Partition Assembly Having Floor Parent Welded to Partitions

Abstract

A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions may be made by folding over a partition blank and securing a foam portion of the folded partition blank to itself. The foam may be heated before being cooled under pressure to secure opposed plies the partition together. The partition assembly is held together by a floor parent welded to the intersecting partitions. The floor has a lower outer skin and a foam layer to which the partitions are parent welded.

1 . A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising: 
 at least one first slotted partition, each first slotted partition having at least one slot extending inwardly from an edge thereof;    at least one second slotted partition, each second slotted partition having at least one slot extending inwardly from an edge thereof;    said first and second slotted partitions being arranged in a matrix, said at least one slot of said at least one first slotted partition being engaged with said at least one slot of said at least one second slotted partition at an intersection;    a floor parent welded to said matrix, said floor comprising a foam layer and an outer skin.    
     
     
         2 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said partitions has a rounded upper edge  
     
     
         3 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the partitions is formed by folding over a partition blank and securing opposed plies of the partition blank together.  
     
     
         4 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said at least one of said partitions has a foam interior portion.  
     
     
         5 . The partition assembly of  claim 3  wherein said opposing plies are parent welded together.  
     
     
         6 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said at least one of said partitions is made of a multi-layered material.  
     
     
         7 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said foam layer of the floor is polyolefin foam.  
     
     
         8 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said outer skin of the floor is plastic.  
     
     
         9 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said outer skin of the floor is a woven polyester material.  
     
     
         10 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein said foam layer of the floor is parent welded at least some of the partitions.  
     
     
         11 . The partition assembly of  claim 1  wherein all of said partitions have a foam interior.  
     
     
         12 . A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of first slotted partitions, each first slotted partition having a plurality of slots extending inwardly from an edge thereof;    a plurality of second slotted partitions, each second slotted partition having a plurality of slots extending inwardly from an edge thereof;    said first and second slotted partitions being arranged in a matrix, said slots of said first slotted partitions being engaged with said slots of said second slotted partitions at intersections,    at least one of said partitions having a foam interior portion and an outer skin secured to said foam interior portion; and    a floor parent welded to said matrix.    
     
     
         13 . The partition assembly of  claim 12  wherein said foam interior portion is two ply.  
     
     
         14 . The partition assembly of  claim 13  wherein said plies are secured together.  
     
     
         15 . The partition assembly of  claim 12  wherein said at least one of said partitions is formed by folding a partition blank and securing opposed plies of the partition blank together.  
     
     
         16 . The partition assembly of  claim 12  wherein said partitions and said floor are made from the same material.  
     
     
         17 . The partition assembly of  claim 12  wherein said outer skin comprises a woven polyester.  
     
     
         18 . The partition assembly of  claim 12  wherein said foam interior portion is polyolefin foam.  
     
     
         19 . A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising: 
 at least one first slotted partition, each first slotted partition having at least one slot extending from one edge of the first slotted partition;    at least one second slotted partition, each second slotted partition having at least one slot extending from one edge of the second slotted partition;    each of said first and second slotted partitions being made at least partially of foam,    said first and second slotted partitions being arranged in a matrix, a slot of a first slotted partition being engaged with a slot of a second slotted partition at an intersection; and    a floor having a foam layer parent welded to the partitions.