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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas V Sorensen, Sparks, NV (US);
Assignee:
The Gunlocke Co., Avon, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ; H47G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403327 ; 403254 ; 403264 ; 160135 ; 52239 ;
Abstract
The invention is a new type of locking mechanism for office panel systems which allows quick joining or separation of connecting panels without the need for tools. This is accomplished by the invention of a spring-loaded 'tab and slot' locking mechanism, whereby the opposing tabs from the connecting vertical panel end, enter and lock into matching slots on the other panels by way of a spring-loaded sliding locking bar. Joining adjacent panels requires only that the panels be aligned and firmly pushed together, while separation is allowed by pulling down on the metal rings attached to the bottom of the opposing locking bars and pulling the panels apart.