Modular wall panel system with cooperatively tapered connector pins and slots
US6802168B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B1/6137
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modular wall panel system in which individual panels are constructed with a lightweight aluminum frame. In a preferred embodiment, the frame is substantially filled with a foam core material and decorative display surfaces are affixed to opposite sides thereof. One edge of each panel contains a plurality of ball-shaped connector pins, while the opposite edge has a plurality of connector slots having a diamond configuration. A similar panel placed adjacent to the first panel may be mated thereto by engagement of the connector pins with respective connector slots in the other panel. The pins/slots are shaped and sized so that the connector pin may enter/exit the connector slot at a wide region thereof but not in the apex region thereof. Secure coupling with fast assembly/disassembly is thereby achieved, without tools or detachable components.
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