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Iron sheet panel with horizontal groove for interior space partitioning

  • US 7,921,615 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2008
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An improved panel for use with a bracket and which, in use, forms a wall surface as part of an assembly for partitioning or dividing a space, defines a horizontal groove and is adapted to releasably, securely, receive, via the horizontal groove, said bracket, wherein the improvement comprises:

  • a metal sheet having a front and a rear face, the front face defining said wall surface in use and said sheet defining a horizontal slot in use; and

    a metal bolster secured to the rear face of said metal sheet to define, in combination with the metal sheet, said horizontal groove, wherein the bolster defines;

    upper and lower planar portions abutting the sheet on opposite upper and lower sides of the slot;

    upper and lower curved portions presenting, towards one another, spaced-apart convex surfaces, the upper curved portion extending from the upper planar portion and the lower curved portion extending from the lower planar portion; and

    a channel portion defining a concave surface extending from the upper curved portion to the lower curved portion;

    wherein the upper and lower planar portions and the channel portion are formed by bending or folding from a single piece of sheet metal.

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