US3768222A
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Partition device
Assignee: MONT BIRUM H
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Filing: 1971-10-12
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Granted: 1973-10-30
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Expires: 1991-10-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a privacy screen comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; a perimeter moulding having a channel extending longitudinally thereof; said channel of said perimeter moulding having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat at each side of said channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Mont Birum H La
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G5/00; E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7407; E04B2/7416; E04B2/7422; E04B2/7427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A privacy screen comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, a post having a longitudinal axis and an elongated anchor formation extending longitudinally thereof, said anchor formation having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides of said anchor formation each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides of said locking formation being flexiblE laterally of each other whereby said post can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A privacy screen comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, a post having a longitudinal axis and an elongated anchor formation extending longitudinally thereof, said anchor formation having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides of said anchor formation each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides of said locking formation being flexiblE laterally of each other whereby said post can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
236 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post, each of said privacy screens comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, each of said screens being connected to said connecting post at one edge thereof, a connector on said connecting post connecting said connecting post to each of said screens as aforesaid, said connector having opposed sides flexible laterally of each other, each of said sides having a seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
236 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post, each of said privacy screens comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, each of said screens being connected to said connecting post at one edge thereof, a connector on said connecting post connecting said connecting post to each of said screens as aforesaid, said connector having opposed sides flexible laterally of each other, each of said sides having a seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post as claimed in claim 2 wherein said perimeter moulding has a skirt at each of said side walls that extends over the marginal portion of each of said facia surfaces of said screen panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post as claimed in claim 3 in which said seats of said side walls slope towards each other and inwardly of the space between said side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post as claimed in claim 2 in which said seats of said side walls slope towards each other and inwardly of the space between said side walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post, each of said privacy screens comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, said connecting post being round in cross-section, said connectors being connectible to said connecting post at selected positions around said cross-section of said connecting post, said seats at each side wall of said perimeter moulding being on the arc of a circle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
198 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post, each of said privacy screens comprising a screen panel having a perimeter edge surface between opposed facia surfaces; perimeter moulding extending longitudinally of said edge surface and having side walls in face to face relation; said side walls each having a longitudinally extending seat and a locking shoulder underlying said seat, a decorative moulding between said side walls of said perimeter moulding for at least a portion of the extent of said perimeter moulding, said decorative moulding having downwardly depending sides, said downwardly depending sides each having a longitudinally extending seating surface in one of said seats of said perimeter moulding and a locking flange extending from said seating surface in juxtaposed relation to one of said locking shoulders of said perimeter moulding; said dependent sides being flexible laterally of each other whereby said decorative moulding can be projected between said side walls of said perimeter moulding, said connecting post being round in cross-section, said connectors being connectible to said connecting post at selected positions around said cross-section of said connecting post, said seats at each side wall of said perimeter moulding being on the arc of a circle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A plurality of privacy screens and a connecting post as claimed in claim 6 wherein said perimeter moulding has a skirt at each of said side walls that extends over the marginal portion of each of said facia surfaces of said screen panel.
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