Partition panel
US5175969A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2/7422
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable partition panel is provided for open office plans, and the like, and includes a panel frame and removable cover panels that removably attach thereto. Clips on the cover panels releasably engage side frame segments of the panel frame, and hooks on the bottom of the panel frame releasingly engage mating apertures on the cover panel to form a detachable interconnection therebetween. A top cap includes a catch which pulls the cover panels against the panel frame as the cap is installed to assist in securely, yet removably attaching the cover panels to the panel frame. Connectors on the cover panels can be removed and reinstalled, so that the cover panels can be installed in a second orientation to hide mars upholstery tears, and the like. Also, the panel frame includes an upwardly open channel for receiving articles such as wires in a raceway. The upper segment of the panel frame further includes a reduced cross-section that allows cables to be routed from the utility channel into the interior of the partition panel. Also, the side clips have a unique design which causes them to remain on the cover panel during removal and also controls the releasing motion of the panels.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.