Variable width end panel

A reconfigurable office partition system having a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels having prefabricated rigid panel frames interconnected to define a wall which extends along at least a portion of a predetermined wall length, wherein the balance of the predetermined wall length creates a space having a width less than the width of one of said standard width panels, said partition system including a variable width panel mounted in said space, comprising:

• a frame having a knock-down construction for on-site assembly, including:
• at least two rigid stiles disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along opposite sides of said space and said frame;
• at least two rigid cross-members extending between said stiles in a vertically spaced apart, generally horizontal assembled orientation;
• said cross-members having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cross-members to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly to define a special width panel connected with at least one of said standard width panels and having a width commensurate with said space;
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• fasteners detachably connecting said cross-member with said stiles to define a pocket therebetween;
• a core panel received in said pocket, and having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said core panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel;
• fasteners mounting said core panel in said frame;
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• at least one cover panel detachably mounted on said frame, and enclosing an associated portion of the same;
• said cover panel having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cover panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel.

A reconfigurable office partition having a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels interconnected to define a partition wall which extends along at least a portion of a predetermined wall length with the balance of the same defining a space having a width less than the width of one of the standard width panels;

• said partition including a variable width panel comprising:
• a frame having a knock-down construction for on-site assembly, including:
• at least two rigid stiles disposed in a generally vertical orientation along opposite sides of the space and said frame;
• at least two rigid cross-members extending between said stiles in a vertically spaced apart, generally horizontal orientation;
• said cross-members having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cross-members to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in a special width panel having a width commensurate with the space, and being adapted for connection with at least one of the standard width panels;
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• fasteners detachably connecting said cross-member with at least one of said stiles to define a pocket therebetween;
• a core panel received in said pocket, and having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said core panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel;
• fasteners mounting said core panel in said frame;
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• at least one cover panel detachably mounted on said frame, and enclosing an associated portion of the same;
• said cover panel having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cover panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel.

A method for installing reconfigurable office partitions and the like, comprising:

• providing a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels;
• interconnecting the standard width panels to define a wall which extends along at least a portion of a predetermined wall length, wherein the balance of the predetermined wall length is less than the width of one of the standard width panels;
• providing a variable width panel comprising a frame having a knock-down construction adapted for on-site assembly, and including:
• at least two rigid stiles disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along opposite sides of said frame, and at least two rigid cross-members having a predetermined full width, and extending between the stiles in a vertically spaced apart, generally horizontal assembled orientation;
• cutting the cross-members to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in a special width panel that connects with the standard width panels;
• fastening the cross-members to the stiles to define a pocket therebetween;
• providing a core panel having a predetermined full width;
• cutting the core panel to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in the special width panel;
• fastening the core panel in the pocket;
• providing at least one cover panel having a predetermined full width;
• cutting the cover panel to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in the special width panel;
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• removably mounting the cover panel on the frame to enclose an associated portion of the same.

A method for installing a variable width panel in a reconfigurable office partition of the type having a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels interconnected to define a wall which extends along at least a portion of a predetermined wall length, wherein the balance of the predetermined wall length is less than the width of one of the standard width panels;

• providing a frame having a knock-down construction adapted for on-site assembly, and including:
• at least two rigid stiles disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along opposite sides of said frame, and at least two upper rigid cross-members and at least two lower rigid cross-members, said upper and lower cross-members having a predetermined full width, said upper cross-members forming a horizontally spaced-apart upper pair and said lower members forming a horizontally spaced-apart lower pair, said upper and lower pairs extending between the stiles in a vertically spaced apart, generally horizontal assembled orientation;
• cutting the cross-members to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in a special width panel that connects with the standard width panels;
• fastening the cross-members to the stiles to define a pocket therebetween;
• providing a generally planar core panel having opposite side faces and a predetermined full width;
• cutting the core panel to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in the special width panel;
• fastening the core panel in the pocket with the core panel extending between said cross-members forming said upper pair and between said cross-members forming said lower pair, such that an upper cross-member and a lower cross-member are disposed adjacent each opposite side face of said core panel;
• providing at least one cover panel having a predetermined full width;
• cutting the cover panel to a custom width during the on-site assembly for use in the special width panel;
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• removably mounting the cover panel on the frame to enclose an associated portion of the same.

A reconfigurable office partition having a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels interconnected to define a partition wall;

• said partition including a variable width panel comprising:
• a frame having a knock-down construction adapted for on-site assembly, including:
• at least two rigid stiles adapted to be disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along opposite sides of said frame to define a pocket therebetween;
• a core panel shaped to be received in said pocket, and having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said core panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel;
• fasteners for mounting said core panel in said frame;
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• at least one cover panel configured to be detachably mounted on said frame, and enclose an associated portion of the same;
• said cover panel having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cover panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel.

A variable width panel kit for reconfigurable office partitions and the like of the type having a plurality of prefabricated standard width panels interconnected to define a partition wall;

• said variable width panel comprising:
• a frame having a knock-down construction adapted for on-site assembly, including:
• a stile adapted to be disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along a first side of said frame;
• a wall track adapted to be disposed in a generally vertical assembled orientation along a second side of said frame to define a pocket between said stile and said wall track, said wall track being adapted for connection with the standard width panels;
• a core panel shaped to be received in said pocket, and having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said core panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel;
• at least one cover panel configured to be detachably mounted on said frame, and enclose an associated portion of the same;
• said cover panel having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cover panel to be cut to a custom width during said on-site assembly for use in said special width panel;
• and an elongated retainer adapted to be removably connected to said wall track and extend therealong, said retainer having an outer portion extending over an edge portion of said cover panel to retain the same to said frame when in an assembled condition.

A cover panel for covering a variable width panel frame, comprising:

• a panel member defining a quadrilateral perimeter with an upper edge,
• a downwardly-extending flange defining a lower edge, said flange connected to said panel member and extending along said upper edge;
• said cover panel having a predetermined full width with a construction which permits said cover panel to be cut to a custom width during on-site assembly for covering at least a portion of the variable width panel frame;
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• a hanger having a pair of oppositely opening hooks, a first hook engaging said lower edge of said flange, and a second hook shaped to engage the variable width panel frame to support said cover panel adjacent a cut edge thereof.