Operable wall deployment and storage system
US5230123A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/142
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system of movable panels supported from overhead tracks by carriers engaged in the tracks. The panels are movable between a storage area and operable positions by moving the carriers along the tracks. The tracks are provided with an arrangement of bars which are selectively positioned at the junction between angularly related track sections. These bars, in cooperation with a preselected portion or portions of the carriers, permit only certain panels to move from one track section into another and blocking the entry of others. In addition, an arrangement of diverters are selectively positioned in the track sections in the area of the junction between track sections. These diverters, in cooperation with a preselected portion, or portions, of the carriers prevent certain panels from continuing along a given track section and divert those panels into an adjacent, angularly related track section.
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