Freestanding wall systems

Abstract

A freestanding wall system includes a support assembly having a post member, a cornice member including a first channel and a second channel, a first corner bracket coupling the cornice member to the post member. The first corner bracket is received in the first channel of the cornice member. A second corner bracket couples the cornice member to the post member, and the second corner bracket is received in the second channel of the cornice member.

The following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A freestanding wall system, comprising:
 a support assembly, comprising:
 a post member; 
 a cornice member comprising a first channel and a second channel; 
 a first corner bracket coupling the cornice member to the post member, the first corner bracket being received in the first channel of the cornice member; and 
 a second corner bracket coupling the cornice member to the post member, the second corner bracket being received in the second channel of the cornice member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The wall system of  claim 1 , wherein the cornice member is a first cornice member, and further comprising a second cornice member coupled to the post member via the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The wall system of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel of the cornice member is an upper channel, the second channel of the cornice member is an intermediate channel, and the cornice member further comprises a lower channel, and the wall system further comprises a wall panel received in the lower channel. 
     
     
         4 . The wall system of  claim 3 , wherein the wall panel comprises a frame and an interior portion coupled to the frame, the frame being received in the lower channel of the cornice member. 
     
     
         5 . The wall system of  claim 4 , wherein the support assembly further comprises an upper post bracket received in the post member and coupled to the cornice member via the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket. 
     
     
         6 . The wall system of  claim 5 , wherein the post member comprises a cross-sectional footprint and the upper post bracket is entirely disposed within the cross-sectional footprint of the post member. 
     
     
         7 . The wall system of  claim 5 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a lower post bracket received in the post member and configured to be coupled to a floor surface. 
     
     
         8 . The wall system of  claim 7 , wherein the post member comprises an interior slot, and the upper post bracket and the lower post bracket are both received in the interior slot. 
     
     
         9 . The wall system of  claim 7 , wherein the post member comprises a cross-sectional footprint and the lower post bracket is entirely disposed within the cross-sectional footprint of the post member. 
     
     
         10 . A freestanding wall system, comprising:
 a support assembly, comprising:
 a post member comprising a cross-sectional footprint; and 
 a lower post bracket configured to be coupled to a floor surface, the lower post bracket entirely disposed within the cross- sectional footprint of the post member. 
   
     
     
         11 . The wall system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a cornice member; and   an upper post bracket coupling the cornice member to the post member.   
     
     
         12 . The wall system of  claim 11 , wherein the upper post bracket is entirely disposed within the cross-sectional footprint of the post member. 
     
     
         13 . The wall system of  claim 11 , further comprising a corner bracket, wherein the upper post bracket couples the cornice member to the post member via the corner bracket. 
     
     
         14 . The wall system of  claim 13 , wherein the cornice member comprises a channel, and the corner bracket is received in the channel. 
     
     
         15 . The wall system of  claim 11 , wherein the post member comprises an interior slot, and both the lower post bracket and the upper post bracket are received in the interior slot of the post member. 
     
     
         16 . The wall system of  claim 10 , further comprising a wall panel coupled to the support assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The wall system of  claim 16 , wherein the wall panel comprises a frame coupled to the support assembly and an interior portion coupled to the frame. 
     
     
         18 . The wall system of  claim 10 , wherein the lower post bracket comprises:
 a leg portion, and   a foot portion coupled to the leg portion, the foot portion being configured to be coupled to the floor surface.   
     
     
         19 . A freestanding wall system, comprising:
 a support assembly, comprising:
 a post member comprising a cross-sectional footprint; 
 a cornice member; and 
 an upper post bracket coupling the post member to the cornice member, the upper post bracket entirely disposed within the cross-sectional footprint of the post member. 
   
     
     
         20 . The wall system of  claim 19 , further comprising a corner bracket, the upper post bracket coupling the post member to the cornice member via the corner bracket. 
     
     
         21 . The wall system of  claim 20 , wherein the cornice member comprises a channel that receives the corner bracket. 
     
     
         22 . The wall system of  claim 21 , wherein the channel of the cornice member is a first channel and the corner bracket is a first corner bracket, wherein the wall system further comprises a second corner bracket, and the cornice member further comprises a second channel that receives the second corner bracket. 
     
     
         23 . The wall system of  claim 22 , wherein the second channel is an intermediate channel, wherein the cornice member further comprises a lower channel, and wherein the wall system further comprises a wall panel received in the lower channel.