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US 10,472,883 B2Granted
Articulating expandable barrier
OwnerPeter Zwierzykowskiinventor
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Abstract
Provided is an adjustable barrier having a central hinge having a cylindrical post and an axis of rotation; a first expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a first connector; and a second expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a second connector. At least one of the first and second expandable sections is configured to articulate around the axis of rotation of the central hinge forming an articulation angle between the first and second expandable sections.
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An adjustable barrier comprising:
- a central hinge having a cylindrical post and an axis of rotation;
- a first expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a first connector;
- a second expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a second connector, wherein at least one of the first and second expandable sections is configured to articulate around the axis of rotation of the central hinge forming an articulation angle between the first and second expandable sections;
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- a hinge lock comprising a tubular region and a locking region extending upward from the tubular region, the tubular region having an outer diameter sized to insert within an inner diameter of the cylindrical post, the locking region have first and second slots extending through a full thickness of the locking region on opposing lateral sides,
- wherein, when the first and second expandable sections are aligned within a single vertical plane and the tubular region of the hinge lock is received within the cylindrical post, at least a portion of an upper edge of a respective one of the first and second expandable sections extend through the first and second slots thereby fixing the first and second expandable sections relative to one another and preventing articulation around the axis of rotation.
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An adjustable barrier comprising:
- a central hinge having a cylindrical post and an axis of rotation;
- a first expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a first connector;
- a second expandable section coupled to the cylindrical post of the central hinge by at least a second connector, wherein at least one of the first and second expandable sections is configured to articulate around the axis of rotation of the central hinge forming an articulation angle between the first and second expandable sections;
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- a removable hinge lock configured to engage the first and second expandable sections when the first and second expandable sections are aligned within a single vertical plane thereby preventing articulation around the axis of rotation, the hinge lock comprising a tether coupled to a region of the hinge lock and to a region of the barrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.