Separable post/panel system

In an interior upright space-dividing wall system having first and second portable upright wall panel assemblies joined in end-to-end relationship, said first and second panel assemblies respectively having first and second vertically elongate end edges disposed in closely adjacent relationship with said first and second panel assemblies projecting in generally perpendicular relationship to one another, and first and second identical support post assemblies respectively cooperating with said first and second end edges, each said support post assembly having a foot portion on a lower end thereof adapted for supportive engagement with a floor, the improvement comprising first hook-and-slot means cooperating directly between said first support post assembly and said first end edge for creating a fixed but releasable connection of said first post assembly to said first panel assembly, second hook-and-slot means cooperating between said second post assembly and said second end edge for creating a fixed but releasable connection of said second panel assembly to said second post assembly, a vertically elongate corner connector positioned closely adjacent and generally between said first and second post assemblies, said corner connector being free of direct supportive engagement with the floor, third hook-and-slot means cooperating directly between said corner connector and said first support post assembly for creating a fixed but releasable connection therebetween, and fourth hook-and-slots means cooperating directly between said corner connector and said second post assembly for creating a fixed but releasable connection therebetween.

In an interior upright space-dividing wall system having at least first and second portable upright panel assemblies joined in aligned end-to-end relationship, said first and second wall panel assemblies respectively having first and second upright end edges disposed in directly adjacent and opposed relationship, said end edges each defining therein a vertically elongate channel which extends substantially throughout the vertical height of the panel assembly and opens horizontally inwardly of the respective end edge with said channel being spaced inwardly from opposite side surfaces of the respective panel assembly, and a vertically elongate support post assembly positioned within and extending vertically along the opposed channels defined in said opposed first and second end edges with said support post assembly being fixedly coupled to each of said first and second panel assemblies, said support post assembly having a support foot provided on a lower end thereof and adapted for direct supportive engagement with a floor, wherein the improvement comprises said support post assembly includes a vertically elongate support post which is of a generally Z-shaped horizontal cross section having generally parallel and sidewardly spaced first and second side legs joined by an intermediate leg which extends transversely between and is fixedly joined to the parallel side legs, said side legs and said intermediate leg all being vertically elongate and extending throughout a majority of the height of the panel assemblies, each said side leg having a plurality of vertically spaced and vertically elongate hanger-receiving openings formed horizontally therethrough with the openings in each side leg being substantially vertically aligned along a generally vertically extending row, said intermediate leg being substantially of imperforate construction to create a sound barrier between the openings in the opposed side legs, the row of openings in each side leg being accessible for receiving hangers associated with accessories which mount adjacent said panel assemblies, the opposed end edges having opposed end surfaces which are spaced horizontally a small distance apart to define a narrow vertically extending gap therebetween which is aligned with the adjacent row of openings to provide access thereto by the hangers.