Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.

Parker W Hirtle

Thomas R Horrall

The partition system disclosed herein incorporates apparatus for generating a speech masking acoustic field. Respective speakers are mounted near the bottom of each of a plurality of partition panel segments defining each work space and are aimed horizontally. These speakers are driven by respective signals which are subjectively incoherent as to frequencies of interest in the masking spectrum, thereby to provide a sound field without perceptible discontinuities.

Partition system for open plan office spaces

This disclosure deals with a novel closure seal embodying the compression of a region of a tubular member adjacent a door mounting edge during closure of the door, to pump air into a communicating region of the member disposed along the bottom edge of the door, to expand the same into a seal upon total closure of the door.

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Lexington, MA, United States of America

Parker W Hirtle