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US 12,129,651 B1Granted
Utility partition device and system(s)
OwnerChad Allen Chalupskyinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to utility partition device and systems which may be configured to bifurcate the ceiling cavity from the utilities, by preventing the insulation material present in the ceiling cavity from rolling onto the utilities. The utility partition device may be vacuum-formed into a predefined structure. Additionally, the predefined structure may include a utility corridor to accommodate the utilities, thereby bifurcating the ceiling cavity from the utilities.
Claims23
A utility partition to bifurcate a ceiling cavity from a utility, the utility partition comprising:
- a first wall, comprising:
- a first wall proximal edge;
- and
- a first wall distal edge oppositely disposed to the first wall proximal edge by a first predefined height;
- a second wall symmetrical to, and offset from, the first wall by a predefined distance, the second wall comprising:
- a second wall proximal edge;
- and
- a second wall distal edge oppositely disposed to the second wall proximal edge by a second predefined height;
- an impervious segment disposed between the first wall proximal edge to the second wall proximal edge,
- wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the impervious segment collectively form:
- a utility corridor separated from the ceiling cavity, the utility corridor configured to accommodate the utility
- a first slit transpose to the first wall distal edge, the first slit comprising:
- a first end;
- and
- a second end;
- a first folding edge connecting the first end and the first wall distal edge, wherein the first folding edge is formed at a predefined angle from the first wall distal edge;
- and
- a first flap formed by a portion of the first wall disposed between the first slit and the first folding edge, wherein the first flap is foldable about the first folding edge.
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A bifurcation method for bifurcating a ceiling cavity from a utility, the bifurcation method comprising:
- providing a utility partition, the utility partition comprising:
- a first wall, comprising:
- a first wall proximal edge;
- and
- a first wall distal edge oppositely disposed to the first wall proximal edge by a first predefined height;
- a second wall symmetrical to, and offset from, to the first wall by a predefined distance, the second wall comprising:
- a second wall proximal edge;
- and
- a second wall distal edge oppositely disposed to the second wall proximal edge by a second predefined height;
- and
- an impervious segment between the first wall proximal edge to the second wall proximal edge;
- providing a utility corridor separated from the ceiling cavity and collectively formed by the first wall, the second wall, and the impervious segment;
- and
- accommodating the utility in the utility corridor;
- the impervious segment further comprising:
- an arc disposed between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the arc comprises:
- at least one hoisting groove;
- a first rib;
- a second rib separated from the first rib by a predefined gap;
- wherein each rib comprises:
- an interlock structure configured to engage the first rib with the second rib;
- and
- a plurality of sequential ribs formed between the first rib and the second rib;
- stacking collectively, at least one utility partition device in a stacked arrangement, wherein the second rib of one utility partition device is stacked and interlocked within the first rib of a sequential utility partition device via the interlock structure.
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A utility partition system to bifurcate a ceiling cavity from a utility, the utility partition system comprising:
- a first utility partition, comprising:
- first utility partition first wall;
- a first utility partition second wall arranged symmetrical and offset to the first wall by a predefined distance;
- an impervious segment disposed between the first wall and the second wall;
- at least one insulation pocket;
- and
- a cutting guide formed on at least one of:
- the first wall,
- the second wall, and
- the impervious segment;
- a second utility partition, comprising:
- a second utility partition first wall;
- a second utility partition second wall arranged symmetrical and offset to the first wall by a predefined distance;
- an impervious segment disposed between the first wall and the second wall;
- and
- a cutting guide formed on at least one of:
- the first wall,
- the second wall, and
- the impervious segment;
- wherein each of the first utility partition and the second utility partition comprises:
- a utility corridor separated from the ceiling cavity, the utility corridor configured to accommodate the utility;
- a cut configuration, wherein the second utility partition is cut along the cutting guide such that the first wall, the second wall, and the impervious segment forms a shape corresponding to a shape of the first utility partition and the at least one insulation pocket;
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- an adjoined configuration, wherein the second utility partition after being cut is adjoined to the first utility partition such that the second utility partition is perpendicular to the first utility partition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.