Patent ID: 6920908

Claim:
A folding device as a room divider or room closure, comprising: at least one wing chain comprised of wings pivotably connected to one another such that the wings upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another; wherein the wings have guide elements connected to one side of the wings, respectively, or are pivotably secured on a lateral frame; a first guide rail and a second guide rail ( 8 ) receiving the guide elements ( 10 ) such that the wings are slidably guided in the first and second guide rails ( 8 ); wherein at least one or the wings of the at least one wing chain is an opening wing ( 1 ) connected only to a single neighboring wing and has a free wing edge ( 3 ) guided in the first and second guide rails ( 8 ); holding elements ( 13 ) arranged in the first and second guide rails ( 8 ), respectively, so as to have portions positioned outside the first and second guide rails, wherein the portions have a width in a longitudinal direction of the first and second guide rails; wherein the guide elements ( 10 ) on the free wing edge ( 3 ) of the opening wing ( 1 ) have a hinge ( 11 ), respectively, wherein the hinges ( 11 ) have a first end connected to the opening wing ( 1 ) and a second end connected to one of the holding elements ( 13 ), wherein the free wing edge ( 3 ) has a first profiled strip ( 15 ) arranged between the holding elements ( 13 ) and immobile relative to the opening wing ( 1 ), wherein the first profiled strip ( 15 ) is configured to cover at least the width of the portions of the holding elements ( 13 ) position outside of the first and second guide rails ( 8 ).