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US 6,805,185 B2Granted
Cover panel attachment system for partitions
AssigneeSteelcase Development Corporation
InventorsDonald P. Gravel, Douglas L. Hancey, Vladimir Zila
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Abstract
A partition for open building space and the like having a frame including at least one substantially horizontal surface. A cover member is configured to enclose at least a portion of the frame. The cover member includes attachment members configured to connect the cover member to the frame. A seal is attached to the cover member and includes a resilient flap which engages the substantially horizontal surface of the frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical and/or optical energy through the partition.
Claims39
A partition for open building space, comprising:
- a frame including at least one substantially horizontal surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of said frame said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said through said partition;
- wherein said at least one substantially horizontal surface comprises a first substantially horizontal surface and a second substantially horizontal surface, said seal engaging said first substantially horizontal surface;
- and further including a second seal attached to said cover member, said second seal including a resilient flap configured to engage said second substantially horizontal surface of said frame.
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A partition for open building spacer, comprising:
- a frame including at least one substantially horizontal surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of said frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said substantially horizontal surface of said frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said frame further includes a substantially horizontally extending cross-member having a plurality of windows;
- wherein said attachment members are inserted into said windows for attaching said cover member to said frame;
- wherein said cover member includes a substantially vertical flange having a pair of angled slots;
- and
- wherein said attachment members comprise spring clips, each spring clip including a central plate having a pair of side flanges inserted into one of said pair of slots to connect said attachment member to said cover member.
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A cover panel for a partition having a frame with a horizontal surface, said cover panel comprising:
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of the frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to the frame;
- and
- a seal attacked to said cover member, and including a resilient flap configured to engage the horizontal surface of the frame when said cover member is connected to the frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said cover member includes a substantially horizontal flange extending between side edges of said cover member;
- and
- wherein said seal includes a U-shaped groove, said U-shaped groove configured to accept said substantially horizontal flange of said cover member to frictionally connect said seal to said cover member.
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A cover panel for a partition having a frame with a horizontal surface, said cover panel comprising:
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of the frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to the frame;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap configured to engage the horizontal surface of the frame when said cover member is connected to the frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said attachment members are configured to be inserted into windows on a substantially horizontal cross-member of the frame for attaching said cover member to the frame;
- wherein said cover member includes a substantially vertical flange having a pair of angled slots;
- and
- wherein said attachment members comprise spring clips, each spring clip including a central plate having a pair of side flanges inserted into one of said pair of slots to connect said attachment member to said cover member.
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A partition for open building space, comprising:
- a frame including at least one substantially horizontal surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of said frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said substantially horizontal surface of said frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said seal extends farther in a horizontal direction than one of said attachment members.
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A partition for open building space, comprising:
- a frame including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being substantially perpendicular to said second surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at leant a portion of said frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame at said first surface;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said second surface of said frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said first surface includes a plurality of windows;
- and
- said attachment members are inserted into said windows for attaching said cover member to said frame.
4 more elements
A partition for open building space, comprising:
- a frame including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being substantially perpendicular to said second surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of said frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame at said first surface;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said second surface of said frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said cover member includes a vertical flange;
- and
- wherein said attachment members are connected to said vertical flange.
4 more elements
A partition for open building space, comprising:
- a frame including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being substantially perpendicular to said second surface;
- a cover member being configured to enclose at least a portion of said frame, said cover member including attachment members configured to connect said cover member to said frame at said first surface;
- and
- a seal attached to said cover member, and including a resilient flap which engages said second surface of said frame to inhibit the passage of acoustical energy through said partition;
- wherein said seal extends farther in a horizontal direction than one of said attachment members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.