Retention clip, movable partition system, and method for restricting movement of adjacent panels of a movable partition system

A movable partition system, comprising:

• a plurality of interconnected panels configured to extend to an extended state and to fold to a retracted state, the plurality of interconnected panels comprising:
• a first panel;
• a second panel connected to the first panel at a first interface;
• and
• a third panel connected to the second panel at a second interface;
• a first retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the first interface, the first retention clip including a top portion and a base portion, the base portion including an elongated member having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, and an extended side portion that extends outwardly from the front surface at an angle relative to the front surface, wherein the base portion of the first retention clip is connected to a major surface of one of the first panel and the second panel such that the extended side portion of the first retention clip extends outwardly from the major surface and abuts an outer surface of the first interface such that relative movement of the first panel and the second panel is restricted in a transverse direction, and wherein the top portion extends outwardly from the back surface of its corresponding base portion and extends across a first surface of the first panel and the second panel at the first interface, the first surface being in a plane that is orthogonal to the major surface, wherein the top portion of the first retention clip restricts relative movement of the first panel and the second panel in a vertical direction;
• and
• a second retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the second interface, the second retention clip including a top portion and a base portion, the base portion including an elongated member having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, and an extended side portion that extends outwardly from the front surface at an angle relative the front surface, wherein the base portion of the first retention clip is connected to a major surface of one of the second panel and the third panel such that the extended side portion of the second retention clip extends outwardly from the major surface and abuts an outer surface of the second interface such that relative movement of the second panel and the third panel is restricted in the transverse direction, and wherein the top portion extends outwardly from the back surface of its corresponding base portion and extends across a second surface of the second panel and the third panel at the second interface, the second surface being in a plane that is orthogonal to the major surface, wherein the top portion of the second retention clip restricts relative movement of the second panel and the third panel in the vertical direction.

A movable partition system, comprising:

• a plurality of interconnected panels configured to extend to an extended state and to fold to a retracted state, the plurality of interconnected panels comprising:
• a first panel;
• a second panel connected to the first panel at a first interface;
• and
• a third panel connected to the second panel at a second interface;
• a first retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the first interface, the first retention clip including a base portion including an elongated member having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, and an extended side portion that extends outwardly from the front surface of its base portion at a first angle, wherein the extended side portion of the first retention clip restricts relative movement of the first panel and the second panel in a transverse direction;
• and
• a second retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the second interface, the second retention clip including a base portion including an elongated member having a front surface, a back surface, a side surface, and an extended side portion that extends outwardly from the front surface of its base portion at a second angle that is different than the first angle, wherein the extended side portion of the second retention clip restricts relative movement of the second panel and the third panel in the transverse direction;
• wherein the base portion of the first retention clip and the base portion of the second retention clip connect to different panels of the plurality of interconnected panels;
• and
• wherein the base portion of the first retention clip and the base portion of the second retention clip abut on a common major surface of the plurality of interconnected panels.

A movable partition system, comprising:

• a plurality of interconnected panels configured to extend to an extended state and to fold to a retracted state, the plurality of interconnected panels comprising:
• a first panel;
• a second panel connected to the first panel at a first interface;
• and
• a third panel connected to the second panel at a second interface;
• a first retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the first interface, the first retention clip including a base portion having an extended side portion that extends at an angle relative its base portion, wherein the extended side portion of the first retention clip restricts relative movement of the first panel and the second panel in a transverse direction;
• and
• a second retention clip connected to one of the plurality of interconnected panels proximate the second interface, the second retention clip including a base portion having an extended side portion that extends at an angle relative its base portion, wherein the extended side portion of the second retention clip restricts relative movement of the second panel and the third panel in the transverse direction;
• wherein the first retention clip and the second retention clip are each connected to its corresponding panel of the plurality of interconnected panels with a fastener extending through an aperture of the base portion to an aperture in its corresponding panel of the plurality of interconnected panels;
• and
• wherein the aperture of the first retention clip and the aperture of the second retention clip are offset, such that fasteners of neighboring panels are not aligned when the movable partition is in the retracted state.