Track system for retractable wall
US10662705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2009/588
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a track system for a retractable wall. The track system includes rigid outer guide tracks and flexible inner track inserts that are connected to the guide tracks by means of flanges located on both. The flexible inserts include a channel that engages with a side edge of a retractable wall, holding the wall in place. The flexible nature of the track inserts allows the inserts to bend, which in turn allows the retractable wall to flex when force is exerted on the retractable wall without breaking the tracks or tearing the wall. When excessive force is applied, the channel of the flexible insert, the walls of which are thicker than the rest of the flexible insert, bend open, so that the side edge of the retractable wall disengages from the channel by means of an opening in the channel.
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