Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
In a wall panel system comprising a plurality of wall panel sections connected in an end to end fashion by panel joints, a spacer member disposed within said panel system to maintain selected opposing components of said system in a predetermined spaced relationship, said spacer member comprising a body section having opposing parallel edges, two pairs of opposed spaced arms extending outwardly from said body portion in said direction as said parallel edges; the outer edge of each of said arms being provided with a rib adapted to engage components of said panel system in a snap lock fashion, each of said ribs being inwardly spaced from said body portion parallel edges; each of said pairs of extended arms defining thereinbetween a recess and the inner opposing surfaces of each of said pair of said arms having a groove formed therein for engaging in a snap lock fashion with a component of said wall panel system; the body section being provided with a central aperture of sufficient size to facilitate the passage of wiring and conduits therethrough; the side walls of said aperture adjacent said body portion being bent outwardly in the same direction to define tab means, said tab means being inwardly spaced from said parallel edges and being disposed along an axis paralleling the edges of said body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
In a wall panel system comprising a plurality of wall panel sections connected in an end to end fashion by panel joints, a spacer member disposed within said panel system to maintain selected opposing components of said system in a predetermined spaced relationship, said spacer member comprising a body section having opposing parallel edges, two pairs of opposed spaced arms extending outwardly from said body portion in said direction as said parallel edges; the outer edge of each of said arms being provided with a rib adapted to engage components of said panel system in a snap lock fashion, each of said ribs being inwardly spaced from said body portion parallel edges; each of said pairs of extended arms defining thereinbetween a recess and the inner opposing surfaces of each of said pair of said arms having a groove formed therein for engaging in a snap lock fashion with a component of said wall panel system; the body section being provided with a central aperture of sufficient size to facilitate the passage of wiring and conduits therethrough; the side walls of said aperture adjacent said body portion being bent outwardly in the same direction to define tab means, said tab means being inwardly spaced from said parallel edges and being disposed along an axis paralleling the edges of said body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The wall panel defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer means is disposed in said panel joint between spaced parallel vertical members, said edges of said body portions being in abutting contact with said spaced members to define the predetermined spacing therein between, said spacer being disposed in a horizontal plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The wall panel system defined in claim 1 further comprising longitudinally disposed T-shaped members disposed between said panel sections and, respectively, abutting the opposing inner surfaces of said panel sections, the legs of said T-shaped members having openings therein which define snap lock means for the reception of said spacer; said spacer being disposed in a vertical position with said parallel edges respectively being received in said T-shaped leg openings with said tab means carried by said body portion of said spacer engaging said legs in a snap lock fashion to maintain said panel sections at a predetermined spaced apart distance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The wall panel system defined in claim 1, wherein said spacer means is disposed in said panel joints between spaced parallel members, said edges of said body portions being in abutting contact with said spaced members to define the predetermined spacing thereinbetween, saiD spacer being disposed in a plane which is perpendicular to the planes that said parallel members are disposed in.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wall panel system defined in claim 3 further comprising means disposed between said T-shaped members in the abutting surfaces of said panel sections for securing said T-shaped members to said panel sections.