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Patent No.:

US 6711871 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004

Filed:

Apr. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jean M. Beirise, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Kevin L. McClintock, Woodstock, GA (US);

Todd A. Shane, Marietta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 2/00 ;
Abstract

A wall panel assembly comprising a curved, upwardly opening channel and a support member having a downwardly extending insert portion. The insert portion is inserted into the channel. A component is attached to the support member. In a preferred embodiment, a rail member comprises the channel and is removeably attached to a wall panel frame. In another aspect, the wall panel further includes at least a second channel and a second support member engaged with the second channel. The second support member being further attached to the component. In a preferred embodiment, one or both of the second support members include a rotatable cam member that releasably engages the component. A method is also provided for configuring a wall panel with an off-module component.


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Beirise, Jean. (2004). Wall panel with off-module components (U.S. Patent No. 6711871). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6711871

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