Apparatus and method for centering a wall panel component
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A wall panel including a rectangular frame, a pair of wall members and a thin decorative sheet covering the wall members. The frame includes two spaced apart, generally parallel vertical frame members and spaced apart, generally parallel horizontal lower and upper frame members. The horizontal frame members are connected to the vertical frame members at opposite ends thereof to form the rectangular frame. In one embodiment, each of the frame members includes a core member and a pair of sidewall members attached to opposite sides of the core member. The wall members are attached to the sidewalls on opposing sides of the frame members. In another embodiment, inner wall members are attached to the opposing sides of the frame members, and outer wall members are thereafter attached to the inner wall member. A decorative sheet covers the outer surface of each outer wall member. The wall panels are connected to each other with a connector member. Light seal members are disposed on one of the wall panel or connector member to span at least a portion of a gap formed between at least a portion of the connected wall panels. Upper wall panels can also be mounted to various configurations of lower wall panels using a variety of connector members. Locator members and openings are provided to locate a wall member on a core assembly. An apparatus and method for positioning the locator members and openings is also provided.
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HERMAN MILLER INC | 855 EAST MAIN AVENUE ZEELAND MI 49464 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Beck, Robert L | Zeeland, MI | 31 | 1298 |
Dame, Paul G | Holland, MI | 9 | 244 |
De, Leon Ernesto C | West Olive, MI | 2 | 66 |
Emaus, Paul M | Kentwood, MI | 4 | 115 |
Hoogland, Timothy A | Zeeland, MI | 4 | 141 |
Martin, David B | Jenison, MI | 13 | 405 |
McLung, Duane G | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | 66 |
Newhouse, Thomas J | Grand Rapids, MI | 101 | 2397 |
Weise, Richard C | Coopersville, MI | 7 | 139 |
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