[특허]Adjustable wall support system and method

Modernfold, Inc.

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Adjustable wall support system and method

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	E04B-001/00 E04H-001/00 E04H-012/18
미국특허분류(USC)	052/745.09; 052/645; 052/646; 052/243.1
출원번호	US-0090686 (2011-04-20)
등록번호	US-8387339 (2013-03-05)
발명자 / 주소	Birch, Julia Ann Welch, Bryan Thomas Daniel, Aaron Earl
출원인 / 주소	Modernfold, Inc.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 19

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An adjustable support system and method for supporting for an operable partition includes an adjustable length overhead truss. The adjustable length overhead truss is supported at opposite ends by first and second vertical supports. A track is coupled to the adjustable length overhead truss, and a plurality of wall panels are coupled to the track. The plurality of wall panels are movable from a folded storage position to a deployed use position to form a wall under the adjustable length overhead truss.

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An adjustable support system for an operable partition including a plurality of wall panels supported by a track to divide a room into a smaller area, the support system comprising: an adjustable length overhead truss including first and second end truss members and a center truss member movable relative to at least one of the first and second end truss members to adjust an overall length of the adjustable support system for the operable partition by changing a length of the overhead truss;a first vertical support including a first end supported by a floor of the room and a second end coupled to the first end truss member;a second vertical support including a first end supported by the floor of the room and a second end coupled to the second end truss member;a track coupled to the adjustable length overhead truss; anda plurality of wall panels coupled to the track, the plurality of wall panels being movable from a folded storage position to a deployed use position to form a wall under the adjustable length overhead truss. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second end truss members includes an open end configured to receive an end portion of the center truss member therein so that the center truss member is movable relative to at least one of the first and second end truss members to adjust the length of the overhead truss. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the center truss member includes a plurality of modular truss sections coupled together to form the center truss member having a desired length. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein each modular truss section includes an I-beam assembly having first and second support plates located at opposite ends thereof to permit attachment of each modular truss section to an adjacent modular truss section. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein each I-beam assembly includes a center panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel extending between the first and second support plates to form the modular truss section. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the bottom panel of each I-beam assembly is formed to include a plurality of apertures configured to receive fasteners to couple the track to the center truss member. 7. The system of claim 3, wherein each modular truss section includes a plurality of mounting blocks located adjacent the support plates and a plurality of spacers located between the mounting blocks and the support plates, the fastening blocks, spacers, and support plates being configured to receive a fastener therethrough to secure adjacent modular truss sections together to form the center truss member. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second end truss members includes an open end to provide access to an interior region of the first and second end truss members, the open ends of the first and second truss members being configured to receive opposite ends of the center truss member therein, the center truss member being movable within the interior regions of the first and second end truss members to adjust the length of the overhead truss. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second end truss members each include a coupling portion configured to couple the first and second end truss members to the first and second vertical supports, respectively. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second end truss members each include a brace support bracket configured to be coupled to at least one bracing member to provide additional support for the adjustable length overhead truss. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wall panels are located below a longitudinal axis of the adjustable length overhead truss when the plurality of wall panels are in the folded storage position. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wall panels are offset from a longitudinal axis of the adjustable length overhead truss when the plurality of wall panels are in the folded storage position. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second vertical supports each include a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the height of the adjustable length overhead truss. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the height adjustment mechanisms include first and second adjustable foot portions coupled to the first and second vertical supports, respectively. 15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a third vertical support laterally spaced apart from the first vertical support, the third vertical support including a first end supported by a floor of the room and a second end coupled to the first vertical support and the first end truss member. 16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of support beams coupled between the first and third vertical supports and between the third vertical support and the first end truss section to provide lateral stability for the overhead truss. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the first, second and third vertical supports each include a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the height of the adjustable length overhead truss. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the height adjustment mechanisms include an adjustable foot portion coupled to each of the first, second and third vertical supports. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second end truss members are identically shaped. 20. A method for supporting an operable partition including a plurality of wall panels supported by a track to divide a room into a smaller area, the method comprising: providing an adjustable length overhead truss including first and second end truss members and a center truss member movable relative to at least one of the first and second end truss members to adjust a length of the overhead truss;adjusting a length of the overhead truss to a dimension of the room;supporting the first end truss member with a first vertical support including a first end supported by a floor of the room and a second end coupled to the first end truss member;supporting the second end truss member with a second vertical support including a first end supported by the floor of the room and a second end coupled to the second end truss member;coupling a track to the adjustable length overhead truss;coupling a plurality of wall panels to the track; andmoving the plurality of wall panels from a folded storage position to a deployed use position to form a wall under the adjustable length overhead truss. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein step of providing an adjustable length overhead truss comprises: providing identically shaped first and second end truss members;providing a plurality of identically shaped modular truss sections;assembling a plurality of the modular truss sections to form the center truss member having a desired length; andcoupling the center truss member to the first and second end truss members. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein each of the first and second end truss members includes an open end to provide access to an interior region of each of the first and second end truss members, and wherein the step of coupling the center truss member to the first and second end truss members includes locating opposite ends of the center truss member in the interior regions of the first and second truss members. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of adjusting a length of the overhead truss to a dimension of the room includes moving the opposite ends of the center truss member relative to the first and second end truss members in a telescoping manner. 24. The method of claim 20, further comprising adjusting a height of opposite ends of the adjustable length overhead truss using height adjustment mechanisms of the first and second vertical supports, respectively. 25. An adjustable support system for an operable partition including a plurality of wall panels supported by a track to divide a room into a smaller area, the support system comprising: an adjustable length overhead truss including first and second end truss members and a center truss member movable relative to at least one of the first and second end truss members to adjust an overall length of the adjustable support system for the operable partition by changing a length of the overhead truss;a first vertical support including a first end supported by a floor of the room and a second end coupled to the first end truss member;a second vertical support including a first end supported by the floor of the room and a second end coupled to the second end truss member, the first and second vertical supports each including a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust heights of the first and second end truss members independently to position the adjustable length overhead truss at a desired height within the room;a track coupled to the adjustable length overhead truss; anda plurality of wall panels coupled to the track, the plurality of wall panels being movable from a folded storage position to a deployed use position to form a wall under the adjustable length overhead truss.

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