Partition and floor channel construction
US6094872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/749
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a floor channel having a floor-engaging flange and a raised flange with an aperture. A partition has a leveler assembly including a threaded leveling glide that can be rotated for adjusting the height of the partition relative to a floor surface. The leveling glide includes a shaft that extends through the aperture and further includes a head positioned below the raised flange that is larger than the aperture so that the head cannot be pulled through the aperture. The leveling glide also includes an upper end section positioned above the floor channel, and each of the head, the shaft, and the upper end section have non-circular cross sections shaped so that they can be engaged by tools to rotate and adjust the leveling glide. Also provided is a method of (a) providing a floor channel having a floor-engaging flange and a raised flange with an aperture, (b) providing a partition having a leveler assembly that includes a threaded leveling glide with a shaft extended through the aperture, a head positioned below the raised flange that is larger than the aperture, and an upper end section positioned above the floor channel where the shaft, the head…
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