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US3777437A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Panel and post assembly

Assignee: Knoll Inc
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Filing: 1971-05-28
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Granted: 1973-12-11
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Expires: 1991-05-28
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Abstract

Abstract A sheet-like panel is held in place by a post. The post has a longitudinal internal channel, with a longitudinal opening through one of the outer walls of the post into the channel. A longitudinal groove in the post forms a part of the channel, and the groove is positioned in a side of the channel opposite from the longitudinal opening and laterally displaced from that opening. The sheet-like panel has a large area surface that terminates along one edge thereof in a first edge portion which is substantially at right angles to the large area surface and a second edge portion substantially parallel to that surface. The outer edge of the second edge portion constitutes one of the outer edges of the sheet-like panel and is positioned inside the longitudinal groove forming part of the longitudinal internal channel. One side of the first edge portion is positioned against an outwardly exposed part of the post. The other side of the first edge portion is positioned against an internal wall of the channel substantially opposite from the longitudinal groove. In this fashion the sheet-like panel is maintained firmly in position.

Inventors

  • 👤 A Christen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 10:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7416; E04B2/7422; E04B2/7425; F16B12/02; E04B2002/7483; E04B2002/749

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A post for securing a sheet-like panel in place, said post having a longitudinal internal channel therethrough, a longitudinal opening through one of the outer walls of said post into said channel, and a longitudinal groove in said post forming a part of said channel, said groove being positioned in a side of said channel opposite from said longitudinal opening and laterally displaced from said longitudinal opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A post for securing a sheet-like panel in place, said post having a longitudinal internal channel therethrough, a longitudinal opening through one of the outer walls of said post into said channel, and a longitudinal groove in said post forming a part of said channel, said groove being positioned in a side of said channel opposite from said longitudinal opening and laterally displaced from said longitudinal opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 73 words
A post according to claim 1, in combination with a sheet-like panel, said panel having a large area surface terminating along one edge thereof in a first edge portion substantially at right angles to said large area surface and a second edge portion substantially parallel to said large area surface, the outer edge of said second edGe portion constituting the outer edge of said sheet-like panel and being positioned inside said longitudinal groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
A post according to claim 2, in which one side of said first edge portion is positioned against an outwardly exposed part of said post, and the other side of said first edge portion is positioned against an internal wall of said channel substantially opposite from said longitudinal groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A post according to claim 1, including a longitudinal external groove in one of the outer surfaces of said post to accommodate the edge of a sheet-like panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 66 words
A post according to claim 4, including a retaining lug slidable in said longitudinal external groove, a panel-supporting member engaging said lug and supported thereby, and wedge means urging said retaining lug against a wall of said longitudinal external channel and an end of said panel-supporting member against said one outer surface of said post to retain said lug and panel-supporting member in fixed longitudinal position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A post according to claim 1, including a second longitudinal internal channel, said two longitudinal internal channels being used to support two sheet-like panels in opposing relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
A post according to claim 1, including a trim piece secured to one end of said post.

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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) 1976-12-10 1977-06-11 1977-12-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-12-10 1981-06-11 1981-12-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-12-10 1985-06-11 1985-12-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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