US 2009/0071614 A1 · PARTITION MOUNT

Abstract

In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression mechanism is disposed between the proximal end of the mount and the head. The mount includes a coupling device adapted to receive a portion of a curtain. During installation, the curtain mount is coupled to the end of an extension pole and the length of the pole is adjusted such that the combined length of the pole and mount is slightly longer than the distance between the floor and ceiling. At ground level, a portion of the curtain is attached to the head of the curtain mount. The curtain and mount are raised to the ceiling and the mount and pole are compressed between the floor and the ceiling. This compressive force operates to urge the head toward the ceiling, securing the mount in place.

Claims36

Dependent claims

A method of installing a curtain to a partition mount to form a room partition between a first surface of a room and a second surface of the room, the partition mount comprising:

an adjustable-length pole, the pole having a first end and a second end;
and at least one coupling feature at the second end to secure the curtain, the method comprising:
securing the curtain to the at least one coupling feature at the second end, the at least one coupling feature at the second end extending outward from a surface of the partition mount;
and
mounting the partition mount by adjusting a length of the pole so that the pole is fixed between the first surface of the room and the second surface of the room.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/275,496Filed 21 Nov 2008

Priority

29 Oct 1996

Published

19 Mar 2009

Term ends

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Classification17 codes

E04G 21/30
Safety or protective measures preventing damage to building parts or finishing work during construction: against mechanical damage or dirt, e.g.…
A47H 21/00
Curtain shields
E04G 21/24
Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work: safety or…
E04G 21/243
Safety or protective measures preventing damage to building parts or finishing work during construction: for creating a temporary partition in a…

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