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  Floor-to-ceiling portable room dividerUSPTO Application #: 20070175597Title: Floor-to-ceiling portable room divider Abstract: A fabric panel room divider includes tension members biased against horizontal surfaces to support a fabric panel utilizing little floor space without any additional support structure or mounting hardware. The fabric panel room divider includes sleeves enclosed at a top and open at a bottom into which the tension members are installed. The tension members exert a bias force against a ceiling and floor to support the fabric panel. (end of abstract)
Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C. - Birmingham, MI, US Inventor: Mary E. Gillis USPTO Applicaton #: 20070175597 - Class: 160135 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070175597. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001]The application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/764,475 which was filed on Feb. 2, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]This invention generally relates to a panel for visually dividing a room. More particularly, this invention relates to a portable room divider that secures a fabric panel between two horizontal surfaces. [0003]A room divider is often utilized to divide large open spaces into smaller sections. Known room dividers typically include a vertical panel that is supported from the floor. Supporting a vertical panel from the floor requires a bulky support structure that provides the desired stability. Further, some panels incorporate auxiliary features such as electrical outlets, and shelf support features that are utilized to define a cube office space. [0004]Other known room dividers are utilized for isolating a portion of a room or building from another room to control the spreading of dust or other particulates. Such dividers are utilized as a temporary barrier during construction or remodeling. These known dividers comprise a rod that holds a plastic sheet between a floor and ceiling. The plastic sheet is held in place between the rod and the ceiling. The sheet is not attached to the rod. Once the job is completed the rods and plastic sheet are removed. [0005]Disadvantageously, known room dividers are require either bulky support structures or extremely temporary devices where visual appearance is not a consideration. Accordingly, it is desirable to design and develop a visually pleasing room or space divider that is easy to install without bulky support structures or mounting hardware. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006]An example fabric panel room divider includes tension members biased against horizontal surfaces to support a fabric panel utilizing little floor space and without additional support structure or mounting hardware. [0007]The example fabric panel room divider includes sleeves enclosed at a top and open at a bottom into which the tension members are installed. The tension members include a biasing device that exerts a biasing force against vertically spaced apart horizontal surfaces, such as a ceiling and floor to support the fabric panel. The fabric panel divider can comprise many different features, patterns, textures, and colors utilized to tailor the fabric panel divider to any room or space. [0008]Enclosing the tension members within the sleeves not only provides a desired unobstructed appearance but also secures the fabric panel. The spacing between the tension members can be varied to provide a taught, straight appearance or a draped billowing appearance. Multiple fabric panel assemblies can be installed together to provide a desired span. Further, additional sleeves can be incorporated into a single fabric panel for additional span lengths and to define various desired configurations adapted to a specific room or space. [0009]Accordingly, the disclosed example fabric panel divider assembly includes tension members to support a fabric panel that minimizes required floor space and eliminates visible support and mounting hardware. [0010]These and other features of the present invention can be best understood from the following specification and drawings, the following of which is a brief description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011]FIG. 1 is a front view of an example fabric panel divider assembly. [0012]FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the example fabric panel divider assembly. [0013]FIG. 3 is a top view of the example fabric panel divider assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2. [0014]FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another example fabric panel divider assembly. [0015]FIG. 5a is a top view of the example fabric panel divider assembly. [0016]FIG. 5b is another top view of an example fabric panel divider assembly. [0017]FIG. 6 is a front view of another example fabric panel divider assembly. [0018]FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fabric panel divider assembly of FIG. 6. [0019]FIG. 8 is a front view of another example fabric panel divider assembly. [0020]FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-section of the example fabric panel divider assembly of FIG. 8. Continue reading... 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