US4086734A
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Adjustable-height baseboard for partitions
Assignee: YKK Corp
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Filing: 1977-08-08
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1997-08-08
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable-height baseboard for a partition includes a rail member adapted to be mounted on a floor, the rail member having a pair of spaced lips which are received in a pair of grooves provided in a jointing adapter having a tapped hole into which an elongate connector theadedly extends. A baseboard covering has a channel for receiving therein a lower edge of a partition panel, the covering being connected to the connector. The covering is separable to allow rotation of the connector for adjusting the height of the baseboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Muriyoshi Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/82; E04B2/821; E04B2002/749
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An adjustable-height baseboard for mounting a partition including a panel on a foundation, comprising: (a) a rail member adapted for being mounted on the foundation, said rail member having a pair of spaced lips extending therealong and projecting toward each other; (b) a jointing adapter having a tapped hole therein and a pair of opposite grooves receiving said lips therein, said jointing adapter being movable along said rail member; (c) an elongate connector having at its one end an externally threaded portion which threadedly extends into said tapped hole; and (d) a baseboard covering having means for supporting a lower edge of the panel, said baseboard covering being connected to said connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An adjustable-height baseboard for mounting a partition including a panel on a foundation, comprising: (a) a rail member adapted for being mounted on the foundation, said rail member having a pair of spaced lips extending therealong and projecting toward each other; (b) a jointing adapter having a tapped hole therein and a pair of opposite grooves receiving said lips therein, said jointing adapter being movable along said rail member; (c) an elongate connector having at its one end an externally threaded portion which threadedly extends into said tapped hole; and (d) a baseboard covering having means for supporting a lower edge of the panel, said baseboard covering being connected to said connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 1, said connector having at the other end a coaxial tapped hole, and there being a screw threadedly extending into said coaxial tapped hole through a portion of said baseboard covering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 1, said connector having a wrench-engaging portion between its ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 2, said baseboard covering including a first facing member on one side of said rail member and a second facing member on the other side, said first and second facing members jointing providing a first channel for the reception therein of the lower edge of the panel, and said first facing member having a second channel having a bottom through which said screw extends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 4, said first channel having a bottom for carrying thereon the lower edge of the panel, and said second channel being provided in said bottom of said first channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 4, said first facing member having a first pair of spaced hooks, and said second facing member having a second pair of spaced hooks interengaging with said first pair of spaced hooks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An adjustable-height baseboard according to claim 1, said jointing adapter being made of resilient material, and having a pair of tapered surfaces sloping toward said grooves which allow said lips to snap into said grooves during installation of said jointing adapter transversely onto said rail member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-05-01 | 1981-10-31 | 1982-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-01 | 1985-10-31 | 1986-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-01 | 1989-10-31 | 1990-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |