Wall panel system including a pivot lock
AssigneeC.R. Laurence Co., Inc.
InventorGary Sprague
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Abstract
A wall panel system includes a sliding wall panel assembly that includes a pivot lock for converting the wall panel assembly between a sliding configuration and a pivoting configuration. The pivot lock includes a first lock member that is configured to selectively prevent translation of the wall panel assembly along a track and a second lock member that is configured to selectively prevent pivoting of at least a portion of the wall panel assembly relative to the track.
Claims20
A pivot lock mechanism for a wall panel system including a pivoting wall panel including a sliding portion that is translatable along a track and a pivoting portion that pivots relative to the sliding portion, comprising:
- a first lock member movable between an extended position in which the first lock member extends between the sliding portion and the track and prevents relative motion therebetween, and a retracted position in which the first lock member is positioned such that relative motion is permitted between the sliding portion and the track;
- a second lock member movable between an extended position in which the second lock member extends between the sliding portion and the pivoting portion and prevents relative motion therebetween, and a retracted position in which the second lock member is positioned such that relative motion is permitted between the sliding portion and the pivoting portion;
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- a coupling mechanism extending between the first and second lock members that couples the first and second lock members such that when the first lock member is in the extended position the second lock member is in the retracted position, and when the first lock member is in the retracted position the second lock member is in the extended position.
A wall panel system, comprising:
- a track;
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- a wall panel assembly including a sliding portion slidably coupled to the track, a pivoting portion pivotally coupled to the sliding portion, and a pivot lock,
- wherein the pivot lock includes a first lock member, a second lock member and a coupling mechanism extending between the first and second lock members,
- wherein the first lock member is movable between an extended position in which the first lock member extends between the sliding portion and the track and prevents relative motion therebetween, and a retracted position in which the first lock member is positioned such that relative motion is permitted between the sliding portion and the track,
- wherein the second lock member is movable between an extended position in which the second lock member extends between the sliding portion and the pivoting portion and prevents relative motion therebetween, and a retracted position in which the second lock member is positioned such that relative motion is permitted between the sliding portion and the pivoting portion, and
- wherein the coupling mechanism couples the first and second lock members such that when the first lock member is in the extended position the second lock member is in the retracted position, and when the first lock member is in the retracted position the second lock member is in the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.