Movable wall module

A movable wall module for installation into an opening formed in a building wall, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame having a first side and a second side;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
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• means for rotatably supporting said frame on a vertical axis within the building wall opening for selectively and reversibly presenting said first and second component means respectively within rooms or spaces disposed at opposite sides of the building wall;
• said means for movably supporting said frame comprising a bearing assembly having a size and shape for transmitting the module load to a relatively broad floor area having a width or diametric size greater than the thickness of said frame;
• said bearing assembly further defining at least one access port, and further including at least one utility service component coupled through said at least one access port to at least one of said first and second component means.

A movable wall module for installation into an opening formed in a building wall, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame having a first side and a second side;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
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• means for movably supporting said frame within the building wall opening for selectively and reversibly presenting said first and second component means respectively within rooms or spaces disposed at opposite sides of the building wall;
• said second component means comprising a work surface unit, and further including castor means for supplemental rolling support of said work surface unit upon movement of said frame.

A movable wall module, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame having a first side and a second side;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
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• means for movably supporting said frame within a building opening for selectively and reversibly presenting said first and second component means respectively within rooms or spaces disposed at opposite sides of the wall module;
• said first component means being mounted on a subpanel, and further including means for rotatably supporting said subpanel on said frame for reversibly presenting said first component means respectively within rooms or spaces at opposite sides of the building wall, independently of movement of said frame.

A movable wall module for installation into an opening formed in a building wall, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame having a first side and a second side;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
• and
• means for movably supporting said frame within the building wall opening for selectively and reversibly presenting said first and second component means respectively within rooms or spaces disposed at opposite sides of the building wall;
• said frame having a generally truncated conical cross sectional shape defining a relatively large thickness at a lower end thereof and tapering upwardly to a narrower thickness.

A movable wall module for installation into an opening formed in a building wall, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame having a first side and a second side;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
• and
• means for movably supporting said frame within the building wall opening for selectively and reversibly presenting said first and second component means respectively within rooms or spaces disposed at opposite sides of the building wall;
• said first side of said frame defining a generally vertical surface, and wherein said second side of said frame defines a tapered surface extending upwardly and angularly inwardly toward said first surface.

A movable wall module for installation into a building, said movable wall module comprising:

• a module frame;
• and
• mounting means for movably supporting said frame within the building for rotatable movement about an axis located off-center relative to a transverse width of said wall module;
• said mounting means movably supporting said frame for movement to at least one position with one end of said wall module in substantially abutting relation with a building wall.

A movable wall module for installation into an opening formed in a wall of a building wherein the building wall separates first and second spaces each including a stationary floor disposed respectively at opposite sides of the building wall, said movable wall module comprising:

• a generally upright module frame having generally vertically extending first and second sides;
• first component means supported on said first side of said frame;
• second component means supported on said second side of said frame;
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• means for movably supporting said frame within the building wall opening for movement between a first position with said first and second component means presented respectively to said first and second spaces, and a second position with said first and second component means presented respectively to said second and first spaces;
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• further wherein the stationary floor area within said first and second spaces is substantially exposed and unobstructed by said frame, when said frame is in either one of said first and second positions.