Universal latch means for drop seal assembly for a moveable wall
AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorsDean S. White, Scott A. Shaffer
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AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorsDean S. White, Scott A. Shaffer
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A universal latch means for a drop seal assembly which is adapted for mounting to the lower end of a movable wall assembly, is disclosed. The drop seal assembly includes a universal latch means mounted on each end thereof for releasibly coupling each adjacent drop seal assembly in longitudinal alignment and in which each panel is locked from transverse relative movement. The latch means includes an alternating tongue and groove so that the tongue of one latch means nests into the complimentary groove of the adjacent latch means to releasibly lock each adjacent drop seal in longitudinal alignment and each panel is locked against vertical, horizontal and transverse movement.
A latch means adapted for mounting to a drop seal assembly of a movable panel, said latch means comprising:
A movable wall panel having a shiftable drop seal assembly operatively mounted at the bottom thereof, said drop seal assembly arranged and constructed to facilitate longitudinal alignment of said movable wall panel with an adjacent wall panel, the improvement comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.