Granted Patent B2

US 12,534,909 · App. 18/203,175 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventors: Tai Hoon K. Matlin (Round Lake Beach, IL); Shawn M. Applegate (Streamwood, IL); Michael Egan (Chicago, IL); James Edward Losser (St. Charles, IL)

Assignee: FELLOWES, INC.

E04B2/74E04B2/02E04B2002/0243E04B2002/7487

Abstract

Claims (20)

1 . A method of reconfiguring a modular wall, the wall comprising:

a panel receiver structure with a panel receiving channel;

a vertical panel received in the channel of the panel receiver structure; and

first and second fascia trim members each removably attached to opposing first and second sides of the panel receiver structure, said fascia trim members concealing the panel receiver structure;

the method comprising:

removing at least the second fascia trim member;

positioning a second panel receiver structure on the second side of the panel receiver structure, the second panel receiver structure having a second panel receiving channel;

positioning a second vertical panel in the second panel receiving channel to be parallel to said vertical panel; and

re-installing the removed second fascia trim member to the second panel receiver structure.

2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the panel receiving structure has a vertical facing channel and the vertical panel is received in the vertical facing channel; and

wherein positioning the second panel receiver structure on the second side of the panel receiver structure comprises positioning the second panel receiver structure such that the panel receiving channel thereof is facing vertically.

3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein positioning the second vertical panel in the second upwardly facing channel is performed after said positioning the second panel receiver structure.

4 . A method according to claim 3 , further comprising connecting the first and second receiver structures using a connector member attached to each receiver structure.

5 . A method according to claim 4 , wherein the connector member is a clip engaging with each inside wall of the first and second upwardly facing channels.

6 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the panel is a translucent pane.

7 . A method according to claim 6 , wherein the translucent pane is a glass panel.

8 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the panel receiving structure has a horizontally facing channel and the vertical panel is received in the horizontally facing channel;

wherein positioning the second panel receiver structure on the second side of the panel receiver structure comprises positioning the second panel receiver structure such that the panel receiving channel thereof is facing horizontally.

9 . A method according to claim 8 , further comprising connecting the first and second receiver structures using a connector member attached to each receiver structure.

10 . A method according to claim 9 , wherein the connector member is a clip engaging with each inside wall of the first and second upwardly facing channels.

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