Modular bi-fold door
AssigneeKnoll, Inc.
InventorsAllen Lee Palmbos, Mark Joseph Consolla, P. Ramsey Madsen, William J. Pokletar
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Abstract
The present invention is a door adaptable for work spaces in a modular work area environment. The door is bi-fold in design, can be attached to any flat surface, and is particularly suited for attachment to the flat end portion of the modular wall separating two adjacent modular work spaces. The door can then be used to close the entry and egress area of either adjacent modular work space areas. When not in use, the door can be folded such that it rests in a position perpendicular to the shared modular wall, such that the entry and egress areas of both adjacent modular work spaces are open.
Claims24
A door comprising:
- a first arcuately-shaped rigid panel;
- a second arcuately-shaped rigid panel hingedly attached to said first rigid panel;
- a plurality of casters, attached to the bottom of said second rigid panel;
- and
- an attachment member, connected to said first rigid panel, for attaching said door to a flat surface.
In a modular office system having a plurality of modular workspace areas comprised of a plurality of modular walls, a door for closing one or more of said modular workspace areas comprising:
- a first rigid panel;
- a second rigid panel hingedly attached to said first rigid panel;
- a plurality of casters, attached to the bottom of said second rigid panel;
- and
- an attachment member, connected to said first rigid panel, for attaching said door to one of said modular walls.
In a modular office system having a plurality of modular workspace areas comprised of a plurality of modular walls, an improvement comprising:
- a door for closing one or more of said modular workspace areas, said door comprising:
- a first rigid panel;
- a second rigid panel hingedly attached to said first rigid panel;
- a plurality of casters, attached to the bottom of said second rigid panel;
- and
- an attachment member, connected to said first rigid panel, for attaching said door to one of said modular walls;
- wherein said wall where said door is attached is shared between two adjacent workspace areas and further wherein said door can close either of said adjacent workspace areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.