CA1156017A
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Free standing wall system
Assignee: ROBLOK Ltd
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Filing: 1981-08-26
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Granted: 1983-11-01
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Expires: 2001-08-26
Abstract
Abstract ABSTRACT The invention relates to a free-standing wall or partition assembly wherein a plurality of panel members are removably connected to upright support poles by a plurality of panel-to-pole clips. In the invention a frame member along the edge of the panel member has a channel in which unitary clips having a base portion receivable in the channel are slidable. Each clip has arcuate side walls to grip a support pole and planar walls connecting the side walls to the base. The planar walls are resiliently biased against the edges of the channel to keep the clip in position but by squeezing the side walls together the clip may be slid along the channel to a new location. Also disclosed is a new and improved structure for joining adjacent pole sections together and a new and improved male and female clip assembly for directly joining panel members together without an intervening pole.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn J. Blanchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:56
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7416; E04B2/7433; E04B2/7438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A free-standing wall or partition assembly comprising: a) a plurality of generally rectangular panel members having corner abutting frame members along the periphery thereof, each frame member having an outer, longitudinally extending channel therein defined by side walls of the frame member and reentrant opposing flanges extending inwardly from the free edges of said side walls; b) a plurality of cylindrical support pole means to which said panel members may be connected to form said assembly; and c) means for connecting a said panel member to a said support pole means, said connecting means including a plurality of unitary clips, each clip being formed from a resilient spring material and having a base portion for sliding reception in a said channel, a gripping portion for resiliently snapping over and engaging a said support pole means and a connection portion interconnecting said base portion and said gripping portion, said connection portion being resiliently biased into engagement with the reentrant flanges to prevent undesired sliding movement of the clip in the channel and being moveable out of engagement with said flanges to permit sliding repositioning of the clip within the outer channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A free-standing wall or partition assembly comprising: a) a plurality of generally rectangular panel members having corner abutting frame members along the periphery thereof, each frame member having an outer, longitudinally extending channel therein defined by side walls of the frame member and reentrant opposing flanges extending inwardly from the free edges of said side walls; b) a plurality of cylindrical support pole means to which said panel members may be connected to form said assembly; and c) means for connecting a said panel member to a said support pole means, said connecting means including a plurality of unitary clips, each clip being formed from a resilient spring material and having a base portion for sliding reception in a said channel, a gripping portion for resiliently snapping over and engaging a said support pole means and a connection portion interconnecting said base portion and said gripping portion, said connection portion being resiliently biased into engagement with the reentrant flanges to prevent undesired sliding movement of the clip in the channel and being moveable out of engagement with said flanges to permit sliding repositioning of the clip within the outer channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each said frame member includes a longitudinally extending transverse web between said side walls, said web defining said outer channel on one side thereof and, on the other side thereof defining with said side walls an inner channel in which the peripheral edge portion of the panel member is receivable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The assembly of claim 2 wherein the ends of each frame member are mitred for mating abutment with the mitred end of an adjacent frame member , the abutting frame members being connectable to each other by an L-shaped locking member, the lens of which are receivable in and securable to the corresponding outer channel of the abutting frame members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said support pole means includes at least two co-axially abutting pole sections joined together by a joining piece, each pole section being cylindrical in cross-section and having a cylindrical internal bore and, adjacent each end thereof, at least one dimple extending radially inwardly from the outer surface of the pole section, said joining piece being cylindrical in cross-section and being slidably receivable in said internal bore up to a limit defined by said dimple whereby a portion of said joining piece will extend outwardly from the bore of a pole section for reception in the. bore of an adjoining pole section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The assembly of claim 4 wherein on each pole section a second dimple, smaller than said one dimple, is positioned in the pole section between the one dimple and the adjacent end of the pole section, and wherein said joining piece includes a longitudinally extending groove directed radially inwardly from the outer surface thereof, the second dimple of adjoining pole sections being receivable in said groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein the outer surface of said joining piece curves smoothly into the side walls of said groove whereby by twisting adjoining pole sections oppositely to each other with said joining piece in position the second dimple of each pole section is forced into frictional locking engagement with a corresponding curved side wall of said groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly of claim 6 wherein each pole section includes two of said second dimples axially spaced apart for reception in the groove of the joining piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein a portion of one of said reentrant flanges is cut out for a distance therealong slightly greater than the length of a said clip so that a said clip may be inserted into the outer channel through the gap defined between the cut out area of the one flange and the edge of the opposing flange.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A clip for use in connecting a planar panel member having a restrictive channel along at least one edge thereof to cylindrical support pole means, comprising: a base portion for sliding reception in said channel; a gripping portion for resiliently snapping over and engaging said support pole means; and a resilient connection portion interconnecting said base portion and said gripping portion, said connection portion being resiliently biased into engagement with edge portions of said channel to prevent sliding movement of said clip in said channel and being moveable out of engagement with said edge portions for slidingly repositioning the clip within the channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A clip for use in connecting a planar panel member having a restrictive channel along at least one edge thereof to cylindrical support pole means, comprising: a base portion for sliding reception in said channel; a gripping portion for resiliently snapping over and engaging said support pole means; and a resilient connection portion interconnecting said base portion and said gripping portion, said connection portion being resiliently biased into engagement with edge portions of said channel to prevent sliding movement of said clip in said channel and being moveable out of engagement with said edge portions for slidingly repositioning the clip within the channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The clip of claim 9, being formed of resilient spring sheet material which is bent into the desired unitary configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
The clip of claim 9 wherein said base portion in cross-section conforms generally to the internal cross-section of said channel and is generally C-shaped, said gripping portion comprises a pair of arcuate side walls of a radius essentially equal to that of said support pole means, and said connection portion comprises a pair of planar side walls which in the non-gripping condition of said clip converge from the base portion towards the arcuate side walls of the gripping portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The clip of claim 11 and including, along the free edge of each arcuate side wall, an entrance guide wall which projects out and away from the arcuate side wall , the guide walls serving to guide the clip onto the support pole means.
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