CA1045775A - Free standing redecoratable vertical wall or divider - Google Patents
Free standing redecoratable vertical wall or dividerInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A free-standing fabricatable vertical wall or space divider is useful for partitioning buildings and/or office complexes. The wall is made up of a plurality of individualized and decorative flush panel units which are interchangeable and which are adapted to be readily inserted within a wall frame and locked into place without any visual showing of vertical supports used to lock the panels in place. The panels may be removed, re-decorated and replaced as needed. Shelving or other appurtenances are attachable to the hidden vertical supports. The entire wall panel and/or divider is capable of replacement when it is desired to rearrange or enlarge or change a given floor space. Identical walls or dividers of the same basic construction are transversely connectable to each other.
A free-standing fabricatable vertical wall or space divider is useful for partitioning buildings and/or office complexes. The wall is made up of a plurality of individualized and decorative flush panel units which are interchangeable and which are adapted to be readily inserted within a wall frame and locked into place without any visual showing of vertical supports used to lock the panels in place. The panels may be removed, re-decorated and replaced as needed. Shelving or other appurtenances are attachable to the hidden vertical supports. The entire wall panel and/or divider is capable of replacement when it is desired to rearrange or enlarge or change a given floor space. Identical walls or dividers of the same basic construction are transversely connectable to each other.
Description
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This invention is in the field of movable wall panels and space dividers which may be made to conform and ~it a desired functional usage.
There are in the prior art many types of wall panels and designs useful in designing and arranging floor plans for buildings to meet various functional needs of offices, homes or the like.
Typical of such prior art is that shown in the following patent references:
United States Patents Nos.
1,154,622 2,730,209 2,787,812
This invention is in the field of movable wall panels and space dividers which may be made to conform and ~it a desired functional usage.
There are in the prior art many types of wall panels and designs useful in designing and arranging floor plans for buildings to meet various functional needs of offices, homes or the like.
Typical of such prior art is that shown in the following patent references:
United States Patents Nos.
1,154,622 2,730,209 2,787,812
2,832,101 3,69~,975 3, n3,257
3,049,197 3,492,766 3,429,601 3,488,908 3,852,926 2,107,624 3,299,594 3,075,253 2,371,300 3,194,361 3,377,796 3,643,395 Great Britain Patents Nos.
179,840 ~1922) 197,184 (1923) Ital~ Patent No. 553,280 (1956) Sweden Patent No. 129,429 (1950) These movable walls and dividers are of such construction, however, that they are not adaptable to quick assembly or to new and changing material and design concepts for decorating or redecorating. In addition, the prior known wall panels are burdensome to assemble and, in some instances, do not provide sufficient separation of office functions to prevent noise or other distracting influences from the next adjacent areas, and do not have the appearance of a permanent wall.
This invention aims at providing a free standing wall or vertical divider which is capable of placement within any building complex to form cubicles or areas for different functional purposes in accordance with a desired floor plan.
The invention permits the utilization of identically pre-construct-ed elements such as frames and panels which can be quickly assembled in de-sired patterns of functional usage in building spaces and which can be ~L~45'775i readily moved with changes in floor plan or decor.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided in a vertical divider wall having a basic frame defining a panel receiving space, vertical support members of thickness less than the thickness of said frame positionable within said receiving space, said support members having a plurality of spaced apertures along their frontal width, the improvement comprising;
a panel for positioning within said panel receiving space, said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel at lQ least along each vert;cal edge, said grooves of thickness and width sufficient to receive at least a portion of said support members, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel~ and a covering about ~ :
said panel and pad, whereby, when in place, with said panel filling said panel receiving space, said support members and apertures are not in view, yet access is available to said apertures in said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad. .
According to another aspect, the invention provides a free-standing ~
vertical divider wall comprising: ,:
a frame of desired thickness;
2Q first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame extendable into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced apertures along said frontal width; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden .
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between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness sligh*ly larger than the thickness of said suppork members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
The frame is conventionally a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members~.
Such walls may be characterized by shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels-to support a shelf, means to interlock with said apertures and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said apertures immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically.
Alternatively, such walls may be characterized by keeper means of length less than the thickness of the frame and insertable into said apertures between said panel and said right and left vertical frame memhers.
In another alternative, such a wall may be characterized by the inside of the upper and lower horizontal frame members including:
longitudinal recesses;
cover plates over said recesses;
guide slots along said cover plates including at least one enlarged opening therewith; and each second support member including at its upper and lower end, a bolt having a head of size larger than the width o~ said guide slot, but less than the diameter of said enlarged opening.
In a further alternative, the wall may be characterized by the panels including grooves along their horizontal edges, a fabric covering for each panel, said covering larger than the size of said panel and including drawstring means in the peripheral edge of said covering, and means within the said horizontal edge grooves to removably retain the ends of said drawstring.
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According ~o another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a free-standing vertical divider wall comprisin~:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxta-position with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having abutting, vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear surfaces of said panels; ;~
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received within said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame; and the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support.
Such a wall may be characterized by the juxtaposed panels having resilient pads at their abutting edges and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support memhers are not in view yet access is available to laterally move said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
The wall may alternatively be characterized by the panels having horizontal upper and lower edges; said horizontal edges abutting the corresponding horizontal frame members to provide a normally indiscernable slot therebetween by which access can be gained selectively to move said vertical support with respect to said opposed grooves;
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According to anot~er aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to first and second lateral frame mem~ers; presenting first and second support members from the corresponding lateral frame members;
laterally retracting the first support member into the first frame member;
positioning at least one wall panel within the quadrilateral frame so as to engage the second support member and to align with the first lateral frame member; and inserting a spatula-like member between the horizontal frame member and the panel which abuts the first lateral frame member to engage and laterally extend said firs~ support member into securing engagement with said wall panel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame member attached to first and second lateral frame shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately 2a above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between the front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves oP thickness slightly larger than the thickness oE said support members and o frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall or divider;
3Q Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a wall or divider, including shelves supported thereon;
b-~04Si'775 Figure 3 is a side sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 8;
Figure 4 is a side sectional vi.ew taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 2;
Figure 5, found on the same sheet as Figure 1, is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 8;
Figure 6, also found on the same sheet as Figure 1, ;s a sectional view along the lines 6-6 of Figure lQ;
Figure 7 is a partial sectional frontal view of a corner wall frame construction without panels;
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Figures 8, 9 and 10 are front elevational views showing the method of assembling a three-panel wall or divider;
Figure 11 is a partial sectional frontal view of an alternate construction for retaining vertical wall supports;
Figure 12, found on the same sheet as Figure 7, is a perspective view of a panel locking and alignment member;
Figures 13 and 14, found on the same sheet as Figure 7~ are perspective views of shelf support brackets;
Figure 15, also found on the same sheet as Figure 7, is a per-spective view of a shelf bracket keeper;
Figure 16 is a partial side sectional view depicting means to attach transverse walls or dividers together;
Figure 17 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 16;
Figure 18 is a perspective view of a bracket used in the connec-tions shown in ~igures 16 and 17;
Figure 19 is a perspective view of a modified panel embodiment;
and Figure 20 is a top elevational view depicting the drawstring means to lock fabric type cover panels in place.
Before explaining the illustrated embodiments in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accom-panying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in the various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
Referring now to the drawings, where like numbers are used for like elements throughout and, in particular~ reference is made to Figure 1 wherein a wall or divider unit is generally indicated by the numeral 10.
The wall generally comprises a basic frame having upper and lower hori~ontal 1U~4~
members 12 and 14 and vertical members 16 and 17. Additional vertical structural members 18 and 19 may be made a part of the frame as shown. The frame will be made of a desired wall thickness 20. In one embodiment of the invention a basement box 21 extends below the lower horizontal frame 14 and is adapted to contain levelling legs and utility lines, e.g., telephone, electricity, or fluids, not shown in this view. Appropriate outlets 22 are provided for connection therewith. The box, in another embodiment may be made a part of the other frame members with the same functional usage. In-teriorly of the frame and described in greater detail hereafter are a plur- -ality of decorative panel units designated 24A, 24B and 24C.
In the front elevational view of Figure 2 shelves 25 and 26 are shown as they would be hung on the wall of this invention, in manners here-~nafter described. As shown the wall is assembled in such a manner that only the outer frame members 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21, and the desired ornamental replaceable panels 24A, 24B and 24C are exposed to view with the internal structural members substantially hidden as shown by the dotted lines. As such a novel wall is provided wherein the panels substantially fill the space within the defined frame, yet are easily assembled, removed or replaced as hereinafter described.
The internal structural members are described in reference to Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6. Figure 3 is the righthand side while a mirror image thereof will comprise the lefthand side.
The inner end framework includes first tubular support members 30, which are of a thickness less than the thickness 20 of the frame. These first support members 30 are vertically positioned to the inside of said frame within a vertical recess 32 within the respective vertical frames 16 and 17. The member includes a plurality of vertically aligned apertures 31.
The vertical first support members are movable in a hori~ontal direction being retained within their recessed 32 by upper and lower corner plates 34 and 36 which are attached to frames 16 and 17. (See Figure 10~. The frontal 1~)4S~S
width of said first support members is designated as ~X~.
As shown in Figure 3 the horizontal leg of said lower corner plates include opening 37 aligned with opening 38 of the base frame to permit a tool to engage levelling screw 29 which may include a foot pad as shown in Figure
179,840 ~1922) 197,184 (1923) Ital~ Patent No. 553,280 (1956) Sweden Patent No. 129,429 (1950) These movable walls and dividers are of such construction, however, that they are not adaptable to quick assembly or to new and changing material and design concepts for decorating or redecorating. In addition, the prior known wall panels are burdensome to assemble and, in some instances, do not provide sufficient separation of office functions to prevent noise or other distracting influences from the next adjacent areas, and do not have the appearance of a permanent wall.
This invention aims at providing a free standing wall or vertical divider which is capable of placement within any building complex to form cubicles or areas for different functional purposes in accordance with a desired floor plan.
The invention permits the utilization of identically pre-construct-ed elements such as frames and panels which can be quickly assembled in de-sired patterns of functional usage in building spaces and which can be ~L~45'775i readily moved with changes in floor plan or decor.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided in a vertical divider wall having a basic frame defining a panel receiving space, vertical support members of thickness less than the thickness of said frame positionable within said receiving space, said support members having a plurality of spaced apertures along their frontal width, the improvement comprising;
a panel for positioning within said panel receiving space, said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel at lQ least along each vert;cal edge, said grooves of thickness and width sufficient to receive at least a portion of said support members, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel~ and a covering about ~ :
said panel and pad, whereby, when in place, with said panel filling said panel receiving space, said support members and apertures are not in view, yet access is available to said apertures in said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad. .
According to another aspect, the invention provides a free-standing ~
vertical divider wall comprising: ,:
a frame of desired thickness;
2Q first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame extendable into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced apertures along said frontal width; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden .
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between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness sligh*ly larger than the thickness of said suppork members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
The frame is conventionally a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members~.
Such walls may be characterized by shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels-to support a shelf, means to interlock with said apertures and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said apertures immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically.
Alternatively, such walls may be characterized by keeper means of length less than the thickness of the frame and insertable into said apertures between said panel and said right and left vertical frame memhers.
In another alternative, such a wall may be characterized by the inside of the upper and lower horizontal frame members including:
longitudinal recesses;
cover plates over said recesses;
guide slots along said cover plates including at least one enlarged opening therewith; and each second support member including at its upper and lower end, a bolt having a head of size larger than the width o~ said guide slot, but less than the diameter of said enlarged opening.
In a further alternative, the wall may be characterized by the panels including grooves along their horizontal edges, a fabric covering for each panel, said covering larger than the size of said panel and including drawstring means in the peripheral edge of said covering, and means within the said horizontal edge grooves to removably retain the ends of said drawstring.
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According ~o another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a free-standing vertical divider wall comprisin~:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxta-position with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having abutting, vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear surfaces of said panels; ;~
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received within said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame; and the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support.
Such a wall may be characterized by the juxtaposed panels having resilient pads at their abutting edges and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support memhers are not in view yet access is available to laterally move said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
The wall may alternatively be characterized by the panels having horizontal upper and lower edges; said horizontal edges abutting the corresponding horizontal frame members to provide a normally indiscernable slot therebetween by which access can be gained selectively to move said vertical support with respect to said opposed grooves;
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According to anot~er aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to first and second lateral frame mem~ers; presenting first and second support members from the corresponding lateral frame members;
laterally retracting the first support member into the first frame member;
positioning at least one wall panel within the quadrilateral frame so as to engage the second support member and to align with the first lateral frame member; and inserting a spatula-like member between the horizontal frame member and the panel which abuts the first lateral frame member to engage and laterally extend said firs~ support member into securing engagement with said wall panel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame member attached to first and second lateral frame shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately 2a above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between the front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves oP thickness slightly larger than the thickness oE said support members and o frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall or divider;
3Q Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a wall or divider, including shelves supported thereon;
b-~04Si'775 Figure 3 is a side sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 8;
Figure 4 is a side sectional vi.ew taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 2;
Figure 5, found on the same sheet as Figure 1, is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 8;
Figure 6, also found on the same sheet as Figure 1, ;s a sectional view along the lines 6-6 of Figure lQ;
Figure 7 is a partial sectional frontal view of a corner wall frame construction without panels;
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Figures 8, 9 and 10 are front elevational views showing the method of assembling a three-panel wall or divider;
Figure 11 is a partial sectional frontal view of an alternate construction for retaining vertical wall supports;
Figure 12, found on the same sheet as Figure 7, is a perspective view of a panel locking and alignment member;
Figures 13 and 14, found on the same sheet as Figure 7~ are perspective views of shelf support brackets;
Figure 15, also found on the same sheet as Figure 7, is a per-spective view of a shelf bracket keeper;
Figure 16 is a partial side sectional view depicting means to attach transverse walls or dividers together;
Figure 17 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 16;
Figure 18 is a perspective view of a bracket used in the connec-tions shown in ~igures 16 and 17;
Figure 19 is a perspective view of a modified panel embodiment;
and Figure 20 is a top elevational view depicting the drawstring means to lock fabric type cover panels in place.
Before explaining the illustrated embodiments in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accom-panying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in the various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
Referring now to the drawings, where like numbers are used for like elements throughout and, in particular~ reference is made to Figure 1 wherein a wall or divider unit is generally indicated by the numeral 10.
The wall generally comprises a basic frame having upper and lower hori~ontal 1U~4~
members 12 and 14 and vertical members 16 and 17. Additional vertical structural members 18 and 19 may be made a part of the frame as shown. The frame will be made of a desired wall thickness 20. In one embodiment of the invention a basement box 21 extends below the lower horizontal frame 14 and is adapted to contain levelling legs and utility lines, e.g., telephone, electricity, or fluids, not shown in this view. Appropriate outlets 22 are provided for connection therewith. The box, in another embodiment may be made a part of the other frame members with the same functional usage. In-teriorly of the frame and described in greater detail hereafter are a plur- -ality of decorative panel units designated 24A, 24B and 24C.
In the front elevational view of Figure 2 shelves 25 and 26 are shown as they would be hung on the wall of this invention, in manners here-~nafter described. As shown the wall is assembled in such a manner that only the outer frame members 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21, and the desired ornamental replaceable panels 24A, 24B and 24C are exposed to view with the internal structural members substantially hidden as shown by the dotted lines. As such a novel wall is provided wherein the panels substantially fill the space within the defined frame, yet are easily assembled, removed or replaced as hereinafter described.
The internal structural members are described in reference to Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6. Figure 3 is the righthand side while a mirror image thereof will comprise the lefthand side.
The inner end framework includes first tubular support members 30, which are of a thickness less than the thickness 20 of the frame. These first support members 30 are vertically positioned to the inside of said frame within a vertical recess 32 within the respective vertical frames 16 and 17. The member includes a plurality of vertically aligned apertures 31.
The vertical first support members are movable in a hori~ontal direction being retained within their recessed 32 by upper and lower corner plates 34 and 36 which are attached to frames 16 and 17. (See Figure 10~. The frontal 1~)4S~S
width of said first support members is designated as ~X~.
As shown in Figure 3 the horizontal leg of said lower corner plates include opening 37 aligned with opening 38 of the base frame to permit a tool to engage levelling screw 29 which may include a foot pad as shown in Figure
4. The upper and lower horizontal frames include respective recesses 40 and 42 particularly described hereafter relative to the secondary support members.
Cover plates 43 and 44 comprise identical members or strips which cover respective recesses 40 and 42 being attached to respective frame members 12 and 14 as shown in Figures 4 and 5 yet spaced to create there-between upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46 with enlarged openings 47 (Shown in Figure 5) Intermediate the frame members 16 and 17 is at least one second vertical support member 50, each having a plurality of vertically aligned apertures 51 such as universal slots capable of accepting universal fixtures.
In the embodiment shown two of such members are necessary. These vertical supports are preferably made of rectangular or square tubing of a dimension less than the thickness of the frame (preferably equal to the thickness of the first support members 30 and have a frontal width 52 which is no greater than twice the width (2X) of a first support member. Each of the second support members 50 are identical in construction and include upper and lower bolts 54 and 56 threaded to the respective top and bottom support member 50 and which operate within appropriate and respective upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46. The respective bolt heads 55 and 57 are insertable in one or more enlarged openings, as 47 in Figure 5, of the cover plates. Lock nuts 58 and 60 retain the bolts fixed in position. The second vertical support members are adapted for horizontal sliding movement (~ee arrows in Figures 5 and 11) either side of a division line (e.g., one-half, one-third as shown, etc.) between the interior space formed by frame members 12, 14, 16 and 17.
In the embodiment shown, this space is divided into three equal spaces.
The base memb~r 21' in Figure 4 is to show another embodiment - : ~: : . . . .................... .
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11~45775 including levelling screw 62, associated nut 64, and a foot pad 66 formed as a part of the screw. Suitable openings 68 are provided for screwdriver or other tool to permit adjustment through the lower frame 14. The openings in all embodiments are fully hidden from view when the panels 24 are in place and may have temporary dust covers as desired and not shown.
Panel members 24A, 24B and 24C are identically constructed. In this embodiment~ as shown in Figure 6, the panels describe a basic quadril- -ateral framework 70 interconnected by a central plate 72. Suitable filler 74, e.g. acoustic or other insulation materials i9 received between the frame structure 70 and 72. Around the outer periphery of frame 70 are strips of resilient material ~e.g., sponge rubber~ vinyl or soft plastics) 76 and 78.
Preferably the strips increase the outer peripheral dimension of the frame slightly greater than thè frame opening to receive the panel. Thus, the panels are compressibly retained to each other and the frame members without further movement but yet will permit the panels to be readily inserted and removed. Covering the framework is fabric 80. It is to be understood, how-ever, that the outer covering may be any decorative material, albeit wood, fabric, masonry, or other decorative designs and materials, all of which are within the purview of this invention and dictated by an interior designer's skill. The framework of panels is adapted to substantially fill each of the horizontally divided areas inside the frame. Each of the panels includes vertical grooves 82 and 84 on each side thereof, each of the grooves being of a thickness slightly larger than the thickness of the vertical support members but having a frontal width that is no less than the frontal width of ;~
the second support members 50.
The support members 50 are movable either side of the imaginary division line for each space for a distance equal to at least the width 52 of said second vertical supports. Although grooves 85 and 86 are shown in the upper end lower horizontal portions of the panel fra~es 70 (See Figure 4) this is not absolutely necessary (e.g., see Figure 16).
~IJ45'7~5 The horiæontal basement box portion 21 is adapted to receive, as best shown in Figure 3, appropriate utility (telephone and electrical, com-munication, and fluid) which are adapted to be connected to suitable outlets 22. Connections are made to utility usages within the panels for other ap-purtenances attached therewith, e.g., as shown in Figure 20. Conduit means is provided in the panel, e.g., via the vertical grooves 82 and 84 or through the vertical support members 30 and/or 50.
Figures 12, 13, 1~ and 15 describe typical devices for attachment to the apertures in vertical supports 30 and 50. ~eeper 90 is used to retain the vertical supports in the assembled position relative to panels 24 and are insertable through aligned apertures 31 or 51 as necessary. Shelf bracket 92 includes support mounting clips 94 for insertion within the apertures 31 or 51 between adjacent panels 24. Shelf 25 or otherappurtenances are attach-ed to shelf mounting clips 96 as shown in Figure 4. The shelf clips comprise upper and lower parts spaced a distance 97 and 97~ slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the lower shelf rod 120. Grooves 99 and 99~ in both upper and lower parts are slightly larger than the horizontal dimension of the shelf rods. The upper part is rounded as shown while the lower part is square cut. The spacings prevent the shelf rods from coming out of the clips if accidentally raised vertically. Figure 14 describes a bracket 92 that will straddle a panel joint. In Figure 15 a locking keeper 98 is depicted as being used to prevent vertical movement of the bracket 92 as shown in Figure 4.
Referring now to Figures 8, 9 and 10, a typical operation is shown for constructing the wall and/or divider of this invention. A first panel unit 24A is placed into position as shown by first moving a second support member 50L to its e~treme position to the right of its imaginary division line. The wall panel 24A is then placed such that its vertical groove 84 will straddle the first vertical support, designated 30L in these views. In the event said first vertical support 30L is movable, further locking of the - . . . - . : . ~ .
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panel is achieved by moving same to the right to straddle the panel groove 84. One or more keepers 90 are inserted into the support apertures 31 be-tween the left edge of panel 24A and frame 17. Thereafter the movable sup-port 50L is then moved horizontally to the left into the appropriate groove 82 of the panel 24A. As a second step a similar procedure occurs on the right hand side of the wall of this invention by moving the support 50R to the left of its center division inserting the panel 24C such that its vert-ical groove 82 straddles the first support member 30R. If member 30R is movable, then it may be moved to the left to lock panel 24C in place using keepers 90. Thereafter second support 50R is moved to the right of its imaginary division line so as to be enclosed within the groove 84 of the panel 24C. In this position, as shown in Figure 9, the third panel 24B may then be inserted into the space provided. Thereafter an appropriate spatula or thin blade-like tool or instrument is placed between the panels and the frame to move the second supports 50L and 50R to the right and to the left, respectively, so as to be centered at the panel division line as shown in Figure 10, thus locking the panels with keepers 90 or shelf brackets 92 in ultimate desired position.
Openings 31 and 51 at parallel locations on the other supports are adapted to receive brackets 92 or 92' appropriately placed by the insertion of clips 94 or 94' between the panels or panel and frames in the matching apertures to the position shown in Figure 4. Shelf clips 96 or 96' are adapted to receive, retain and support shelf units as generally indicated by the numerals 25 and 26. ~ori~ontal rods 120 are adapted to fit, lock, and be retained by the retaining clips 96 or 96'. The bracket 92 or 92' is then locked into place so as not to be movable vertically by keeper 98 positioned above the bracket 92 in the manner shown.
Figure 11 described a modified vertical support construction.
Vertical supports 30 and 50 include respective upper and lower t'L" and '~"
sections 130 and 132 movable in appropriated recesses covered by respective i7~7S
plates 131 and 133.
Figures 16, 17 and 18 describe means whereby one or more second walls can be attached transversely or angularly to a first wall or divider.
A transverse wall bracket 110 includes a lip 112 insertable in upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46 while panel 24 is removed. Fasteners 114 are used to connect to the transverse wall frame 19. The panel of the first frame may be replaced and the operation of assembly for the transverse panel commences as described. The panel of the transverse frame may be of differ-ent height as shown.
Figure 19 depicts an assembly view of a typical office or room cubicle formed with the walls or dividers of this invention as may be mod-ified for different functional purposes. As shown a two-panel unit is transversely attached to a three-panel unit at the corners thereof in dis-tinction to the construction of Figures 16 and 17. One of the panels is divided horizontally to include an audio-visual panel insert 140 which is coverable by hinged doors 142 and 144. Panel 24B would be thus modified.
The panels could be divided vertically too. A general utility shelf or credenza 146 (glass or wood) is also shown attached to the two-panel wall using universal shelf brackets 147. Typically, a 1/2" long slots are spaced 1" center to center. An insertable panel 148 modifies panel 24At into three sections. Panel 148 providing further means to connect with utility line needs such as means 150 to connect with a telephone, for example, or other needs to eliminate exposed lines from the floor connectors 22. The wall is ;
also readily adaptable to connect with utility line connectors from floor connectors 22~ as shown or to outlets 152 above the floor in panel 148.
When using a fabric panel member 80 one means for readily removing same for cleaning or changing is with a drawcord 87 and 88 formed in the outer peripheral edge. Figure 20 depicts a preferred manner of attaching the rings 88 of drawstring ends 87A and 87B of a fabric panel 80 to the screw heads 89 in the recess groove 85.
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Cover plates 43 and 44 comprise identical members or strips which cover respective recesses 40 and 42 being attached to respective frame members 12 and 14 as shown in Figures 4 and 5 yet spaced to create there-between upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46 with enlarged openings 47 (Shown in Figure 5) Intermediate the frame members 16 and 17 is at least one second vertical support member 50, each having a plurality of vertically aligned apertures 51 such as universal slots capable of accepting universal fixtures.
In the embodiment shown two of such members are necessary. These vertical supports are preferably made of rectangular or square tubing of a dimension less than the thickness of the frame (preferably equal to the thickness of the first support members 30 and have a frontal width 52 which is no greater than twice the width (2X) of a first support member. Each of the second support members 50 are identical in construction and include upper and lower bolts 54 and 56 threaded to the respective top and bottom support member 50 and which operate within appropriate and respective upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46. The respective bolt heads 55 and 57 are insertable in one or more enlarged openings, as 47 in Figure 5, of the cover plates. Lock nuts 58 and 60 retain the bolts fixed in position. The second vertical support members are adapted for horizontal sliding movement (~ee arrows in Figures 5 and 11) either side of a division line (e.g., one-half, one-third as shown, etc.) between the interior space formed by frame members 12, 14, 16 and 17.
In the embodiment shown, this space is divided into three equal spaces.
The base memb~r 21' in Figure 4 is to show another embodiment - : ~: : . . . .................... .
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11~45775 including levelling screw 62, associated nut 64, and a foot pad 66 formed as a part of the screw. Suitable openings 68 are provided for screwdriver or other tool to permit adjustment through the lower frame 14. The openings in all embodiments are fully hidden from view when the panels 24 are in place and may have temporary dust covers as desired and not shown.
Panel members 24A, 24B and 24C are identically constructed. In this embodiment~ as shown in Figure 6, the panels describe a basic quadril- -ateral framework 70 interconnected by a central plate 72. Suitable filler 74, e.g. acoustic or other insulation materials i9 received between the frame structure 70 and 72. Around the outer periphery of frame 70 are strips of resilient material ~e.g., sponge rubber~ vinyl or soft plastics) 76 and 78.
Preferably the strips increase the outer peripheral dimension of the frame slightly greater than thè frame opening to receive the panel. Thus, the panels are compressibly retained to each other and the frame members without further movement but yet will permit the panels to be readily inserted and removed. Covering the framework is fabric 80. It is to be understood, how-ever, that the outer covering may be any decorative material, albeit wood, fabric, masonry, or other decorative designs and materials, all of which are within the purview of this invention and dictated by an interior designer's skill. The framework of panels is adapted to substantially fill each of the horizontally divided areas inside the frame. Each of the panels includes vertical grooves 82 and 84 on each side thereof, each of the grooves being of a thickness slightly larger than the thickness of the vertical support members but having a frontal width that is no less than the frontal width of ;~
the second support members 50.
The support members 50 are movable either side of the imaginary division line for each space for a distance equal to at least the width 52 of said second vertical supports. Although grooves 85 and 86 are shown in the upper end lower horizontal portions of the panel fra~es 70 (See Figure 4) this is not absolutely necessary (e.g., see Figure 16).
~IJ45'7~5 The horiæontal basement box portion 21 is adapted to receive, as best shown in Figure 3, appropriate utility (telephone and electrical, com-munication, and fluid) which are adapted to be connected to suitable outlets 22. Connections are made to utility usages within the panels for other ap-purtenances attached therewith, e.g., as shown in Figure 20. Conduit means is provided in the panel, e.g., via the vertical grooves 82 and 84 or through the vertical support members 30 and/or 50.
Figures 12, 13, 1~ and 15 describe typical devices for attachment to the apertures in vertical supports 30 and 50. ~eeper 90 is used to retain the vertical supports in the assembled position relative to panels 24 and are insertable through aligned apertures 31 or 51 as necessary. Shelf bracket 92 includes support mounting clips 94 for insertion within the apertures 31 or 51 between adjacent panels 24. Shelf 25 or otherappurtenances are attach-ed to shelf mounting clips 96 as shown in Figure 4. The shelf clips comprise upper and lower parts spaced a distance 97 and 97~ slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the lower shelf rod 120. Grooves 99 and 99~ in both upper and lower parts are slightly larger than the horizontal dimension of the shelf rods. The upper part is rounded as shown while the lower part is square cut. The spacings prevent the shelf rods from coming out of the clips if accidentally raised vertically. Figure 14 describes a bracket 92 that will straddle a panel joint. In Figure 15 a locking keeper 98 is depicted as being used to prevent vertical movement of the bracket 92 as shown in Figure 4.
Referring now to Figures 8, 9 and 10, a typical operation is shown for constructing the wall and/or divider of this invention. A first panel unit 24A is placed into position as shown by first moving a second support member 50L to its e~treme position to the right of its imaginary division line. The wall panel 24A is then placed such that its vertical groove 84 will straddle the first vertical support, designated 30L in these views. In the event said first vertical support 30L is movable, further locking of the - . . . - . : . ~ .
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panel is achieved by moving same to the right to straddle the panel groove 84. One or more keepers 90 are inserted into the support apertures 31 be-tween the left edge of panel 24A and frame 17. Thereafter the movable sup-port 50L is then moved horizontally to the left into the appropriate groove 82 of the panel 24A. As a second step a similar procedure occurs on the right hand side of the wall of this invention by moving the support 50R to the left of its center division inserting the panel 24C such that its vert-ical groove 82 straddles the first support member 30R. If member 30R is movable, then it may be moved to the left to lock panel 24C in place using keepers 90. Thereafter second support 50R is moved to the right of its imaginary division line so as to be enclosed within the groove 84 of the panel 24C. In this position, as shown in Figure 9, the third panel 24B may then be inserted into the space provided. Thereafter an appropriate spatula or thin blade-like tool or instrument is placed between the panels and the frame to move the second supports 50L and 50R to the right and to the left, respectively, so as to be centered at the panel division line as shown in Figure 10, thus locking the panels with keepers 90 or shelf brackets 92 in ultimate desired position.
Openings 31 and 51 at parallel locations on the other supports are adapted to receive brackets 92 or 92' appropriately placed by the insertion of clips 94 or 94' between the panels or panel and frames in the matching apertures to the position shown in Figure 4. Shelf clips 96 or 96' are adapted to receive, retain and support shelf units as generally indicated by the numerals 25 and 26. ~ori~ontal rods 120 are adapted to fit, lock, and be retained by the retaining clips 96 or 96'. The bracket 92 or 92' is then locked into place so as not to be movable vertically by keeper 98 positioned above the bracket 92 in the manner shown.
Figure 11 described a modified vertical support construction.
Vertical supports 30 and 50 include respective upper and lower t'L" and '~"
sections 130 and 132 movable in appropriated recesses covered by respective i7~7S
plates 131 and 133.
Figures 16, 17 and 18 describe means whereby one or more second walls can be attached transversely or angularly to a first wall or divider.
A transverse wall bracket 110 includes a lip 112 insertable in upper and lower guide slots 45 and 46 while panel 24 is removed. Fasteners 114 are used to connect to the transverse wall frame 19. The panel of the first frame may be replaced and the operation of assembly for the transverse panel commences as described. The panel of the transverse frame may be of differ-ent height as shown.
Figure 19 depicts an assembly view of a typical office or room cubicle formed with the walls or dividers of this invention as may be mod-ified for different functional purposes. As shown a two-panel unit is transversely attached to a three-panel unit at the corners thereof in dis-tinction to the construction of Figures 16 and 17. One of the panels is divided horizontally to include an audio-visual panel insert 140 which is coverable by hinged doors 142 and 144. Panel 24B would be thus modified.
The panels could be divided vertically too. A general utility shelf or credenza 146 (glass or wood) is also shown attached to the two-panel wall using universal shelf brackets 147. Typically, a 1/2" long slots are spaced 1" center to center. An insertable panel 148 modifies panel 24At into three sections. Panel 148 providing further means to connect with utility line needs such as means 150 to connect with a telephone, for example, or other needs to eliminate exposed lines from the floor connectors 22. The wall is ;
also readily adaptable to connect with utility line connectors from floor connectors 22~ as shown or to outlets 152 above the floor in panel 148.
When using a fabric panel member 80 one means for readily removing same for cleaning or changing is with a drawcord 87 and 88 formed in the outer peripheral edge. Figure 20 depicts a preferred manner of attaching the rings 88 of drawstring ends 87A and 87B of a fabric panel 80 to the screw heads 89 in the recess groove 85.
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Although a plurality of panels 24 have been shown the concepts of the invention include a single panel design omitting the need for a secondary divisional support 50, but utilizing movable first supports 30 in the vertical end.
Although a plurality of panels 24 have been shown the concepts of the invention include a single panel design omitting the need for a secondary divisional support 50, but utilizing movable first supports 30 in the vertical end.
Claims (29)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness de-fining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width X, and extendable into a grooved space of the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division position a distance of at least equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced aper-tures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the fron-tal width of said second support, a resilient pad around the outermost peri-pheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compres-sion of the outer periphery of said pad.
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness de-fining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width X, and extendable into a grooved space of the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division position a distance of at least equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced aper-tures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the fron-tal width of said second support, a resilient pad around the outermost peri-pheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compres-sion of the outer periphery of said pad.
2. The wall of claim 1, including above or below said frame a hollow box for utility lines, and suitable means supported by said box to connect with said utility lines.
3. The wall of claim 1, wherein said covering is removable.
4. The wall of claim 1, including means in contact with a floor at the bottom horizontal section of said frame and interiorly thereof to level said frame to said floor.
5. The wall of claim 2 wherein said box is at the bottom of said frame means, interiorly thereof, to level said wall and access means through the bottom of said frame to reach and adjust said levelling means.
6. The wall of claim 1 wherein one of said panel members is horizontally divided.
7. The wall of claim 6 wherein one of said divided panels includes an audio-visual means.
8. The wall of claim 6 wherein one of said divided panels includes utility outlets.
9. A free standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness and defining a panel receiving space;
first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame fixed to and extending into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to sub-stantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced aper-tures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient com-pression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness and defining a panel receiving space;
first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame fixed to and extending into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to sub-stantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced aper-tures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient com-pression of the outer periphery of said pad.
10. The wall of claim 9, including above or below said frame a hollow box for utility lines, and suitable means supported by said box to connect with said utility lines.
11. The wall of claim 9, wherein said covering is removable.
12. The wall of claim 9, including means in contact with a floor at the bottom horizontal section of said frame and interiorly thereof to level said frame to said floor.
13. The wall of claim 10 wherein said box is at the bottom of said frame means, interiorly thereof, to level said wall, and access means through the bottom of said frame to reach and adjust said levelling means.
14. A free standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizon-tal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxtaposition with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having resilient pad means at their abutting vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear sur-faces of said panels;
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received with-in said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame;
the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support;
a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members are not in view yet access is available to laterally move said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizon-tal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxtaposition with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having resilient pad means at their abutting vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear sur-faces of said panels;
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received with-in said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame;
the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support;
a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members are not in view yet access is available to laterally move said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
15. A method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to first and second lateral frame members;
presenting first and second support members from the corresponding lateral frame members;
laterally retracting the first support member into the first frame member;
positioning at least one wall panel within the quadrilateral frame so as to engage the second support member and to align with the first lateral frame member; and inserting a spatula-like member between the horizontal frame member and the panel which abuts the first lateral frame member to engage and laterally extend said first support member into securing engagement with said wall panel.
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to first and second lateral frame members;
presenting first and second support members from the corresponding lateral frame members;
laterally retracting the first support member into the first frame member;
positioning at least one wall panel within the quadrilateral frame so as to engage the second support member and to align with the first lateral frame member; and inserting a spatula-like member between the horizontal frame member and the panel which abuts the first lateral frame member to engage and laterally extend said first support member into securing engagement with said wall panel.
16. A method of assembling a vertical wall comprising the steps of:
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame member attached to first and second lateral frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
presenting a support member from each lateral frame member;
mounting at least one support means to extend vertically between the horizontal frame members and to move laterally therealong;
moving the support means most proximate to the first lateral frame mem-ber laterally away therefrom;
positioning a first wall panel within the receiving locus so as to engage the support member on the first lateral frame member and to align with the support means;
moving the support means toward and fully into the wall panel;
abuttingly positioning successive wall panels within the receiving locus from the second lateral frame member to fill the panel receiving locus; and inserting spatula-like member between the first wall panel and the horizontal frame members to engage and laterally to extend the support means partially from the first wall panel into the adjacent wall panel whereby to support both and complete the wall.
erecting a quadrilateral frame having upper and lower horizontal frame member attached to first and second lateral frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
presenting a support member from each lateral frame member;
mounting at least one support means to extend vertically between the horizontal frame members and to move laterally therealong;
moving the support means most proximate to the first lateral frame mem-ber laterally away therefrom;
positioning a first wall panel within the receiving locus so as to engage the support member on the first lateral frame member and to align with the support means;
moving the support means toward and fully into the wall panel;
abuttingly positioning successive wall panels within the receiving locus from the second lateral frame member to fill the panel receiving locus; and inserting spatula-like member between the first wall panel and the horizontal frame members to engage and laterally to extend the support means partially from the first wall panel into the adjacent wall panel whereby to support both and complete the wall.
17. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame extendable into the frame a frontal width X along each of the in-side vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division position a distance at least equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced slit openings along said frontal width and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between the front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
a frame of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame extendable into the frame a frontal width X along each of the in-side vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division position a distance at least equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced slit openings along said frontal width and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between the front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
18. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame of desired thickness;
first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame fixed to and extending into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced apertures along said frontal width, and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending out-ward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said aper-tures and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said aper-tures immediately above said first means and whereby said first bracket will not move vertically; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
a frame of desired thickness;
first vertical support members each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame fixed to and extending into the frame along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame;
at least one second support member of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced apertures along said frontal width, and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending out-ward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said aper-tures and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said aper-tures immediately above said first means and whereby said first bracket will not move vertically; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
19. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced slit openings along said frontal width, and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
said first and second support members include a plurality of equally spaced slit openings along said frontal width, and in combination therewith shelf support brackets, each of said brackets comprising first means extending outward of said panels to support said shelf, means to interlock with said slits and be supported thereby, and a second means interlocking in said slits immediately above said first means whereby said first bracket will not move vertically out of said slits; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
20. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame exposing a frontal width X;
said first supports include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures along their frontal width, keeper means of length less than the thickness of said frame and insertable into said apertures between said panel and said right and left vertical frame members;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame exposing a frontal width X;
said first supports include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures along their frontal width, keeper means of length less than the thickness of said frame and insertable into said apertures between said panel and said right and left vertical frame members;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
21. The wall of claim 20 wherein a plurality of panels are used and said second supports include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures along their frontal width, and additional keeper means are insertable into said apertures between said panels.
22. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members, the inside of said upper and lower horizontal frame members including:
longitudinal recesses, cover plates over said recesses, guide slots along said cover plates including at least one en-larged opening therewith, first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame of exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
each of said second vertical supports including at the upper and lower end, a bolt having a head of size larger than the width of said guide slot, but less than the diameter of said enlarged opening; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members, the inside of said upper and lower horizontal frame members including:
longitudinal recesses, cover plates over said recesses, guide slots along said cover plates including at least one en-larged opening therewith, first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame of exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support thickness less than the thickness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
each of said second vertical supports including at the upper and lower end, a bolt having a head of size larger than the width of said guide slot, but less than the diameter of said enlarged opening; and a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports.
23. The wall of claim 22 including upper and lower transverse wall brackets connectable to said guide slots, a transverse wall connectable to said brackets.
24. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame of exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thick-ness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports; said panels including grooves along their horizontal edges, a fabric covering for said panel, said covering larger than the size of said panel and including drawstring means in the peripheral edge of said covering, means within the said horizontal edge grooves to removably retain the ends of said drawstring.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower hori-zontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members;
first vertical supports each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame retained within recesses along each of the inside vertical members of said frame and horizontally movable from said recess to a position inside said frame of exposing a frontal width X;
at least one second vertical support of thickness less than the thick-ness of said frame and of frontal width no greater than 2X, said second support vertically positioned to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first vertical supports, said second support being movable horizontally either side of said division line a distance equal to the width of said second support;
a plurality of panels to substantially fill each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said second supports; said panels including grooves along their horizontal edges, a fabric covering for said panel, said covering larger than the size of said panel and including drawstring means in the peripheral edge of said covering, means within the said horizontal edge grooves to removably retain the ends of said drawstring.
25. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxtaposition with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having abutting, vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear surfaces of said panels;
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received with-in said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame;
said panels having horizontal upper and lower edges; said horizontal edges abutting the corresponding horizontal frame members to provide a nor-mally indiscernable slot therebetween by which access can be gained selec-tively to move said vertical support with respect to said opposed grooves;
the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support.
a quadrilateral frame of desired thickness having upper and lower horizontal frame members attached to right and left vertical frame members to define a panel receiving locus;
a plurality of panels being disposed in abutting lateral juxtaposition with each other and said vertical frame members substantially to fill said panel receiving locus and present front and rear surfaces;
means presented from said vertical frame members securingly to engage said panels;
said juxtaposed panels having abutting, vertical edges with opposed grooves hidden between the front and rear surfaces of said panels;
a vertical support having finite lateral width and being received with-in said opposed grooves to support said panels and being itself supported from the upper and lower horizontal frame members for movement laterally of the panel receiving locus within said frame;
said panels having horizontal upper and lower edges; said horizontal edges abutting the corresponding horizontal frame members to provide a nor-mally indiscernable slot therebetween by which access can be gained selec-tively to move said vertical support with respect to said opposed grooves;
the groove within at least the edge of one said panel having a lateral depth at least equal to the finite lateral width of said vertical support.
26. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, and extendable into the space along each of the inside vertical sec-tions of said frame; said support members having a plurality of equally spaced apertures along their frontal width;
said space inside said frame for said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said support members;
a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel and a decorative covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling said space, said support members and aper-tures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a frame of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, and extendable into the space along each of the inside vertical sec-tions of said frame; said support members having a plurality of equally spaced apertures along their frontal width;
said space inside said frame for said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of said support members;
a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel and a decorative covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling said space, said support members and aper-tures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
27. A free-standing vertical divider wall comprising:
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, and extendable into the space along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame; said support members having a plurality of equally spaced apertures along their frontal width;
a second support member, of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced apertures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the fron-tal width of supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a frame having horizontal and vertical sections of desired thickness defining a panel receiving space;
first support members, each of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, and extendable into the space along each of the inside vertical sections of said frame; said support members having a plurality of equally spaced apertures along their frontal width;
a second support member, of thickness less than the thickness of said frame, vertically positioned between said horizontal sections to substantially divide the space horizontally between said first supports;
said first and second support members having a plurality of spaced apertures along their frontal width, a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each of said panels having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thickness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the fron-tal width of supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of each of said panels and a covering about said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
28. In a vertical divider wall having a basic frame, to define a panel receiving space vertical support members of thickness less than the thickness of said frame positionable within said receiving space, said support members having a plurality of equally spaced apertures along their frontal width, the improvement comprising:
a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thick-ness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a panel for each horizontally divided space inside said frame, each panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness slightly larger than the thick-ness of said support members and of frontal width no less than the frontal width of supports, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel and pad whereby when in place, with each panel substantially filling each divided space, said support members and apertures are not in view yet access is available to said support members or to said apertures by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
29. In a vertical divider wall having a basic frame defining a panel receiving space, vertical support members of thickness less than the thick-ness of said frame positionable within said receiving space, said support members having a plurality of equally-spaced apertures along their frontal width, the improvement comprising;
a panel for positioning within said panel receiving space, said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel at least along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness and width sufficient to receive at least a portion of said support members, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel, and a covering about said panel and pad, whereby, when in place, with said panel filling said panel receiving space, said support members and apertures are not in view, yet access is available to said apertures in said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
a panel for positioning within said panel receiving space, said panel having grooves hidden between front and back sides of said panel at least along each vertical edge, said grooves of thickness and width sufficient to receive at least a portion of said support members, a resilient pad around the outermost peripheral edges of said panel, and a covering about said panel and pad, whereby, when in place, with said panel filling said panel receiving space, said support members and apertures are not in view, yet access is available to said apertures in said support members by resilient compression of the outer periphery of said pad.
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