Aaron J Barnes

US Patent:

20090133354, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365240

Inventors:

Douglas B. Spear - Clarkston MI, US
Aaron D. Barnes - Whitelake MI, US

International Classification:

E04B 2/18
E04C 2/38
E04C 2/20

US Classification:

525881, 525862, 525822, 526564, 523091, 5274513

Abstract:

A modular wall system includes a plurality of wall panels, each with a core, a front skin, a rear skin, and at least one edging piece along at least one edge. The edging piece has first and second edgewise extensions extending first and second lengths, respectively, and defining an intermediate groove, wherein the first extension is adjacent the front skin, and wherein the first length is greater than the second length. A floor track has a base flange and a substantially vertical panel-receiving channel. At least one vertically oriented H-spline is provided for resting on the floor track and being positioned between two adjacent wall panels. The H-spline has a front flange and a rear flange joined by a web, wherein the front flange has a transverse width adapted to be received in the intermediate grooves of edging pieces of the adjacent wall panels while permitting substantially flush abutment of the front skins of the adjacent wall panels. The lesser length of the second edgewise extensions of the edging pieces provides a gap for receiving the web. The rear flange extends over a portion of the rear skins of the adjacent wall panels. A top channel is disposed along a top of the modular wall system and receives a plurality of the wall panels. A first side channel is disposed along a side of the modular wall system and receives at least one of the wall panels.