US 12,584,325 B2Granted

Flexible corner for a temporary wall system

AssigneeSTARC Systems, Inc.

InventorsAmelia Cutler, Bruce Bickford, William Randall, Darrell Flagg

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Abstract

A hinge joint connects a first barrier to a second barrier of a wall which partitions a space. The hinge joint includes a female part connecting to the first barrier and including first and second pieces slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space. The hinge joint further includes a male part connecting to the second barrier and including third and fourth pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting the height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space. Edges of the first and second pieces include at least one latch slot configured to retain a fixed latch pin of the first barrier. Edges of the third and fourth pieces include at least one retractable latch pin configured to engage a latch slot of the second barrier.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A wall for partitioning a space, comprising:

a first barrier comprising overlapping first and second panels which are slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the first barrier to fit a ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of the first panel of the first barrier includes at least one fixed latch pin and an edge of the second panel of the first barrier does not include any fixed latch pins;
a second barrier comprising overlapping first and second panels which are slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the second barrier to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of the first panel of the second barrier includes at least one latch slot and an edge of the second panel of the second barrier does not include any latch slots;
a hinge joint assembly including:
a female part configured for connection to the first barrier and including first and second pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the first and second pieces includes at least one latch slot;
and
a male part configured for connection to the second barrier and including third and fourth pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting the height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the third and fourth pieces includes at least one retractable latch pin;
wherein:
in a first orientation of the hinge joint assembly:
the at least one fixed latch pin at the edge of the first panel of the first barrier engages the at least one latch slot at the edge of the first piece of the female part;
the at least one retractable pin at the edge of the third piece of the male part engages the at least one latch slot at the edge of the first panel of the second barrier;
and
the at least one retractable pin at the edge of the fourth piece of the male part is pushed by the edge of the second panel of the second barrier into a retracted position;
and
in a second orientation of the hinge joint assembly upside down from the first orientation:
the at least one fixed latch pin at the edge of the first panel of the first barrier engages the at least one latch slot at the edge of the second piece of the female part;
the at least one retractable pin at the edge of the third piece of the male part engages the at least one latch slot at the edge of the second panel of the second barrier;
and
the at least one retractable pin at the edge of the fourth piece of the male part is pushed by the edge of the first panel of the second barrier into the retracted position.

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A hinge joint assembly for connecting between a first barrier and a second barrier of a wall configured to partition a space, the hinge joint assembly comprising:

a female part configured for connection to the first barrier and including first and second pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the first and second pieces includes at least one latch slot configured to retain a fixed latch pin of the first barrier;
and
a male part configured for connection to the second barrier and including third and fourth pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting the height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the third and fourth pieces includes at least one retractable latch pin configured to engage a latch slot of the second barrier;
and
wherein the first and second pieces of the female part include a groove of a first tongue and groove assembly between the first barrier and the female part, and wherein the third and fourth pieces of the male part include a tongue of a second tongue and groove assembly between the male part and the second barrier.

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A hinge joint assembly for connecting between a first barrier and a second barrier of a wall configured to partition a space, the hinge joint assembly comprising:

a female part configured for connection to the first barrier and including first and second pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting a height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the first and second pieces includes at least one latch slot configured to retain a fixed latch pin of the first barrier;
and
a male part configured for connection to the second barrier and including third and fourth pieces which are slidable relative to each other in setting the height of the hinge joint assembly to fit the ceiling height of the space;
wherein an edge of each of the third and fourth pieces includes at least one retractable latch pin configured to engage a latch slot of the second barrier;
wherein the first piece of the female part is connected by a hinge to the third piece of the male part;
and
wherein one of the second and fourth pieces includes an inner arcuate member concentric with the hinge and having a distal end with an outer hook, wherein the other of the second and fourth pieces includes an outer arcuate member concentric with the hinge and having a distal end with an inner hook, and wherein said inner and outer hooks are configured to engage to preclude rotation of the female part relative to the male part at an angle greater than 180°.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.