachment with a plurality of said face plate members, said corner spacer including a plurality of face plate attachment means equally radially spaced about a center portion thereof, said attachment means governing panel-to-panel angular relationships, said attachment means adapted for receipt of said face plate members so as to permit free lateral nesting and removal of a portion of each of said face plate members with a corresponding one of said attachment means;
• and
• means separate from said face plate member and said attachment means for releasably securing said face plate members to said attachment means.

A partition assembly for segmenting an open area having a floor and a ceiling into smaller compartment-like regions, said partition assembly comprising:

• a plurality of generally rectangular, space-dividing panel members extending from said floor to said ceiling joined together along adjacent longitudinal edges, each panel member having a peripheral edge groove extending along said longitudinal edges;
• a panel joint assembly positioned between said adjacent edges for joining said panels along said adjacent edges, said joint assembly including
• a panel connector having a base portion slidably insertable into said groove and an outwardly-extending connector portion extending beyond said edge of said panel member and forming oppositely-facing mounting surfaces;
• a face plate member adapted for lateral snap-fit receipt of said connector portion of said panel connector;
• a corner spacer adapted for attachment with a plurality of said face plate members;
• means for securing said face plate member to said corner spacer;
• and
• a plurality of slotted standards configured for support of hang-on furniture, said slotted standards being attachable to a corresponding one of said oppositely facing mounting surfaces.