Post cover for space dividing wall panel system

Claim 2

In a space dividing wall panel system including space dividing wall panels and cylindrical support posts, said cylindrical support posts having panel connecting and supporting annular slots therein, at least one space dividing wall panel supported by said annular slots, the improvement comprising: one or more post covers having at least one inner and one outer planar surface secured to each of said cylindrical posts, said at least one inner surface having at least a pair of spaced, hook-shaped connectors thereon constructed and arranged to coact with the annular slots in said support post to thereby cover any exposed surface of said support post when said support post is supporting one or more space dividing wall panels.

Claim 3

The combination according to claim 1 wherein retention means is secured to the inner surface of said body portion intermediate said hook-shaped connectors.

Claim 4

The combination according to claim 2 wherein said retention means is a metal impregnated, magnetized vinyl strip.

Claim 5

The combination according to claim 2 wherein said retention means is an adhesive coated vinyl strip.

Claim 6

The combination according to claim 1 wherein the outer surface of said body portion are covered with a fabric.

Claim 7

The combination according to claim 1 wherein a plastic cap is releasably secured to the top end of said cylindrical post and overlies the upper edge of said post cover.

Claim 8

In combination with a space dividing wall panel system which includes at least a pair of spaced planar wall panels and a vertically oriented cylindrical support extending in a vertical dimension post having annular slots therein interconnecting and supporting said wall panels, a post cover which comprises: an elongated planar body portion having inner and outer planar surfaces and extending for substantially the same vertical dimension as said support post; a pair of vertically spaced hook-shaped connectors on the inner surface of said body portion constructed and engaging said annular slots in said cylindrical support post to thereby mount said post cover to said post, said post cover spanning the space between adjacent supported wall panels to thereby conceal said post, said outer surface of said post cover providing a continuous planar surface with said wall panels.

Claim 9

In combination with a space dividing wall panel system which includes at least a pair of spaced planar wall panels and a vertically oriented cylindrical support extending in a vertical dimension post having annular slots therein interconnecting and supporting said wall panels, a post cover which comprises: an elongated planar body portion having inner and outer planar surfaces and extending for substantially the same vertical dimension as said support post; a pair of vertically spaced hook-shaped connectors on the inner surface of said body portion constructed and engaging said annular slots in said cylindrical support post to thereby mount said post cover to said post, said post cover spanning the space between adjacent supported wall panels to thereby conceal said post, said outer surface of said post cover providing a continuous planar surface with said wall panels.