Patent ID: 9309669
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: E04B,E06B,Y02A,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A movable acoustic partition system that is able to impede a flow of a sound wave from a first side of at least two panels of the movable acoustic partition system towards a second side of the two panels, wherein each of the two panels is hangable between a first surface and a second surface as well as movable between the first surface and the second surface via a connector, including: (i) a first panel of the at least two movable panels that includes: (ii) a second panel of the at least two movable panels that includes: (iii) a first gasket that includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first gasket is connected to one of the two lower drop seals of the two panels; (iv) a second gasket that includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second gasket is connected to one of the two upper drop seals of the two panels; (v) a third gasket that is connected to one of the body portions of the two panels; (vi) a fourth gasket that is connected to one of the body portions of the two panels; wherein when (a) the two panels are hung between the two surfaces and positioned such that the first end of the first panel touches the second end of the second panel, (b) the first panel lower drop seal is in an extended position relative to the first panel body portion, (c) the second panel lower drop seal is in an extended position relative to the second panel body portion, (d) the first panel upper drop seal is in an extended position relative to the first panel body portion, and (e) the second panel upper drop seal is in an extended position relative to the second panel body portion: (vii) the first gasket is positioned such that the first portion of the first gasket is in a lower passage, wherein the lower passage is between the first panel lower drop seal and the second panel lower drop seal; (viii) the first portion of the first gasket impedes the flow of the sound wave via the lower passage; (ix) the second gasket is positioned such that the first portion of the second gasket is in an upper passage, wherein the upper passage is between the first panel upper drop seal and the second panel upper drop seal; (x) the first portion of the second gasket impedes the flow of the sound wave via the upper passage; (xi) there is a passage between the first panel member of the first panel and the second panel member of the second panel; (xii) the third gasket impedes the flow of the sound wave via the passage; (xiii) the fourth gasket impedes the flow of the sound wave via the passage; (xiv) the second portion of the first gasket is positioned between the third and fourth gaskets; (xv) the second portion of the second gasket is positioned between the third and fourth gaskets; and, (xvi) there is a substantially airtight seal that at least partially includes the second portion of the first gasket, the second portion of the second gasket, the third gasket, the fourth gasket, the first panel member of the first panel, and the second panel member of the second panel, wherein the seal at least substantially impedes air from entering an area that is between the first panel member of the first panel and the second panel member of the second panel.