Patent ID: 6571855
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: E04B,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
A movable wall panel system comprising:a plurality of movable wall panels; a track assembly including a track; a plurality of hangers for movably coupling said movable wall panels to said track assembly along said track; and a flattener apparatus for holding said movable wall panels in an extended and aligned orientation, said flattener apparatus comprising: a flattener member extending along a portion of said track, said flattener member having a base flange attached to said track and at least one guide flange vertically depending from said base flange; a sealing sweep extending along a portion of a top end of the movable wall panels; and a vertical channel defined between said sealing sweep and said plurality of hangers, said vertical channel arranged to receive said guide flange, said guide flange aligning said movable wall panels with the track as said plurality of panels are moved along said track assembly into said extended orientation.