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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Inpro Corporation, Muskego, WI (US);
David R. Gebhardt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
George M. Fisher, Waukesha, WI (US);
InPro Corporation, Muskego, WI (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an expansion joint are provided. The expansion joint is configured to cover a gap between a first architectural surface and a second architectural surface. The expansion joint includes a panel, subframe, first mounting joint, and a second mounting joint. The second mounting joint includes a coupling member, mounting frame, and clamping arm, each, respectively, being continuous and integrally formed components. The second mounting joint releasably attaches the expansion joint to the second architectural surface. In this way, the expansion joint can be easily removed from the second architectural surface. The expansion joint may also include a slide assembly capable of moving laterally within the subframe and/or an extension arm configured to extend the subframe of the expansion joint to keep the panel from dislodging from the architectural surfaces in response to seismic activity and/or other large expansions or contractions between architectural gaps.