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US 11,686,089 B2Granted
Enclosure assembly apparatus and method for forming same
AssigneeKnoll, Inc.
InventorsJames Harrison McKenzie, James Eldon, David McClanahan
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Abstract
An enclosure assembly apparatus can include a plurality of elements that can be arranged to facilitate positioning of an enclosure in a work space such as a room or floor of an office building or other building. Embodiments can be configured to facilitate relatively quick and level positioning of such an enclosure. Embodiments of the enclosure assembled via use of at least one embodiment of the enclosure assembly apparatus can be define a room, a meeting space, a privacy booth, a meeting cubicle, or other type of enclosure or work space within the room or floor of a building.
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An enclosure assembly apparatus comprising:
- a rail for attachment to a floor;
- a rail connector comprising a first part and a second part, the first part being separable from the second part, and
- the rail having a channel for facilitating attachment of the rail connector to the rail, the channel sized and configured so that the first part and the second part are positionable in the channel when separated such that the first part is positionable adjacent to the second part in the channel to form an assembled body of the rail connector;
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- the rail having first and second sidewalls that extend from opposite sides of a bottom of the rail to define the channel, the first sidewall defining a first side slot that is in communication with the channel, the second sidewall defining a second slot that is in communication with the channel, a portion of the first part positionable within the first slot and a portion of the second part positionable within the second slot when the assembled body of the rail connector is formed.
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An enclosure assembly apparatus comprising:
- a rail for attachment to a floor;
- a rail connector comprising a first part and a second part, the first part being separable from the second part, and
- the rail having a channel for facilitating attachment of the rail connector to the rail, the channel sized and configured so that the first part and the second part are positionable in the channel when separated such that the first part is positionable adjacent to the second part in the channel to form an assembled body of the rail connector, wherein the first part and the second part define a top hole when the assembled body of the rail connector is formed;
- the rail having sidewalls that extend from opposite sides of a bottom of the rail to define the channel, each sidewall defining a side slot that is in communication with the channel;
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- a base element fastener extendable vertically through the top hole, a rail connector fastener extending horizontally between the first part and the second part for maintaining the assembled body of the rail connector in an assembled state.
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An enclosure assembly apparatus comprising:
- a rail sized and configured for attachment to a floor;
- a rail connector comprising a first part and a second part, the first part being separable from the second part;
- the rail having a channel for facilitating attachment of the rail connector to the rail, the channel sized and configured so that the first part and the second part are positionable in the channel when separated such that the first part is positionable adjacent to the second part in the channel to form an assembled body of the rail connector;
- the rail having first and second sidewalls that extend from opposite sides of a bottom of the rail to define the channel, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each defining a side slot that is in communication with the channel, the side slot of the first sidewall sized to receive a portion of the first part and the side slot of the second sidewall sized and configured to receive a portion of the second part;
- the first part and the second part defining a top hole when the assembled body of the rail connector is formed, the top hole being sized and configured such that a base element fastener is extendable vertically through the top hole.
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A method for assembling an enclosure, comprising:
- positioning a rail on a floor;
- fastening the rail to the floor;
- positioning a first part of a rail connector in a channel of the rail so that a portion of the first part extends into a first side slot defined by a first sidewall of the rail that extends from a bottom of the rail;
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- positioning a second part of the rail connector in the channel of the rail so that a portion of the second part extends into a second side slot defined by a second sidewall of the rail that is opposite the first sidewall of the rail, the second sidewall of the rail extending from the bottom of the rail;
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- wherein the positioning of the first part and the second part is performed such that a top hole of the rail connector is defined, the top hole being sized so that a base element fastener is extendible through the top hole.
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A method for assembling an enclosure, comprising:
- positioning a rail on a floor;
- fastening the rail to the floor;
- positioning a first part of a rail connector in a channel of the rail so that a portion of the first part extends into a first side slot defined by a first sidewall of the rail;
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- positioning a second part of the rail connector in the channel of the rail so that a portion of the second part extends into a second side slot defined by a second sidewall of the rail that is opposite the first sidewall of the rail;
- wherein the positioning of the first part and the second part is performed such that a top hole of the rail connector is defined, the top hole being sized so that a base element fastener is extendible through the top hole;
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- attaching a column mounting device to a first end of the rail;
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- wherein the column mounting device has a bottom part that has an opening to receive an end of a column connector that extends from a first end of the rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.