US 11,608,634 B2Granted

Flexible workspace partition system

AssigneeWatson Furniture Group, Inc.

InventorsChristopher Kuchman, Ethan Pearl, Lucas Pearl

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Abstract

A partition assembly includes partitions hingedly connected in series. The partitions include a frame with a spaced upright member, a mounting assembly, and upper and lower cross members connecting the upright members. One or both cross members include power and/or data ports. Panels disposed on either side of the frame are movable between upper and lower positions, providing access to the ports. Upper and lower hinge assemblies connect the partitions. The hinge assemblies include gear arms fixed to the upright members with gear heads extending away from the partition that engage the gear head of an adjacent partition. The upright members include aligned apertures defining ports providing a cable passageway from the interior of adjacent partitions. End foot assemblies extend from the ends of the partition assembly and interior foot assemblies extends from between the geared connections of the partitions.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A partition assembly having a first end and a second end, the partition assembly comprising:

a plurality of partitions including a first partition hingedly connected to a second partition, the first partition and the second partition each comprising:
i) a frame comprising a first upright member, a second upright member, a mounting assembly connecting the first and second upright members, and an upper cross member and a lower cross member each connecting the first and second upright member below the mounting assembly, ii) a first panel attached to one side of the frame, and iii) a second panel attached to an opposite side of the frame, wherein at least one of the first and second panels is configured to be movable between an upper position and a lower position providing access to the first and second crossmembers;
an upper hinge assembly extending between and connecting the first partition to the second partition, the upper hinge assembly comprising a first gear arm fixed to the first partition and having a gear head extending away from the first partition, a second gear arm fixed to the second partition and having a gear head extending away from the second partition and engaging the gear head of the first gear arm, and a connection assembly pivotably holding the first gear head and the second gear head in the engaged position;
and
a lower hinge assembly extending between and connecting the first partition to the second partition, the lower hinge assembly comprising a third gear arm fixed to the first partition and having a gear head extending away from the first partition, a fourth gear arm fixed to the second partition and having a gear head extending away from the second partition and engaging the gear head of the third gear arm, and a connection assembly pivotably holding the third gear head and the fourth gear head in the engaged position;
wherein the first upright member of the first partition includes a first aperture and the second upright member of the second partition includes a second aperture that is aligned with the first aperture, the first and second apertures providing a cable passageway from an interior of the first partition to an interior of the second partition between the upper hinge assembly and the lower hinge assembly;
and
wherein the mounting assembly further comprises an upper mounting plate having at least one slot aligned with the elongate frame members.

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A partition assembly having a first end and a second end, the partition assembly comprising:

a first partition hingedly connected to a second partition, wherein the first partition and the second partition each comprising:
i) a frame comprising a first upright member, a second upright member, an upper cross member and a lower cross member, the upper and lower cross members each connecting the first upright member to the second upright member, ii) a first panel attached to one side of the frame, iii) a second panel attached to an opposite side of the frame, wherein at least one of the first and second panels is configured to be movable between an upper position and a lower position providing access to the first and second crossmembers, and iv) an accessory mounting assembly that is configured to selectively engage accessory components;
an upper hinge assembly extending between and connecting the first partition to the second partition, the upper hinge assembly comprising a first gear arm fixed to the first partition and having a gear head extending away from the first partition, a second gear arm fixed to the second partition and having a gear head extending away from the second partition and engaging the gear head of the first gear arm, and a connection assembly pivotably holding the first gear head and the second gear head in the engaged position;
and
a lower hinge assembly extending between and connecting the first partition to the second partition, the lower hinge assembly comprising a third gear arm fixed to the first partition and having a gear head extending away from the first partition, a fourth gear arm fixed to the second partition and having a gear head extending away from the second partition and engaging the gear head of the third gear arm, and a connection assembly pivotably holding the third gear head and the fourth gear head in the engaged position;
wherein the first upright member of the first partition includes a first aperture and the second upright member of the second partition includes a second aperture that is aligned with the first aperture, the first and second apertures providing a cable passageway from an interior of the first partition to an interior of the second partition between the upper hinge assembly and the lower hinge assembly;
and
wherein the mounting assembly further comprises an upper mounting plate having at least one slot aligned with the elongate frame members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/863,260Filed 30 Apr 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 3 May 2019
Published: US 2020/0347592 A15 Nov 2020
Granted: 21 Mar 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E04B 2/7431
With adjustable angular connection of panels: using hinges having two parallel rotation axes
E04B 2/7433
With free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers: with panels and support posts
E04B 2/7442
With adjustable angular connection of panels to posts: hinged connections
E04B 2002/7418
With free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers: accessories supported on the free upper edge, e.g. auxiliary panels, noise abatement…