Knock-down portable partition system

Details Knock-down portable partition system Knock-down portable partition system

1997-05-15

1999-05-04

Kent, Christopher

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Multiroom or level

Partition secured to and crossed by preconstructed barrier

52 361, 52 366, 52571, 211192, 24822213, 24828511, 248245, E04B 274

Patent

active

058990356

ABSTRACT:
A knock-down portable partition includes a panel frame having a central portion. The partition includes at least one cover panel covering at least a portion of the central portion of the panel frame. Connectors detachably mount the cover panel on the panel frame to facilitate assembly and removal of the cover panel on the panel frame. The panel frame includes at least two vertical posts having an upper end, a lower end, and opposite side faces. The opposite faces have at least two beam connection ports thereon positioned adjacent the upper and lower ends of the associated one of the posts. The panel frame also includes upper and lower beams extending generally horizontally between the vertical posts adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof. The upper and lower beams interconnect the vertical posts adjacent the connection ports. The panel frame includes quick-disconnect connectors such as movable lock wedges positioned on one of the posts and the beams adjacent the connection ports. The movable lock wedges are movably mounted for shifting between a retracted unlocked position and an extended locked position. The panel frame further includes wedge-engaging surfaces positioned on the other of the posts and the beams adjacent the connection ports. The wedge-engaging surfaces are located thereon to engage the wedges in a tight interference fit that inelastically deforms the wedge engaging surfaces when the wedges are shifted to the extended locked position to rigidly yet detachably interconnect the posts and the beams for quick and complete assembly and disassembly of the knock-down portable partition.

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