Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Plural strip – slat – or panel type – Portable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2005-05-17
Johnson, Blair M. (Department: 3634)
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Plural strip, slat, or panel type
Portable
C052S239000, C016S319000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06892784
ABSTRACT:
A portable room divider includes a plurality of wall panels interconnected by hinges. Each pair of adjacent wall panels also is connected by a position control hinge which provides resistance to pivotal motion between those wall panels. As a result, a force in excess of a given magnitude must be applied to pivot those wall panels, which provides stability to the room divider in use. Feet project laterally from both side of some of the wall panels and self-leveling casters are mounted to the feet. A spring biasing mechanism forces each caster against the floor to compensate for irregularities in the floor surface. Thus, the self-leveling casters are maintained against the floor to further stabilize the room divider when in use. A mechanism is provided to connect and join together multiple room dividers in a series.
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Haas George E.
Johnson Blair M.
Quarles & Brady LLP
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