Demountable wall system
AssigneeBoyce Products, Ltd.
InventorDavid L. Boyce
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Abstract
A demountable wall system. The system includes a plurality of framing members including a horizontal lower framing member having upper and lower slots, a horizontal upper framing member having upper and lower slots, and vertical framing members having opposed side slots. At least one vertical rectangular panel has a lower edge inserted into the upper slot of the lower member, an upper edge inserted into the lower slot of the upper member, and side edges inserted into facing slots of the side members. A mounting member has opposed sides, an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge being fitted into the lower slot of the lower member. Finally, a panel trim assembly comprising a panel trim may be installed onto each edge of the vertical rectangular panel.
Claims37
A demountable wall system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of framing members said framing members comprising two piece longitudinal members adapted to combine to form said framing members wherein at least one of which is removable, said plurality of framing members including a horizontal lower framing member having upper and lower slots, a horizontal upper framing member having upper and lower slots, and vertical framing members having opposed side slots;
- (b) at least one vertical rectangular panel having a lower edge inserted into the upper slot of said lower member, an upper edge inserted into the lower slot of said upper member, and side edges inserted into facing slots of said side members;
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- (c) a mounting member having opposed sides, an upper edge and a lower edge, said upper edge being fitted into the lower slot of said lower member, and
- (d) a removable panel trim assembly comprising a panel trim installed onto each edge of said vertical rectangular panel, wherein a lower edge of said panel trim assembly is inserted into the upper slot of said lower member, an upper edge of said panel trim assembly inserted into the lower slot of said upper member, and side edges of said panel trim assembly inserted into facing slots of said side members,
- whereby one of said longitudinal members adapted to combine to form said framing members may be removed and said vertical panel may then be installed or uninstalled.
A demountable wall system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of framing members said framing members comprising two piece longitudinal members adapted to combine to form said framing members wherein at least one of which is removable, said plurality of framing members including a horizontal lower framing member having upper and lower slots, a horizontal upper framing member having upper and lower slots, and vertical framing members having opposed side slots;
- (b) at least one vertical rectangular panel having a lower edge inserted into the upper slot of said lower member, an upper edge inserted into the lower slot of said upper member, and side edges inserted into facing slots of said side members;
- (c) a mounting member having opposed sides, an upper edge and a lower edge, said upper edge being fitted into the lower slot of said lower member;
- (d) a removable panel trim assembly comprising a panel trim installed onto each edge of said vertical rectangular panel, wherein a lower edge of said panel trim assembly is inserted into the upper slot of said lower member, an upper edge of said panel trim assembly inserted into the lower slot of said upper member, and side edges of said panel trim assembly inserted into facing slots of said side members;
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- (e) a connection system for attaching a pair of said framing members comprising a mounting block, a backer plate adapted to attach to said mounting block, and a connection flange adapted to connect with said mounting block,
- whereby one of said longitudinal members adapted to combine to form said framing members may be removed and said vertical panel may then be installed or uninstalled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.