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Partition system
Assignee: GLEN O BRIEN MOVABLE PARTITION
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Filing: 1969-01-27
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1989-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A partition system extending between a floor surface and a ceiling surface comprises a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced wall-defining panel units extending between upright jointframing members which engage facing edge portions of adjacent panel units. Snap-on retainer-cover members are mounted on the joint framing members and engage the facing edge portions of the adjacent panel units. Ceiling, floor, and end framing members engage and position upper, lower, and end edge portions, respectively, of the panel units. The edge member at the ceiling surface receives and retains a resilient clip therein which cooperates with the ceiling edge member to engage and retain the upper edge portions of the panel units.
Inventors
- 👤 David H Lague
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7453; E04B2/7457; E04B2/82; E04B2/825; E04B2002/7461; E04B2002/7462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
363 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. a plurality of retainer-cover members each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members; c. cooperating interengaging means on an exterior surface of said flanges of said joint framing members and on an interior surface of each of said retainer-cover members for positioning and retaining said retainer-cover members in spaced relation with said respective flanges of said joint framing members; d. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members and said retainer-cover members mounted thereon to form a framework; e. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework, said panel unit edge portions being in clamping engagement between said flanges of said joint framing members and said adjacent retainer-cover members; f. said partition extending between a floor and a ceiling and the edge framing at the ceiling being a ceiling edge framing member and including a channel-shaped member having a web portion engaging the ceiling and flanges depending from opposite edges of said web portion and resilient means mounted within said channel-shaped member for retaining said panel unit edge portions in clamping engagement with interior surfaces of said flanges, g. said resilient means is an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being positioned to engage said edge portions of said panel units and retain same within said channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member for engaging opposite edge portions of said plate portion of said resilient clip thereby retaining same within said channel-shaped member; i. said plate portion of said resilient clip has opposite edge portions extending outwardly and downwardly from said plate portion for engaging said retaining means; and j. said laterally spaced legs of said clip are outwardly bowed whereby said legs each resiliently retain one of said panel unit edge portions between said respective interior surface of said flanges of said channel-shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
363 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. a plurality of retainer-cover members each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members; c. cooperating interengaging means on an exterior surface of said flanges of said joint framing members and on an interior surface of each of said retainer-cover members for positioning and retaining said retainer-cover members in spaced relation with said respective flanges of said joint framing members; d. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members and said retainer-cover members mounted thereon to form a framework; e. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework, said panel unit edge portions being in clamping engagement between said flanges of said joint framing members and said adjacent retainer-cover members; f. said partition extending between a floor and a ceiling and the edge framing at the ceiling being a ceiling edge framing member and including a channel-shaped member having a web portion engaging the ceiling and flanges depending from opposite edges of said web portion and resilient means mounted within said channel-shaped member for retaining said panel unit edge portions in clamping engagement with interior surfaces of said flanges, g. said resilient means is an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being positioned to engage said edge portions of said panel units and retain same within said channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member for engaging opposite edge portions of said plate portion of said resilient clip thereby retaining same within said channel-shaped member; i. said plate portion of said resilient clip has opposite edge portions extending outwardly and downwardly from said plate portion for engaging said retaining means; and j. said laterally spaced legs of said clip are outwardly bowed whereby said legs each resiliently retain one of said panel unit edge portions between said respective interior surface of said flanges of said channel-shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
367 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. a plurality of retainer-cover members each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members; c. cooperating interengaging means on an exterior surface of said flanges of said joint framing members and on an interior surface of eacH of said retainer-cover members for positioning and retaining said retainer-cover members in spaced relation with said respective flanges of said joint framing members; d. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members and said retainer-cover members mounted thereon to form a framework; e. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework, said panel unit edge portions being in clamping engagement between said flanges of said joint framing members and said adjacent retainer-cover members; f. said partition extending between a floor and a ceiling and the edge framing at the ceiling being a ceiling edge framing member and including a channel-shaped member having a web portion engaging the ceiling and flanges depending from opposite edges of said web portion and resilient means mounted within said channel-shaped member for retaining said panel unit edge portions in clamping engagement with interior surfaces of said flanges, g. said resilient means is an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being positioned to engage said edge portions of said panel units and retain same within said channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member for engaging opposite edge portions of said plate portion of said resilient clip thereby retaining same within said channel-shaped member; and i. said laterally spaced legs of said clip each have a gradually reducing thickness from a fixed end at said plate portion toward a free end whereby flexibility thereof is increased and a portion of said plate portion between said legs is moved into contact with said web portion of said channel-shaped member when said legs each engage said edge portions of said panel units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
367 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. a plurality of retainer-cover members each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members; c. cooperating interengaging means on an exterior surface of said flanges of said joint framing members and on an interior surface of eacH of said retainer-cover members for positioning and retaining said retainer-cover members in spaced relation with said respective flanges of said joint framing members; d. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members and said retainer-cover members mounted thereon to form a framework; e. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework, said panel unit edge portions being in clamping engagement between said flanges of said joint framing members and said adjacent retainer-cover members; f. said partition extending between a floor and a ceiling and the edge framing at the ceiling being a ceiling edge framing member and including a channel-shaped member having a web portion engaging the ceiling and flanges depending from opposite edges of said web portion and resilient means mounted within said channel-shaped member for retaining said panel unit edge portions in clamping engagement with interior surfaces of said flanges, g. said resilient means is an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being positioned to engage said edge portions of said panel units and retain same within said channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member for engaging opposite edge portions of said plate portion of said resilient clip thereby retaining same within said channel-shaped member; and i. said laterally spaced legs of said clip each have a gradually reducing thickness from a fixed end at said plate portion toward a free end whereby flexibility thereof is increased and a portion of said plate portion between said legs is moved into contact with said web portion of said channel-shaped member when said legs each engage said edge portions of said panel units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
305 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flange members, said flange members being in opposed relation and having outwardly facing surfaces; b. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having marginal edge portions thereof engaging said outwardly facing surfaces of said framing members; c. each framing member having spaced wall members substantially coextensive in length with the framing member and extending from the flange members between edges of the panel units and adapted to be engaged thereby and form a separator therefor, said wall members having outer edge portions angled in outwardly converging relation and terminating substantially in the plane of outer surfaces of the wall panels engaging the framing member flanges to form a reduced width portion between said wall members; d. an elongate retainer-cover member spanning the space between adjacent wall panels for the length thereof and having marginal portions overlying and engaging the adjacent marginal portions of said wall panels; e. spaced flange members integral with said retainer-cover members and extending longitudinally for the length thereof, said spaced flange members having opposed portions angled outwardly to a line of greater spacing and then inwardly to an area of lesser spacing whereby said flange members are insertable between the terminating portions of the wall member with the line of greater spacing moving therebetween to effect an interengagement that retains the cover members in engagement with the wall panels to clamp same against the outwardly facing surfaces of the flanges of the framing members, the spacing between outer surfaces of said angled opposed portion at the retainer-cover being less than the said reduced width portion between the wall members whereby the edge portions of the wall members are substantially against the cover member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
305 words
A partition system comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flange members, said flange members being in opposed relation and having outwardly facing surfaces; b. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having marginal edge portions thereof engaging said outwardly facing surfaces of said framing members; c. each framing member having spaced wall members substantially coextensive in length with the framing member and extending from the flange members between edges of the panel units and adapted to be engaged thereby and form a separator therefor, said wall members having outer edge portions angled in outwardly converging relation and terminating substantially in the plane of outer surfaces of the wall panels engaging the framing member flanges to form a reduced width portion between said wall members; d. an elongate retainer-cover member spanning the space between adjacent wall panels for the length thereof and having marginal portions overlying and engaging the adjacent marginal portions of said wall panels; e. spaced flange members integral with said retainer-cover members and extending longitudinally for the length thereof, said spaced flange members having opposed portions angled outwardly to a line of greater spacing and then inwardly to an area of lesser spacing whereby said flange members are insertable between the terminating portions of the wall member with the line of greater spacing moving therebetween to effect an interengagement that retains the cover members in engagement with the wall panels to clamp same against the outwardly facing surfaces of the flanges of the framing members, the spacing between outer surfaces of said angled opposed portion at the retainer-cover being less than the said reduced width portion between the wall members whereby the edge portions of the wall members are substantially against the cover member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
289 words
A partition syStem comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members to form a framework; c. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework; d. a plurality of retainer-cover member each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members and having marginal portions overlying adjacent marginal portions of the panel unit whereby the panel unit edge portions are between the retainer-cover members and the flanges of the joint framing members; e. means retaining said retainer-cover members to the joint framing members to clamp the panel edge portions against the flanges of the joint framing members; f. said edge framing members being channel-shaped and having a web portion with flanges depending from opposite edges of the web portions in overlying relation to adjacent panel margins; g. resilient means in the form of an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being bowed whereby each resiliently engage one of said panel unit edge portions between interior surfaces of the flanges of the channel-shaped member to retain said clip within the channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member; i. said plate portion of said resilient clip having opposite edge portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the plate portion and engaging said retaining means on said flanges of said channel-shaped member to retain said resilient clip within said channel-shaped member and thereby secure said channel-shaped member to the panel units.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
289 words
A partition syStem comprising: a. a plurality of spaced joint framing members each having a web portion extending between spaced substantially parallel flanges; b. edge framing members cooperating with said joint framing members to form a framework; c. a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced substantially parallel wall-defining panel units each having peripheral edge portions thereof engaging said framework; d. a plurality of retainer-cover member each mounted on and spaced from said respective flanges of said joint framing members and having marginal portions overlying adjacent marginal portions of the panel unit whereby the panel unit edge portions are between the retainer-cover members and the flanges of the joint framing members; e. means retaining said retainer-cover members to the joint framing members to clamp the panel edge portions against the flanges of the joint framing members; f. said edge framing members being channel-shaped and having a web portion with flanges depending from opposite edges of the web portions in overlying relation to adjacent panel margins; g. resilient means in the form of an elongate resilient clip having a plate portion and a pair of laterally spaced legs extending from said plate portion, said legs being bowed whereby each resiliently engage one of said panel unit edge portions between interior surfaces of the flanges of the channel-shaped member to retain said clip within the channel-shaped member; h. retaining means on said interior surfaces of said flanges of said channel-shaped member; i. said plate portion of said resilient clip having opposite edge portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the plate portion and engaging said retaining means on said flanges of said channel-shaped member to retain said resilient clip within said channel-shaped member and thereby secure said channel-shaped member to the panel units.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |