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`US 6,688,056 B2
`Feb. 10, 2004
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54) MOVEABLE AND DEMOUNTABLE WALL
`PANEL SYSTEM
`Inventors: Eberhard Von Hoyningen Huene,
`Hudson (CA); Michael Salzman,
`Dollard-des-Ormeaux (CA); Geoffrey
`Boyer, Pointe-Claire (CA)
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`(73) Assignee: Eberhard von Huene & Associates,
`Quebec (CA)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`(21) Appl. No.: 10/027,872
`Dec. 21, 2001
`(22) Filed:
`Prior Publication Data
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`U(S 2(002/0121056 Al Sep. 5, 2( )2
`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Dec. 22, 200)
`(CA) ........................................ 2329591
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`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`A moveable and demountable wall panel system including a
`plurality of panels each having opposite top and bottom
`distance channels, opposite left and right vertical posts, a
`panel covering, a ceiling rail, and an articulating floor
`channel. The distance channels and vertical posts are affixed
`to one another by connecting studs in order to form a
`rectangular support frame of the panel. The articulating floor
`channel is operatively connected to a bottom portion of the
`rectangular support frame by left and right glide assemblies
`mounted into receiving channels of the left and right vertical
`posts respectively. The articulating floor channel is used for
`operatively securing the rectangular support frame of the
`panel to a ground surface. Each vertical post has at least one
`receiving lip extending along a direction substantially par-
`allel to the vertical axis of the panel.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates to a wall panel system. More
`particularly, the present invention relates to a moveable
`non-progressive mountable and demountable wall panel
`system.
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`mentioned needs, and would thus be an improvement over
`the wall panel systems known in the art.
`In accordance with the present invention, the above object
`is achieved by a moveable and demountable wall panel
`system comprising a plurality of panels used for defining an
`office space, each panel having a vertical axis and a hori-
`zontal axis, each panel comprising:
`opposite top and bottom distance channels, the distance
`channels extending along directions substantially par-
`allel to the horizontal axis of the panel;
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`opposite left and right vertical posts, the vertical posts
`Fixed wall systems, moveable wall systems, and non-
`extending along directions substantially parallel to the
`progressive wall systems are very well known in the art.
`vertical axis of the panel, the distance channels and
`Some problems associated with fixed wall systems are the
`vertical posts being affixed to one another by means of
`inability to displace and/or move the fixed wall systems once
`connecting studs for forming a rectangular support
`they are mounted; the inability to readily install passthrough
`frame of the panel;
`components (wiring, etc.) after the fixed wall systems have
`a panel covering removably mountable onto receiving
`been mounted; and the inability to readily change aspects
`means of the rectangular support frame;
`and features of the fixed wall systems once they are
`a ceiling rail operatively connected to a top portion of the
`installed. Furthermore, fixed wall systems are also disad-
`rectangular support frame, the ceiling rail being used
`vantageous because their installing is quite lengthy. For 20
`for operatively securing the rectangular support frame
`example, for conventional gyproc walls, one must first
`of the panel to a ceiling surface; and
`install supporting studs, then affix gyproc panels thereto,
`then plaster thereon, wait for drying of the plaster, sanding
`an articulating floor channel operatively connected to a
`subsequently and then finishing the surfaces of the gyproc
`bottom portion of the rectangular support frame by
`walls. It is well known in the art that the mounting of such 25
`means of left and right glide assemblies mounted into
`fixed wall systems usually extends over several days and
`receiving channels of the left and right vertical posts
`requires a great deal of manual labour, which is thus very
`respectively, the articulating floor channel being used
`inefficient and very cost ineffective.
`for operatively securing the rectangular support frame
`of the panel to a ground surface, the glide assemblies
`Some of the problems associated with moveable wall
`being further used for displacing the rectangular sup-
`systems are that, very often, their components are over- 30
`port frame with respect to the floor channel along a
`engineered (e.g. too heavy), different and specialized tooling
`direction substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the
`is required for assembling such moveable wall systems, and
`panel;
`the moveable wall systems generally comprise various dif-
`ferent components which are not readily interchangeable. As
`wherein each vertical post comprises at least one receiv-
`a results of the above-mentioned, installation of such move- 35
`ing lip extending aklong a direction substantially parallel
`able wall systems is generally quite lengthy and cumber-
`to the vertical axis of the panel, each receiving lip being
`some. Furthermore, it is well known in the art that such
`removably connectable to another receiving lip of a
`moveable wall systems, by virtue of their design, offer
`vertical post of a neighboring panel by means of a
`generally very poor sound proofing, light proofing and/or
`connector for selectively and removably connecting
`vibration proofing.
`together a plurality of panels in order to define said
`office space.
`Some of the problems associated with non-progressive
`Preferably, the receiving means comprise receiving
`wall systems are the inability to independently change,
`grooves disposed along the vertical posts in a direction
`move, and/or alter a particular component of the non-
`substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the panel and the
`progressive wall system without affecting the other compo-
`panel covering comprises an outer panel shell and vertical
`nents operatively connected to said particular component. 45
`stiffeners, the vertical stiffeners being securely affixed to
`Indeed, by virtue of their design, non-progressive wall
`lateral sides of the outer panel shell of the panel covering
`systems generally have several components which are intri-
`and being removably connectable onto the receiving grooves
`cately connected to one another and thus prevent one
`of the vertical posts for removably connecting the panel
`particular component thereof from being changed, moved,
`covering onto the rectangular support frame of the panel.
`and/or altered without disturbing the other components of so
`Preferably, the receiving means comprise a receiving
`the non-progressive wall system.
`groove disposed along the top distance channel in a direction
`Known to the Applicant are the following American
`substantially parallel to the horizontal axis of the panel and
`patents which describe different wall panel systems: U.S.
`the panel covering comprises an outer panel shell and a top
`Pat. Nos. 3,040,847; 3,352,078; 3,363,383; 3,675,382;
`stiffener, the top stiffener being securely affixed to a lateral
`4,167,084; 4,399,644; 4,640,072; 4,757,657; 4,825,610; s55
`side of the outer panel shell of the panel covering and being
`5,056,577; 5,159,793; 5,207,037; 5,379,560; 5,381,845;
`removably hookable onto the receiving groove of the top
`5,491,943; 5,644,878; 5,735,089; 5,875,596; 6,112,485; and
`distance channel for removably hooking the panel covering
`6,122,871.
`onto the rectangular support frame of the panel.
`None of the above-mentioned patents seem to disclose or
`Preferably, the vertical stiffeners each comprise a bracket
`even suggest a movable non-progressive mountable and 60
`and a flexible clip securely affixed onto one another, the
`demountable wall panel system which would overcome
`brackets being further securely affixed to the lateral sides of
`several of the above-mentioned problems associated with
`the outer panel shell of the panel covering and the flexible
`the prior art.
`clips being removably connectable
`into the receiving
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`grooves of the vertical posts.
`Preferably, the panel covering comprises an outer panel
`An object of the present invention is to provide a wall
`shell and intermediate stiffeners, the intermediate stiffeners
`panel system which would satisfy some of the above-
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`being securely affixed transversely onto the outer panel shell
`of the panel covering in a direction substantially parallel to
`the horizontal axis of the panel.
`Preferably, the connectors may comprise fins, may com-
`prise flexible skirts, and may be provided with covering
`caps.
`Preferably, floor channel is securely affixed to the ground
`surface by means of fasteners, and the ceiling rail is securely
`affixed to the ceiling surface by means of fasteners.
`Preferably, each glide assembly comprises a substantially
`L-shaped glide and a glide bolt. The substantially L-shaped
`glide preferably has an abutment flange and an insert, the
`insert being removably insertable into a receiving channel of
`a corresponding vertical post. Preferably also, the glide bolt
`is threadedly mounted into the abutment flange of the glide
`and has a pivot head articulately mounted to the floor
`channel by means of a rivet.
`Preferably also, the pivot head of the glide bolt is posi-
`tioned inside a longitudinal groove of the floor channel, and
`the rivet of the pivot head is constrained to slide along a
`transversal slot of the longitudinal groove of the floor
`channel. The insert of the glide preferably comprises two
`tongues removably mountable
`into respective receiving
`channels of a corresponding vertical post.
`The invention and its advantages would be better under-
`stood upon reading the following non-restrictive description
`of preferred embodiments thereof, made with reference to
`the accompanying drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a solid wall
`panel according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a glass wall
`panel according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of some of the
`components of the wall panel shown in FIG. 1, said wall
`panel being shown in an exploded view with a base cover
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 4 is another exploded perspective view of what is
`shown in FIG. 4.
`FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an intermediate stiffener
`of the wall panel shown in FIG. 1.
`FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate
`stiffener shown in FIG. 5.
`FIG. 7 is a partial sectional exploded view of some of the
`components of the wall panel shown in FIG. 1.
`FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom distance
`channel and the bottom stiffener of the wall panel shown in
`FIG. 1.
`FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom stiffener
`shown in FIG. 8.
`FIG. 10 is a partial sectional perspective view of some of
`the components of the wall panel shown in FIG. 1.
`FIG. 11 is another perspective view of what is shown in
`FIG. 10.
`FIG. 12 is yet another perspective view of what is shown
`in FIG. 10.
`FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a stackable
`flyover cooperating with two vertical posts according to a
`preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 14 is a partial enlarged view of what is shown in FIG.
`13.
`FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting stud
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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`shown in FIG. 15.
`FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of what is shown in FIG.
`14.
`FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of what is shown in FIG.
`17 according to another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the stackable flyover
`shown in FIG. 17.
`FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a punched solid panel
`vertical post according to a preferred embodiment of the
`invention.
`FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a ceiling rail cooperating
`s5 with a notched vertical post according to a preferred
`embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 22 is a top plan view of the ceiling rail shown in FIG.
`21.
`FIG. 23 is a sectional view of a glide assembly of the wall
`'0 panel shown in FIG. 1, said glide assembly being shown
`cooperating with a floor channel according to a preferred
`embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the glide of the glide
`assembly shown in FIG. 23.
`FIG. 25 is a partial sectional view of two panel coverings
`15 mounted onto a vertical post by means of a vertical
`stiffener according to a preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of one of the vertical
`stiffeners shown in FIG. 25.
`FIG. 27 is a wall panel assembly according to a preferred
`embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 28 is a wall panel assembly according to yet another
`35 preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view of the connector shown
`in FIG. 28.
`FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of a connector according
`to another preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 31 is a wall panel assembly according to yet another
`preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the building module
`connector shown in FIG. 31.
`FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view of a wall panel assembly
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 34 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion
`shown in FIG. 33.
`FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view of the furniture module
`connector shown in FIG. 34.
`FIG. 36 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wall panel
`assembly according to yet another preferred embodiment of
`the invention.
`FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the double glazing
`gasket shown in the wall panel assembly of FIG. 36.
`FIG. 38 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wall panel
`assembly according to yet another preferred embodiment of
`the invention.
`FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view of the center cap shown
`in the wall panel of FIG. 38.
`FIG. 40 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wall panel
`assembly according to yet another preferred embodiment of
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`FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view of a furniture module
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`lion.
`FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional view of a furniture module
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view of a furniture module
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional view of a furniture module
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 46 is a cross-sectional view of a glass vertical post
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 47 is a cross-sectional view of a vertical post
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the
`invention, said vertical post being shown with a weatherstrip
`holder mounted into the interseptum thereof.
`FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view of a solid vertical post
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 49 is a cross-sectional view of a building module
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view of a corner post accord-
`ing to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 51 is a cross-sectional view of a distance channel
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said
`distance channel being shown provided with a connecting
`stud.
`FIG. 52 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wall panel
`assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view of a distance channel
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 54 is a cross-sectional view of a distance channel
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view of a distance channel
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 56 is a cross-sectional view of a distance channel
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 57 is a cross-sectional view of a transition channel
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 58 is a cross-sectional view of a wall post according
`to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 59 is a cross-sectional view of a wall panel assembly
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 60 is an exploded view of a door panel assembly
`according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 61 is a partial sectional perspective view of the door
`assembly shown in FIG. 60.
`FIG. 62 is a cross-sectional view of the wall assembly
`shown in FIG. 61.
`FIG. 63 is a cross-sectional view of the door bumper
`shown in FIG. 62.
`FIG. 64 is a cross-sectional view of the door strike shown
`in FIG. 62.
`FIG. 65 is a perspective view of the door pivot shown in
`FIG. 60.
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`FIG. 66 is a perspective view of the top pivot bushing
`shown in FIG. 60.
`FIG. 67 is a cross-sectional view of a vertical post
`according to yet another preferred embodiment of the
`5 invention, said vertical post being shown with an opening
`filler strip mounted into the interseptum of the vertical post.
`FIG. 68 is a perspective view of an assembled wall panel
`system according to a preferred embodiment of the
`invention, said assembled wall panel system being shown
`to with glass panels and a door assembly such as the one of
`FIG. 60.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS OF TIlE INVENTION
`In the following description, the same numerical refer-
`ences refer to similar elements. The embodiments shown in
`the figures are preferred only.
`Moreover, although the present invention as exemplified
`hereinafter was primarily designed for wall systems, it could
`be used with other objects and for other purposes, such as
`with furniture applications, for example, as apparent to a
`person skilled in the art. For this reason, expressions such as
`"wall" and any other references and/or other expressions
`25 equivalent thereto should not be taken as to limit the scope
`of the present invention and include all other objects and all
`other applications with which the present invention could be
`used and may be useful.
`Similarly, expressions such as "wall" and "panel", as well
`o as any mutually equivalent expressions and/or compound
`words thereof, may be used interchangeably in the context
`of the present description. The same applies for any other
`mutually equivalent expressions, such as "covering" and
`"shell" and "screw" and "bolt" for example, as also apparent
`35 to a person skilled in the art.
`In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the
`wall panel system 1 as disclosed hereinafter comprises
`various components such as intermediate stiffeners 47,
`gaskets, connecting studs 21, transition channels 9, 11, glide
`40 assemblies 25, solid panels 3, glass panels 3, stackable
`Ilyovers 81, etc., which are useful and present several
`substantial advantages, not all of these components are
`essential to the invention and thus should not be taken in
`their restrictive sense, i.e. should not be tak