Patent ID: 6302179
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A roll-up partition assembly, comprising:a partition support member;a partition member coupled to said partition support member;a pair of side tracks;a rod disposed within and coaxial with said partition support member;a torsion spring disposed between said rod and said partition support member and having a first end coupled to said rod and a second end coupled to said partition support member;a tension adjustment mechanism having a housing and an internal mechanism coupled to said rod, said tension adjustment mechanism being adapted to rotate said rod with respect to said partition support member; anda locking member demountably attached to said housing of said tension adjustment mechanism, said locking member adapted to engage said rod when said locking member is attached to said housing to prevent rotation of said rod and to disengage said rod when said locking member is detached from said housing;said partition member and said partition support member being adapted to roll said partition member from an unrolled position in which said partition member is disposed in said side tracks to a rolled position in which said partition member is rolled up on said partition support member;said locking member engaging said rod to transmit torque from said torsion spring to said housing and to prevent transmission of torque from said torsion spring to said internal mechanism.