Top cap insert for a wall panel in a space divider system
First Claim
1. In a space divider system comprising at least two portable upright panels horizontally serially connected so that vertical ends of the panels are positioned in close proximity to one another, each of said panels having a top cap covering a portion of the top edge thereof, and each top cap having a channel with an open end, said open end on the top cap on one panel being disposed opposite the open end on the top cap on the adjoining panel, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of end inserts, one of said pair received within the channel of one top cap, and the other of said pair received within the channel of the other top cap, each end insert having a resilient distal portion extending from the open end of its respective top cap so that the distal ends are positioned in close proximity to one another to provide visual continuity along the interface between the two panels.
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Abstract
An end insert for a top cap on a wall panel comprises a extension member removably joined to a tail member. The tail member is received within a channel of the top cap and affixed to the top cap by sonic welding. The extension member is an elastomer and has a stop flange which covers the open end, and a portion which extends away from the open end.
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24 Claims
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1. In a space divider system comprising at least two portable upright panels horizontally serially connected so that vertical ends of the panels are positioned in close proximity to one another, each of said panels having a top cap covering a portion of the top edge thereof, and each top cap having a channel with an open end, said open end on the top cap on one panel being disposed opposite the open end on the top cap on the adjoining panel, the improvement comprising:
a pair of end inserts, one of said pair received within the channel of one top cap, and the other of said pair received within the channel of the other top cap, each end insert having a resilient distal portion extending from the open end of its respective top cap so that the distal ends are positioned in close proximity to one another to provide visual continuity along the interface between the two panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a portable wall panel having a top edge, a cap covering a portion of the top edge, said cap having a channel with an open end, the improvement comprising:
an extension member removably joined to a tail member, said tail member being received within the channel and affixed to the top cap, and said extension member having a distal portion extending away from the open end. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An end insert for a top cap on a wall panel, said top cap having a channel with an open end, said insert comprising:
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a first member having an distal portion; a second member adapted to be received within the channel and fixedly mounted to the top cap; and means for removably connecting the first member to the second member so that the distal portion extends away from the open end when the second member is received in the channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a portable wall panel having a top edge, a first cap covering a portion of the top edge and a second cap covering another portion of the top edge, each of said caps having a channel with an open end, the first and second caps being disposed axially of one another so that first and second open ends oppose each other, and a connector for connecting the first cap to the second cap, the improvement in said connector comprising:
a resilient extension member removably joined to a rigid tail member, said tail member being received within the first cap channel and affixed to the first cap, said extension member having a stop flange which abuts the first open end and has an edge which corresponds in shape to the contour of the outer surface of the caps, said extension member further having a distal portion extending away from the first open end and slidably received within the second channel so that the stop flange also abuts the second open end whereby the first and second caps and the stop flange present a visually continuous line.
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