Work cubicle cover

• US 7,658,199 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2005
• Issued: 02/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ada Marie Bull, Ronald Lee Ayers
• Original Assignee: Ada Marie Bull, Ronald Lee Ayers
• Inventors: Bull, Ada Marie, Ayers, Ronald Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Chilcot, Jr.; Richard E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Chi Q
• Application Number:
  US11/145,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20060283111A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,712 Days
• Field of Search: 52/3, 52/23, 52/362, 522/39, 135/117, 135/87, 135/151, 135/154, 135/155, 135/143, 135/147, 135/97, 135/88.1, 135/88.12, 135/90, 135/96, 135/119, 312/223.3, 312/3, 312/249.8, 312/329, 296/295.1, 160/76
• US Class Current: 135/87
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/125 Small buildings, arranged in other buildings E04H1/1272 takes precedence

Abstract

A work cubicle cover is described, designed to be positioned between one or more light fixtures providing room lighting in a human work space defined by a cubicle in the room. The cover is made up of a pliable sheet of mesh screen held in position over the work cubicle by the interaction of a spring wire construction which provides its support with the partitions defining individual cubicles in the room. The spring wire construction enables the work cubicle cover to be coiled when not in use.

Claims

1. A cubicle cover comprising:

a body of light modulating material having a first end edge and a second end edge;

a support structure, the support structure being a spring support, secured to said body of light modulating material as a continuous peripheral edge support and configured to secure said light modulating material such that said light modulating material can shade a work cubical work space, said support structure including a plurality of cross support;

wherein said cross supports are removable; and

first and second fasteners on said first and second end edge of said light modulating material, configured to allow attachment and manual detachment of said light modulating material to two cubicle walls.

2. The cover of claim 1, wherein said support structure forms an arc.

3. The cover of claim 1, further including a shoulder bag, wherein said spring support can be bent into a cylindrical structure for transport and storage.

4. The cover of claim 1, wherein said body of light modulating material is shade material.

5. A cubicle cover comprising:

a spring frame forming a continuous perimeter having a length dimension and a width dimension;

a sheet of pliable, glare-reducing material, said sheet having a continuous edge secured to said frame;

a plurality of removable cross supports extending across a width dimension of said spring frame; and

fasteners positioned on opposing ends of said sheet, said fasteners configured to allow said cover to be mounted onto an upper wall of a cubicle.

6. The cover of claim 5, wherein said glare reducing material has a 60% shade value.

7. The cover of claim 5, wherein said fasteners are loop material that are a loop portion of a loop-pile securing system, said fasteners extending across opposing ends of said sheet across said width dimension.

8. A portable cubical cover device comprising:

a coilable spring frame forming a continuous perimeter having a length dimension and a width dimension;

a sleeve enclosing said spring frame;

a sheet of pliable, glare reducing material attached to said sleeve;

a plurality of removable cross supports extending across a width dimension of said spring frame;

fasteners positioned on opposing ends of said sheets, said fasteners configured to allow said cover to be mounted onto an upper wall of a cubicle; and

a shoulder bag configured to hold cross supports and said frame having said sheet retained on said frame, wherein said frame is coilable into a cylindrical structure for transport and storage.