Method and apparatus for acoustical partition
OwnerBryan K. Wamboltinventor
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Abstract
A new and improved method and apparatus for an acoustical partition are presented. The acoustical partition comprises a wall section defining an enclosed space, a frame structure contained within the wall section, and an insulation layer contained within the frame structure such that an air cavity is created at the centermost area within the wall section. The acoustical partition may also include a sound absorption layer placed on a front side of the wall section, and a fabric layer positioned over the sound absorption layer in such a way as to provide an airspace between the sound absorption layer and the fabric layer.
Claims20
An acoustical partition comprising:
- at least one wall section comprising a top member, a bottom member, and a plurality of side members wherein all of said members define an enclosed inner area such that each of said members has an exterior surface and an interior surface;
- a frame structure contained within said enclosed inner area;
- at least two insulation layers and an air cavity contained within said frame structure wherein said at least two insulation layers are separated by said air cavity and said air cavity is positioned within a center of said at least one wall section;
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- at least one layer of sound absorption material attached to the exterior surface of at least one of said plurality of side members.
An acoustical partition comprising:
- at least one wall section comprising a top member, a bottom member, and a plurality of side members wherein all of said members define an enclosed inner area such that each of said members has an exterior surface and an interior surface;
- a frame structure contained within said enclosed inner area wherein said frame structure divides said enclosed inner area into a plurality of compartments comprising a top plank, a bottom plank, a first side plank, and a second side plank located opposite said first side plank;
- and,
- at least two insulation layers and an air cavity contained within each of said plurality of compartments wherein said at least two insulation layers are separated by said air cavity and said air cavity is positioned within a center of each of said plurality of compartments.
A method for isolating unwanted sound and focusing desired sound within an enclosed area, such as a room, comprising the steps of:
- providing a wall structure comprising a top member, a bottom member, and a plurality of side members wherein all of said members define an enclosed inner area such that each of said members has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and a frame structure contained within said enclosed inner area;
- positioning at least two layers of insulation and an air cavity within said frame structure such that said air cavity is provided between said insulation layers and within a center of said wall structure;
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- placing said wall structure at a position in said room such that it is capable of receiving a maximum amount of sound wavelengths from an acoustical system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.