Modular furniture raceway component

An integrated raceway component for use in a modular furniture system that includes vertically extending support stanchions, said raceway component comprising:

• (a) a pair of longitudinally extending channel members disposed in spaced parallel relationship to one another, each of said channel members being substantially u-shaped and having wall portions defining an open cavity for storing one or more wires therein and extending end portions defining a longitudinally extending slot for receiving the wires, each of the end portions defining support wall portions adjacent the longitudinally extending slot to provide a support surface within the open cavity for supporting mounting fasteners and each of the end portions further defining at least one groove having resilient brush members mounted therein and extending across the longitudinally extending slot to provide a cover for the open cavity;
• (b) a connecting wall portion connecting said channel members;
• (c) a wire raceway member dimensioned to be received between said channel members and adjacent said connecting wall portion;
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• (d) retaining means for permitting said wire raceway member to be slidably inserted between said channel members and retained thereat, said retaining means comprising at least one outwardly extending detent formed in each of said substantially u-shaped members and at least one shoulder formed on said wire raceway member, said at least one outwardly extending detent in each said member being adapted and positioned to removably retain said wire raceway member when the wire raceway member is slidably inserted in the space between said channel members, whereby the integrated raceway component provides a composite wire management system for containing both electric power wiring and individual electrical device wires while permitting the integrated raceway component to be readily connected to other components in the modular furniture system.