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US 11,814,839 B2Granted
Mobile wall including an alignment mechanism
AssigneeMillerKnoll, Inc.
InventorsKimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, John Matthai
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Abstract
A mobile wall comprising an alignment pin moveably supported on a crossbar adjacent a vertical support. The alignment pin is selectively moveable between a retracted position, in which the alignment pin is retracted into a first aperture, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the alignment pin extends outwardly from the first aperture. The alignment pin is selectively receivable in an aperture of another mobile wall while in the extended position to align the mobile wall with the another mobile wall.
Claims16
A mobile wall comprising:
- a base including one or more ground engaging members configured for moving the base along a surface;
- a first vertical support extending from the base, the first vertical support including a first aperture;
- a second vertical support extending from the base and spaced apart from the first vertical support;
- a crossbar extending between the first and second vertical supports;
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- an alignment pin moveably supported on the crossbar adjacent the first vertical support, the alignment pin selectively moveable between a retracted position, in which the alignment pin is retracted into the first aperture, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the alignment pin extends outwardly from the first aperture,
- wherein the alignment pin is selectively receivable in an aperture of another mobile wall while in the extended position to align the mobile wall with the another mobile wall.
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A mobile wall comprising:
- a base including one or more ground engaging members configured for moving the base along a surface;
- a vertical frame structure extending upwardly from the base, the vertical frame structure including an outer surface and an aperture formed in the outer surface;
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- an alignment pin moveably supported by the vertical frame structure, the alignment pin having a distal end configured to engage another mobile wall to align the mobile wall with the another mobile wall,
- wherein the alignment pin is extendable out of the aperture such that the distal end is spaced a first distance from the outer surface, wherein the alignment pin is retractable into the aperture such that the distal end is spaced a second distance from the outer surface that is equal to or greater than the first distance, wherein when the alignment pin is retracted into the aperture, the aperture is configured to selectively receive an alignment pin of the another mobile wall,
- wherein the alignment pin includes an actuator configured to be engaged by a user to move the alignment pin relative to the vertical frame structure, and wherein the actuator extends upwardly from an upper surface of the vertical frame structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.