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US 11,377,842 B2Granted
Adjustable living space
AssigneeImpact Urban, LLC
InventorNolan Zail
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Abstract
A living space is disclosed including one or more adjustable or reconfigurable rooms. A room may be made reconfigurable by including fixed walls and a frame that is mounted to move in a first direction between a first position coextensive with the fixed walls and a second position that is extended relative to the fixed walls. The room may further include panels mounted in the frame configured to move in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, to seal off a front of the room. In examples, the panels may store against the frame when not in use.
Claims12
A living space, comprising:
- an area;
- a room adjoining the area, the room comprising:
- a fixed interior wall;
- a frame configured to move in a first direction relative to the fixed interior wall such that the room has a first form factor when the frame is coextensive with the fixed interior wall and the room has a second, larger form factor when the frame is extended relative to the fixed interior wall;
- and
- a plurality of panels configured to slide in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, to open or seal off a front of the room;
- wherein the plurality of panels are mounted for movement in a track in or on the frame;
- and
- wherein the track comprises an arcuate section configured to allow rotation of the panels and a linear section configured to allow linear movement of at least some of the panels.
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A living space, comprising:
- an area;
- a room adjoining the area, the room comprising:
- a fixed interior wall, and
- a frame configured to move in a first direction relative to the fixed interior wall such that the room has a first form factor when the frame is coextensive with the fixed interior wall and the room has a second, larger form factor when the frame is extended relative to the fixed interior wall;
- a track in or on the frame;
- and
- a plurality of panels mounted for rotation and translation in the track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.