US5090171A
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Movable partitioning panel
Assignee: Komatsu Wall Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-06-29
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2010-06-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a movable partitioning panel which can be moved along a hanger rail disposed in a ceiling to thereby form a suitable partitioning wall within a room. Runner devices arranged within the hanger rail are rotatable irrespective of the attitude of a panel body and can be smoothly moved with the hanger rail. In addition, the panel body can be simply moved at a branch path, a bend in the path and the like through upper and lower guide rollers and a controller device for the runner devices. Furthermore, the panel body in its horizontal attitude can be closely positioned with respect to a fixed wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Kano
- 👤 Kiyoshi Negami
- 👤 Mikio Nakatani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/82; E04B2/827; E05; E05D; E05D15/00; E05D15/06; E05D15/0604; E05D15/0608; E05D15/36; E05Y; E05Y2800/00; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A movable partitioning panel assembly, which comprises: a panel; a hanger rail having a C-shape in section; a pair of hanging bolts for movably suspending said panel from said hanger rail; a runner device with travel rollers wherein an upper end of each of said pair of hanging bolts is rotatably supported on said runner device; a controller device horizontally movable with respect to said panel is disposed on a lower end of at least one of said hanging bolts; and a hanger block mounted on the panel body; and a hanging member supported by said hanger block, said hanger block being mounted on said panel by said hanging member and said hanger block being in one of a point contact and a line contact along a longitudinal direction of the panel with respect to said hanging member wherein at least two roller members are provided at said hanger block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A movable partitioning panel assembly, which comprises: a panel; a hanger rail having a C-shape in section; a pair of hanging bolts for movably suspending said panel from said hanger rail; a runner device with travel rollers wherein an upper end of each of said pair of hanging bolts is rotatably supported on said runner device; a controller device horizontally movable with respect to said panel is disposed on a lower end of at least one of said hanging bolts; and a hanger block mounted on the panel body; and a hanging member supported by said hanger block, said hanger block being mounted on said panel by said hanging member and said hanger block being in one of a point contact and a line contact along a longitudinal direction of the panel with respect to said hanging member wherein at least two roller members are provided at said hanger block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, wherein said hanger block has an upwardly convex shape in section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of said hanging member is formed into a downwardly concave shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of a peripheral surface of said at least two roller members is formed of a convex shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, wherein two or more roller members each having a peripheral surface projected of the upper surface of said hanger block are provided along the longitudinal direction of the panel body on a center line of said hanger block, and a central portion of the upper surface of the hanging member is formed into a downwardly convex shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, wherein said controller device comprises a body block and a floating rail having said body block movably fitted thereto, said floating rail having a slot formed in a longitudinal direction of the panel, a hanging bolt which projects on the body block extending through said slot, and a hanging roller having a horizontal axis perpendicular to said slot is mounted on said body block so as to project a peripheral surface from the upper surface of said body block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 6, wherein a lower portion of said hanging bolt is threadedly engaged with the body block through a connecting socket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 1, which comprises a thrust bearing wherein the upper end of said hanging bolt is supported on the runner device by said thrust bearing, a lower guide roller rotatable within a lower slit portion of the hanger rail is disposed at a lower portion of said runner device, and upper guide rollers which roll along a guide rail are disposed upwardly of the hanger rail and are provided upwardly of said runner device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 8, wherein said upper guide rollers are disposed so as to be deviated toward one side from a center line of a travel direction of the runner device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A movable partitioning panel according to claim 9, wherein said floating rail is detachably mounted on the panel body by bolts.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-02-24 | 1999-08-26 | 2000-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-02-24 | 2003-08-26 | 2004-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |