# US 6,329,591 B2 · Wall panel assembly

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- Number: US 6,329,591 B2
- Document ID: US6329591B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 09/843,003
- Filed: 2001-04-26
- Published: 2001-08-23
- Granted: 2001-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 1999-05-28
- Assignees: Pent Assemblies, Inc.
- Inventors: Ronald E. Karst; Edward J. Keil; James M. Busé; Donald E. DeWitt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6329591B2

## CPC

- H02G 3/288: {in modular walls, e.g. wall panels}
- H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES

## Abstract

A wall panel assembly for use in an office environment includes a wireway which is attached to a wall panel. The wireway includes two side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a raceway defining a conduit for electrical power conductors. The raceway is positioned between the side walls and extends between and interconnects the top wall and the bottom wall. The raceway structurally supports the wireway.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wall panel assembly for use in an office environment, comprising:
a wall panel; and
a wireway attached to said wall panel, said wireway including two side walls, at least one horizontal wall interconnecting said side walls, and a raceway defining a conduit for electrical power conductors, said raceway positioned between and spaced from each of said side walls and being unitarily formed with said at least one horizontal wall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wall panel assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one horizontal wall comprises a bottom wall.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The wall panel assembly of claim 2, wherein said raceway is monolithically formed with said bottom wall.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The wall panel assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one horizontal wall comprises a bottom wall and a top wall.

### Claim 5

A wireway for use in a wall panel assembly in an office environment, comprising:
two side walls;
at least one horizontal wall interconnecting said side walls, and
a raceway defining a conduit for electrical power conductors, said raceway being unitary with and extending vertically from said at least one horizontal wall and positioned between and spaced from each of said side walls.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The wireway of claim 5, wherein said at least one horizontal wall comprises a bottom wall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The wireway of claim 6, wherein said raceway is monolithically formed with said bottom wall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The wireway of claim 5, wherein said at least one horizontal wall comprises a bottom wall and a top wall.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The wireway of claim 5, wherein said at least one horizontal wail comprises a top wall and a bottom wall, and wherein each of said side walls are pivotally connected to one of said bottom wall and said top wall.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The wireway of claim 9, wherein each of said side walls are pivotally connected to said bottom wall via a hinge.

### Claim 11 (depends on 5)

The wireway of claim 5, wherein said raceway is unitarily and monolithically formed with at least one of said bottom wall and said top wall.