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Privacy screen

  • US 9,414,697 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2014
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A manually movable workplace dividing privacy screen panel comprising:

  • a flour engaging base,a central screen integrally supported on the base and extending vertically upwardly from the base,the screen having a front surface extending from a screen bottom proximate the base upwardly to a screen top and spanning between a first screen side and a second screen side,the screen having a rear surface extending from the screen bottom proximate the base upwardly to the screen top and spanning between the first screen side and the second screen side,a first wing screen pivotably mounted to the central screen along the first screen side for pivoting about a vertical first axis from a closed position in which the first wing screen overlies the central screen to opened positions in which the first wing screen extends laterally away from the central screen,a second wing screen pivotably mounted to the central screen along the second screen side for pivoting about a vertical second axis from a closed position in which the second wing screen overlies the central screen to opened positions in which the second wing screen extends laterally away from the central screen,the base being elongate and extending along a straight base longitudinal from a first base side edge underneath the first screen side to a second base side edge underneath the second screen side,the base having a front base edge extending from the first base side edge to the second base side edge,the base having a rear base edge extending from the first base side edge to the second base side edge,a wheel member journalled to the base for rotation about a wheel axis parallel the longitudinal,the wheel member carried by the base such that, when the base in a supporting rest position engages the floor to support the central screen to extend vertically upwardly therefrom, the wheel member is spaced from engagement with the floor, however, when the panel is pivoted relative the floor about the wheel axis to a tilted transport position, the wheel member engages the floor for rolling engagement facilitating manual rolling movement of the panel while maintained in the transport position along the floor in a direction normal to the wheel axis,the panel is of a size and weight to be manually moved by one individual between the rest position and the transport position and when in the rest position for repositioning on the floor.

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