Partition mount with integrated plunger assembly
AssigneeZipwall, LLC
InventorJeffrey P. Whittemore
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Abstract
A partition mount system includes an integrated plunger assembly. The integrated plunger assembly is constructed and arranged to be integrated into an interior of an end of an extension pole, for example a standard telescoping extension pole. Mounting of the plunger in an interior portion of the pole in this manner provides for a sleek design that is relatively lightweight. Assuming that the pole in which the anchor is mounted is part of a telescoping pole system, the anchor and plunger do not interfere with full travel of the interior pole with respect to other poles in the telescoping system. In this manner, operation of the telescoping pole system is not inhibited by the integrated plunger assembly.
Claims14
A partition mount comprising:
- an elongated adjustable-length pole having a foot end and a head end, the pole being adjustable in length between the foot end and the head end, the pole having a longitudinal axis;
- a cylindrical body secured to and within the elongated adjustable-length pole, the cylindrical body at a position proximal to the head end of the pole, the cylindrical body being secured to and within the pole by dimpling the pole into the cylindrical body;
- a mounting head that extends from the head end of the pole and travels in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the pole relative to the cylindrical body position within the pole, the mounting head including a neck having a portion that extends into an interior of the pole and a mounting unit that secures a sheet of material;
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- a compression mechanism that biases the position of the mounting head in an outward direction away from a bottom of the cylindrical body, wherein the cylindrical body is constructed and arranged to limit outward extension of the mounting head in the outward direction,
- wherein the mounting head includes a retainer that travels in relative motion with the mounting head in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the pole, wherein the retainer interfaces with the cylindrical body to limit the outward extension of the mounting head in the outward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.