Quickly slideable and incrementally adjustable barrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9151111-B2
Application number	US-201314058273-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2013
Priority date	Sep 6, 2008
Publication date	Oct 6, 2015
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015

Abstract

A barrier for the inside of a home. The barrier includes two partitions that slide relative to each other to increase and decrease a distance between ends of the barrier. The partitions slide into and out of confronting relationships with each other. The partitions engage each other at upper and lower locations and further at a medial location where an elongate member of one partition is received in a tube engaged to the other partition. A threaded piece upon being turned brings pressure to bear upon an end of the tube such that the partitions can be incrementally expanded apart and thereby pressurized between two locations within the home so as to block off one portion of the home. The threaded piece is slideable along the elongate member.

First claim

We claim:

1. A sliding, expanding incrementally adjustable barrier for placement between two opposing locations, comprising:
a) a first slidable partition comprising a first frame, with the first slidable partition extending in length and height directions;
b) a second slidable partition comprising a second frame, with the second slidable partition extending in the length and height directions;
c) wherein the first and second slidable partitions are engaged to and spaced apar…

Assignees

• Carlson Pet Products Inc

Inventors

• Flannery Mark A
• Rogalla Lyle H

Classifications

• E06B2009/002

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E06B9/06 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E06B9/0607 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• F16B37/0807

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• E06B11/02 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic