Interior space-dividing wall system
US6557310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/749
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall system and particularly a load-bearing spine wall defined by rigidly connected spine panels which are usable in conjunction with and connectable to branch panels for defining workstations. These spine panels include an interior frame having plural hollow cross beams rigidly joined between parallel uprights. The cross beams have elongate slots extending lengthwise along the sidewalls thereof. Each side of the frame permits one or more removable covering tiles to be attached thereto for defining the exterior surface of the spine panel. Load-bearing components having cantilevered hangers can be engaged within the elongate slots which extend lengthwise of the cross beams. Vertically adjacent tiles have longitudinal edges spaced to define a narrow elongate passage therebetween which aligns with the mouth of a respectively adjacent hanger-accommodating slot.
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