US 10,119,268 B2Granted

Protective structure for board partitions

AssigneeEtex Building Performance International SAS

InventorsPauline Lopez, Emmanuel Vial, Nicolas Costa, Crescenzo Petrone, Gennaro Magliulo

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Abstract

A seismic protective structure (100) for forming part of a board partition (190) and for limiting damage to the board partition (190) when a given level of seismic stress is appearing is described. The seismic protective structure (100) comprises at least one board (101) and support elements (102, 103) for positioning the board adjacent a neighboring wall and linking the board to the remainder of the board partition wall. The seismic protective structure (100) is adapted for, when a given level of seismic stress is appearing, intentionally causing damage of the at least one board (101) thereby releasing pressure from the remainder of the board partition (190).

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Dependent claims

A seismic protective structure (100) for forming part of a board partition (190), the seismic protective structure (100) comprising:

at least one board (101),
a first support element (102) connected to the at least one board (101) and to an adjacent wall (105) to the board partition (190),
a track element (104) connectable to the adjacent wall (105) the track element (104) being positioned for guiding and moveably positioning the first support element (102) therein,
at least one wedge (201) shaped and positioned for, upon a given relative movement of the track element (104) and the first support element (102), separating the board (101) from the track element (104), and
a second support element (103) linking the at least one board (101) with a remainder of the board partition (190),
wherein the board partition (190) is severable from the adjacent wall (105) upon a given level of seismic stress, and releasing stress from the remainder of the board partition (190).

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Facts

Application: 15/105,407Filed 19 Dec 2014
Priority: EP 1329032620 Dec 2013
Published: US 2016/0319539 A13 Nov 2016
Granted: 6 Nov 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E04B 1/98
Protection against other undesired influences or dangers: against vibrations or shocks ; against mechanical destruction, e.g. by air-raids
E04B 2/721
Non-load-bearing walls of elements of relatively thin form with respect to the thickness of the wall: connections specially adapted therefor
E04B 2/7457
With panels and support posts, extending from floor to ceiling: with wallboards attached to the outer faces of the posts, parallel to the partition
E04B 2/828
Characterised by the manner in which edges are connected to the building; Means therefor; Special details of easily-removable partitions as far…

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