Plenum partition baffle system
AssigneeCompuSpace LC
InventorLaurie Taylor
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Abstract
A system for directing airflow within a plenum comprising sizeable, shapeable, and interconnectable baffles that can be nondestructively attached to plenum support structures. The system includes means for removably interconnecting the baffles and also for removably and non-destructively attaching the baffles to plenum support structure without tools.
Claims45
A plenum partition baffle system for use within the plenum of a raised floor, the raised floor having floor panels supported by one or more pedestals, the system comprising:
- one or more baffles scored both vertically and horizontally into segments such that the one or more baffles can be sized and shaped by the breaking apart or tearing off of segments from the one or more baffles;
- the one or more baffles further having one or more scored aperture outlines, the portions of each baffle within the one or more scored aperture outlines being capable of removal from the baffle by the application of pressure upon those portions and wherein upon removal of a portion of each baffle within a scored aperture outline, a fastener-accepting aperture results that allows each baffle to be attached to the one or more pedestals and interconnected with another like baffle;
- a fastener configured to interconnect the one or more baffles to another like baffle;
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- a fastener configured to attach the one or more baffles to the one or more pedestals.
A plenum partition baffle system for use within the plenum of a drop ceiling, the drop ceiling having ceiling tiles held in a framework connected to one or more framework supports, the system comprising:
- one or more baffles scored both vertically and horizontally into segments such that the one or more baffles can be sized and shaped by the breaking apart or tearing off of segments from the one or more baffles;
- the one or more baffles further having one or more scored aperture outlines, the portions of each baffle within the one or more scored aperture outlines being capable of removal from the baffle by the application of pressure upon those portions and wherein upon removal of a portion of each baffle within a scored aperture outline, a fastener-accepting aperture results that allows each baffle to be attached to the one or more framework supports and interconnected with another like baffle;
- a fastener configured to interconnect the one or more baffles to another like baffle;
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- a fastener configured to attach the one or more baffles to the one or more framework supports.
A baffle for use within a plenum, the plenum having one or more plenum support structures, the baffle comprising:
- both vertically and horizontally scored segments such that each baffle can be sized and shaped without tools by the breaking apart or tearing off of segments from the baffle;
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- one or more scored aperture outlines, the portions of the baffle within the one or more scored aperture outlines being capable of removal from the baffle by the application of pressure upon those portions and wherein upon removal of a portion of the baffle within a scored aperture outline, a fastener-accepting aperture results that allows the baffle to be non-destructively and removably attached to the one or more plenum support structures and removably interconnected with another like baffle.
A method for directing air flow in a plenum, the plenum having one or more plenum support structures, the method comprising:
- providing one or more baffles scored into segments and having one or more scored aperture outlines;
- sizing and shaping the one or more baffles by breaking apart or tearing off segments from the one or more baffles;
- creating one or more fastener-accepting apertures in each of the one or more baffles by removing a portion of each baffle within the one or more scored aperture outlines by applying pressure to the portion of each baffle within the one or more scored aperture outlines;
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- attaching the one or more baffles to a plenum support structure with a fastener inserted through a fastener-accepting aperture.
A baffle comprising a panel, where the panel comprises a grid pattern of elemental scored rectangles, each rectangle having a scored aperture outline generally centered therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.