Wall panel system
AssigneeHaworth, Inc.
InventorsPhillip DeRuiter, Pete Beyer, Dave Emery, Robert Tuttle, Kevin Meyer
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Abstract
A space-dividing wall panel system which includes components which are compatible with various types of wall panels and furniture components therefor. These components include a connector bracket having multiple inserts for supporting furniture components thereon, and an interface assembly also is provided which is compatible with various wall panel systems. A spiral cable manager also is provided for supporting cabling within the wall panels.
Claims23
In a wall panel system having a panel frame defined by vertical uprights and horizontal cross members, said cross members including a plurality of upward-opening horizontally-elongate channels which are vertically spaced apart, comprising the improvement wherein a wall panel is provided having upper and lower edges and a mounting projection which engages at least one of said channels wherein said wall panel is slidably mounted to said panel frame such that said wall panel is slidable sidewardly along said panel frame, said lower edge being in load bearing engagement with a floor, and said mounting projection being disposed intermediate said upper and lower edges, said wall panel further having locking means disposed near said upper edge, said locking means applying a pressure to opposing side walls of another of said channels so as to be frictionally engaged therewith and to prevent sideward movement of said wall panel.
In a wall panel system having a plurality of upright wall panels wherein at least a first one of said wall panels includes a panel frame defined by vertical uprights and horizontal cross members, a second one of said wall panels having a lower edge disposed in load bearing engagement with a floor and being oriented transverse to said first wall panel, comprising the improvement wherein said second wall panel includes a mounting bracket which is slidably engaged with a lower one of said cross members of said first wall panel so that said mounting bracket prevents movement of said second wall panel outwardly away from said first wall panel while permitting lateral sliding movement of said second wall panel along said first wall panel to adjust a position thereof, said second wall panel including a lock device which engages an upper one of said cross members of said first wall panel to fix said second wall panel in a selected position, said lock device being disengagable from said upper cross member to permit sideward sliding of said second side wall to adjust said selected position thereof, said lock device being spaced upwardly of said lower edge of said second wall panel to maintain said second wall panel upright, said upper cross member including a substantially horizontal channel having opposite side walls, and said lock device including lock members which are movable toward said side walls to apply a gripping force thereto.
In a wall panel system having a plurality of upright wall panels wherein at least a first one of said wall panels includes a panel frame defined by vertical uprights and horizontal cross members, said cross members defining a plurality of horizontal channels, a second one of said wall panels having a lower edge disposed in load bearing engagement with a floor and being oriented transverse to said first wall panel, comprising the improvement wherein said second wall panel includes a mounting hook which is slidably hooked into a lower one of said channels of said first wall panel to permit said second wall panel to slide laterally along said first wall panel to adjust a position thereof but prevent movement of said second wall panel vertically and outwardly relative to said first wall panel, said second wall panel including a lock device which engages an upper one of said cross members of said first wall panel to fix said second wall panel in a selected position and maintain said second wall panel upright, said lock device including jaws which are spaced upwardly of said lower edge of said second wall panel and movable toward and away from each other, said jaws being insertable into an upper one of said channels in gripping engagement therewith to prevent lateral sliding of said second wall panel and fix said second wall panel in a selected upright position.
A wall panel system having at least a first wall panel which includes a panel frame having horizontal cross rails, a vertically elongate adapter rail supported on said first wall panel, and a furniture component which is removably engaged with said adapter rail, said adapter rail including a mounting bracket which is slidably engaged with at least a respective one of said cross rails to permit lateral movement of said adapter rail along one side of said first wall panel, said adapter rail further including a lock unit which is separate from said mounting bracket, said lock unit being engagable with a corresponding one of said cross rails to prevent further lateral movement of said adapter rail and disengagable to permit lateral movement of said adapter rail, said mounting bracket remaining in slidable engagement with said respective one of said cross rails when said lock unit is engaged with said corresponding cross rail such that lateral movement of said adapter rail is prevented solely by said lock unit, said adapter rail also including connector parts which removably connect to said furniture component which said furniture component is movable laterally in combination with said adapter rail when connected thereto.
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