Seal-actuating mechanism for a wall panel
AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorCarl F. Gerken
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Abstract
A seal-actuating mechanism, which when mounted in a wall panel of the type having channel-shaped opposed frame members can be installed, replaced or repaired without removing the exterior finished surface of the wall panel. The seal-actuating mechanism includes a rotatable shaft mounted between the opposed frame members and an operator member including pivot lever means is mounted on each end thereof. At least one tension member is disposed in the cavity of each frame member, one end of which is coupled to the pivot lever means, and the other end is coupled to the shiftable seal assembly so that when the shaft is rotated the seal assembly is shifted respectively from an extruded unlatched position to its retracted latched position.
Claims30
A seal-actuating mechanism, adapted to be coupled to a spring-loaded seal assembly of a wall panel, said seal assembly being shiftable vertically to and away from one side of said panel, said wall panel including a frame having a pair of opposed members, said seal-actuating mechanism comprising:
- a shaft extending between said pair of opposed frame members and mounted for rotation therein;
- a pair of operator members including pivot lever means mounted on said shaft and disposed in spaced relation between said opposed frame members;
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- a pair of tension members disposed in said wall panel, one end of each tension member being coupled to its respective pivot lever means, and the other ends coupled to said shiftable seal assembly, said pivot lever means and said tension members cooperating with said shaft to provide releaseable latch means so that when said shaft is rotated, said seal assembly is shifted, respectively from its retracted, latched position to its extended, unlatched position.
A seal-actuating mechanism adapted to be installed, replaced, or repaired without removing the exterior finished surfaces of a wall panel of the type having a pair of opposed channel-shaped frame members in which said seal-actuating mechanism is housed comprising:
- a shaft extending between said pair of opposed frame members and mounted for rotation therein;
- an operator member including pivot lever means mounted on each end of said shaft and disposed within each cavity of said channel-shaped frame member;
- at least one tension member disposed in each cavity of said channel-shaped frame member, one end of which is coupled to said pivot lever means, the other end of which is adapted to be releasably mounted to a shiftable, spring-loaded seal assembly mounted along an edge of said panel;
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- rotating means for releasably coupling to said seal-actuating mechanism so that when rotated said seal assembly is shifted respectively, from its retracted, latched position to its extended, unlatched position.
A seal-actuating mechanism, adapted to be coupled to top and bottom spring-loaded seal assemblies of a wall panel, said seal assemblies being respectively shiftable vertically to and away from said top and bottom of said wall panel, said wall panel including a frame having a pair of opposed channel-shaped members, said seal-actuating mechanism comprising:
- a shaft extending between said pair of opposed frame members and mounted for rotation therein;
- a pair of operator members including pivot lever means mounted on each end of said shaft and disposed within each cavity of said channel-shaped frame members;
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- a pair of tension members disposed in each cavity of said channel-shaped frame members of said wall panel, one end of each pair of tension members respectively being coupled to its respective pivot lever means, and the other ends thereof being coupled to said shiftable top and bottom seal assemblies, said pivot lever means and said tension members cooperating with said shaft to provide releasable latch means so that when said shaft is rotated, said top and bottom seal assemblies are shifted, respectively from their retracted, latched position to their extended, unlatched position.
A wall panel comprising:
- a frame including a pair of opposed spaced-apart, channel-shaped members;
- a spring-loaded, seal assembly operably mounted on said frame and positioned at one end of said opposed frame members and being operably coupled to a seal-actuating mechanism;
- said seal assembly being shiftable vertically to and away from one side of said panel;
- said seal-actuating mechanism including a rotatably mounted shaft extending between said pair of opposed frame members;
- a pair of spaced-apart operator members each having pivot lever means and each operator member being respectively mounted on an end of said shaft and disposed within the cavity of each opposed frame member;
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- a pair of tension members disposed in said wall panel, one end of each tension member being coupled to its respective pivot lever means, and the other ends coupled to said shiftable seal assembly, said pivot lever means and said tension members cooperating with said shaft to provide releasable latch means so that when shaft is rotated, said seal assembly is shifted, respectively from its retracted, latched position to its extended, unlatched position.
A wall panel including a seal-actuating mechanism adapted to be installed, replaced, or repaired without removing the exterior finished surfaces of a wall panel of the type having a pair of opposed channel-shaped frame members in which said seal-actuating mechanism is housed, said wall panel comprising:
- a spring-loaded seal assembly operably mounted on said frame and positioned at one end of said opposed frame members and being operably coupled to said seal actuating mechanism, said seal assembly being shiftable vertically, to and away from one side of said wall panel;
- a shaft extending between said pair of opposed frame members and mounted for rotation therein;
- an operator member including pivot lever means mounted on each end of said shaft and disposed within each cavity of said channel-shaped frame member;
- at least one tension member disposed in each cavity of said channel-shaped frame member, one end of which is coupled to said pivot lever means, the other end of which is releasably mounted to said shiftable, spring-loaded seal assembly;
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- rotating means for releasably coupling to said seal-actuating mechanism so that when rotated said seal assembly is shifted respectively, from its retracted, latched position to its extended, unlatched position.
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