Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Including component designed to receive a disparate article... – Component having specific attachment for an article...
Patent
1979-06-11
1981-05-26
Bell, J. Karl
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Including component designed to receive a disparate article...
Component having specific attachment for an article...
52239, 52241, 52586, E04B 278
Patent
active
042690056
ABSTRACT:
Relatively flat, generally planar panels having a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart slots extending along the lengths of the upper, lower and opposite side edges thereof are joined together by a pair of thin, strip-like standards disposed within the slots at the facing side edges of an adjacent pair of panels and top and bottom connectors having an opposite pair of spaced-apart, generally parallel edges disposed within the slots at the top and bottom edges and fastened to the top and bottom edges by screws or similar fasteners. The top edge of each panel may be covered by a top cap generally coextensive with the top edge and having a plurality of brackets secured to the underside of the cap so that the opposite, downwardly extending edges of the brackets are resiliently secured within the pair of slots in the top edge of the panel. Selected side edges of the panel can be coupled to an end cap of configuration similar to to the top cap or to a corner post via a pair of the standards. The corner post has top and bottom connectors extending from a facing side edge thereof and a further pair of top and bottom connectors extending from an adjacent side edge thereof for coupling to a second panel disposed generally normal relative to a first panel coupled to the corner post. The standards are slotted along the lengths thereof to receive fingers extending through the small space between adjacent side edges of a pair of joined panels and into one of the slots from mounting brackets for mounting work tops, shelves and other members to the sides of the joined panels. The bottom edge of each panel is coupled to a plurality of support brackets adjustable in length along a central portion thereof to adjust the height of the panel and having spring-loaded plungers mounted at the opposite ends of transverse upper and lower arms for resiliently receiving a pair of opposite base plates.
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patent: 3713257 (1973-01-01), Beavers
patent: 3866370 (1975-02-01), Guarino et al.
patent: 4035972 (1977-07-01), Timmons
patent: 4120124 (1978-10-01), Temple et al.
Bell J. Karl
Hiebert, Inc.
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