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Clean room including an internal partition system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-08-23
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2009-08-23
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to operable partition systems for internally partitioning clean room areas into various work area configurations without the need for substantial manual operations. The operable, internally-partitionable clean room includes internal partitions which can be moved to a plurality of predetermined sites for physically, environmentally or visually separating the working area. This permits the user to easily provide the requisite level of work area separation. The internal partition system may be automatically operated. The partition system may be stored at one or more locations within the clean room when not in use. The operable partition system may include a track and carrier assembly for moving the internal partitions into place, typically an overhead track and carrier assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Ross P. MacDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/82; E04B2/827; E05; E05F; E05F15/00; E05F15/60; E05F15/603; E05F15/605; E05F15/632; E05F15/643; E05F15/646; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An operable, internally-partitionable clean room, which comprises: a clean room comprising an external wall means defining an internal working area in which environmental conditions are substantially controlled; and operable partition means made of clean room compatible materials which will not substantially increase the air particulate level in said internal working area, said partition means being locatable within said internal working area for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area, and including means for operably locating said partition means at a plurality of sites within said working area; said operable, internally-partitionable clean room includes means for operably locating said operable partition means to a plurality of predetermined sites for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area, and means for automatically controlling said operable locating of said operable partition means to said plurality of sites for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An operable, internally-partitionable clean room, which comprises: a clean room comprising an external wall means defining an internal working area in which environmental conditions are substantially controlled; and operable partition means made of clean room compatible materials which will not substantially increase the air particulate level in said internal working area, said partition means being locatable within said internal working area for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area, and including means for operably locating said partition means at a plurality of sites within said working area; said operable, internally-partitionable clean room includes means for operably locating said operable partition means to a plurality of predetermined sites for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area, and means for automatically controlling said operable locating of said operable partition means to said plurality of sites for physically, environmentally or visually separating said working area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The operable, internally-partitionable clean room of claim 1, wherein said operable, internally-partitionable clean room includes means for operably storing said operable partition means, when not in use as a separation means, within said internal working area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The operable, internally-partitionable clean room of claim 2, wherein said operable, internally-partitionable clean room includes means for operably storing said operable partition means at a plurality of predetermined storage sites.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The operable, internally-partitionable clean room of claim 1, wherein said means for operably locating said operable partition means comprises a track and carrier assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The operable, internally-partitionable clean room of claim 4, wherein said means for operably locating said operable partition means comprises an overhead track and carrier assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The operable, internally-partitionable clean room of claim 1, wherein said partition means further includes ventilation means for providing a passage for moving air through said partition means within the internal work area and thereby facilitating the removal of particulate material from the air by the clean room filtration system.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for internally-partitioning a clean room, which comprises: providing a clean room comprising external wall means defining an internal working area in which environmental conditions are substantially controlled; and providing within said internal working area an operable partition means made of clean room compatible materials for internally partitioning said clean room; operably locating said partition means within said working area to a plurality of predetermined sites and automatically controlling said operable locating of said operable partition means to said plurality of sites for either physically, environmentally or visually separating the working area.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for internally-partitioning a clean room, which comprises: providing a clean room comprising external wall means defining an internal working area in which environmental conditions are substantially controlled; and providing within said internal working area an operable partition means made of clean room compatible materials for internally partitioning said clean room; operably locating said partition means within said working area to a plurality of predetermined sites and automatically controlling said operable locating of said operable partition means to said plurality of sites for either physically, environmentally or visually separating the working area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7, which further includes the step of storing said operable partition means, when not in use as a separation means, within said internal working area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8, which further includes the step of operably storing said operable partition means at a plurality of predetermined storage sites.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said step of operably locating said operable partition means comprises moving said operable partition means within said working area by a track and carrier assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said step of operably locating said operable partition means comprises moving said operable partition means within said working area by an overhead track and carrier assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 7, which further includes the step of providing a ventilation means within said partition means including air flow passage means, moving air through said partition means within the internal work area and thereby facilitating the removal of particulate material from the air by the clean room filtration system.
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