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`The present invention relates to partitions.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
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`Partitions are frequently used to subdivide spaces, or create more intimate spaces.
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`lighting to restore adequate lighting levels.
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`In domestic, working, and public environments it is frequently desirable to be able to
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`subdivide space on a temporary basis. For example, visitors may require a temporary sleeping
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`area, office workers may need to convert an open plan area into temporary meeting space, trade
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`show participants may need to demarcate a temporary display area, and designers may need to
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`in a showroom, or in a theatrical setting. For these types of applications, a partition that is rigid,
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`heavy, and/or cumbersome may be costly to transport, difficult to set up/take down, and may
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`It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a partition in which the
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`SUivIMAR.Y OF THE INVENTION
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`According therefore to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a
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`partition having a plurality of laminar panels formed from a flexible flaccid material. Each panel
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`has a pair of oppositely-directed major faces with faces of adjacent panels being inter-connected
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`to provide a lattice structure upon movement of the faces away from each other. Each one of a
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`pair of supports is provided at opposite ends of the partition connected to respective ones of the
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`faces. The supports are self-supporting to provide rigidity to the partition. In this way, the
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`Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a partition.
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`Figure 7 is a detailed view of the inter"connection of the panels shown in Figure 6.
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`Figure 8 is a top perspective view showing the arrangement of a panel within a living
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`Referring therefore to Figure 1. a partition 10 comprises a core 12 and a pair of
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`core 12 is formed from a plurality of panels 18. The panels 18 each have a pair of oppositely-
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`directed major facesl9, 20, and are formed from a flexible flaccid material. In the preferred
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`embodiment, the material forming the panels 18 is standard white, flame retardant tissue paper,
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`having a weight of approximately 13.Slbs (500 sheets@24"x 36" = 13.Slbs). Each panel has a
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`Similarly, the inter-connection between a panel 18b and 18c is through spaced
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`parallel strips 28 on the face 19 of panel 18c which are offset from the strips 24. Each of the
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`panels 18 is therefore alternately connected to the panel 18 on opposite sides so that, as shown in
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`Figure 3, upon extension of the panel in a horizontal direction, a lattice structure having voids 30
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`is formed within the core. The voids 30 extend vertically from top to bottom of the core 12 with
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`the panels 18 providing a continuous transverse barrier. The lateral outer ends of each of the
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`panels 18 are connected so as to form vertical pleats on the exterior faces of the core 12.
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`An end panel 18d of the core is connected to respective ones of the supports 14 and
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`rigidity to resist collapse of the core 12. In a typical application, the felt is a 1.95 nominal
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`A pair ofloop and hook strips 34, such as that sold under the trade name "Velcro" are
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`stitched to the felt supports 14 and 16, and extend vertically from one end to the other.
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`The core 12 is collapsible so that the major faces of adjacent panels 18 lay parallel to
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`one another and in abutment. In this position, as shown in Figure 4a, the partition 10 may be
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`stored in a flat, collapsed position. When the partition is required, it can be oriented vertically (
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`figure 4b) and the opposite supports 14 and 16 used to manipulate the partition. The supports 14
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`and 16 are moved away from one another as shown in Figure 4c to expand the core so that the
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`Once partially extended, the supports 14 and 16 may be folded along a vertical axis to
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`provide enhanced rigidity at each end of the partition 12. This may be seen in more detail in
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`Figure 5 where it will be seen that the opposite edges of the supports 14 and 16 may be brought
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`together with the loop and hook strips 34 brought into abutment. The loop and hook strips 34
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`engage one another and thus hold the support in a folded tubular configuration. This movement
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`edges to accommodate the folding of the supports 14 and 16. With the supports 14 and 16 folded
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`into a tubular support, extension of the core 12 continues as shown in view (e) of Figure 4, until
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`[0024] With the partition expanded, it has sufficient width to remain stable in a vertical
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`position with the rigidity provided by the end supports 14 and 16. The material forming the
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`The extended partition as shown in Figure 4e may be adjusted to different
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`configurations as illustrated by the curve shown in Figure 1 and the wrapped curve shown in
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`Figure 8. The core 12 has a surprising degree of flexibility to accommodate different
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`configurations and allow an appropriate shaped and sized partition to be installed in an otherwise
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`open space. By varying the overall dimensions, additional functionality may be obtained. The
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`extended partition shown in Figure 4e may also be made with a lower height, for example 1
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`metre and a wider base, for example 0.5 metres so that the top surface of the partition may be
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`used as an area to display objects. Such an arrangement is illustrated in Figure 9. Where
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`appropriate, the terminal portions of the voids 30 may be used as a pocket to support a container,
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`such as a vase, or similar object. In this, the height would be between 0.5 and 1.5 metres.
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`joined end-to-end as shown in Figure 6. As may be seen :from Figure 6a, a pair of partitions 10 is
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`erected and positioned with opposite ends adjacent one another. The loop and hook strips 34 in
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`adjacent supports are then brought into contact with one another as shown in Figure 7 so that the
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`partitions IO are joined in seriatirn. The additional thickness provided by the double support at
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`the intersection enhances rigidity, with the supports 14 at the :free ends of the partition being
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`After use of the partition, it is simply necessary to reverse the procedure by moving
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`core material but with increased thickness. The support would be sufficiently flexible to allow
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`folding to define the tubular support structure at each end with fasteners such as the loop and
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`hook strips 34 incorporated on the support.
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`[0029] Whilst a translucent material is preferred, it will be apparent that opaque or different
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`coloured materials may also be utilized. The dimensions of the void 30 may be adjusted to suit
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`order of 5-10 centimetres (when unexpanded) is appropriate and that the width of the stripes 24,
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`28 is between 1 and 10 millimetres. This arrangement provides a flexible structure with
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`What is claimed is:
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`A partition having a core formed from a plurality of laminar panels of a flaccid material
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`and each panel having a pair of oppositely directed major faces, adjacent faces of said panels
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`being inter-connected to provide a lattice structure upon movement of abutting faces away from
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`each other, a pair of supports at opposite ends of said core and connected to respective ones of
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`said faces, said supports being self-supporting to provide rigidity to said core whereby said
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`supports may be moved apart to expand said lattice and extend the length of said partition.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said supports are flexible and may be folded
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`A partition according to claim 2 including fasteners on said supports to maintain said
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`tubular structure.
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`A partition according to claim 3 wherein said fasteners are loop and hook fasteners.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said lattice structure defines a plurality of
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`parallel voids oriented on the longitudinal axis of said panels.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said panels are formed from paper.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said panels are formed from a non-woven
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`A partition according to claim I wherein said non-woven material is a plastic.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said panels are formed from a composite
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`A partition according to claim 9 wherein said composite material includes a plastic and
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`A partition according to claim 10 wherein said composite material is a paper laminated to
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said supports are formed from a felt panel.
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said supports are formed from a non-woven
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`A partition according to claim 1 wherein said panels have a major dimension of between
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`A partition according to claim 14 wherein said panels have a major dimension ofbetween
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