Partition sweep assembly

Abstract

A folding accordion sweep partition assembly is presented. The partition has a plurality of partition panels, the panel having a front face, a rear face, a bottom edge, and two opposing open sided panel keyway channels. A hinge having two side walls, the side wall terminating in a hinge key hinges two panels by having a first hinge key slidably received and retained in a first partition panel keyway channel and a second hinge key slidably received and retained in a second partition panel keyway channel. The partition panel has a mounting bracket affixed to it, a bottom bracket removably retained to the mounting bracket, and a sweep affixed to the mounting bracket.

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         21 . A folding accordion partition comprising:
 a plurality of partition panels, each panel comprising a front face, an opposing rear face, a bottom edge, and two opposing open sided panel keyway channels, each keyway channel having a bottom terminating end;   a hinge comprising two side walls, each side wall terminating in a hinge key, a first hinge key slidably received and retained in a first partition panel keyway channel and a second hinge key slidably received and retained in a second partition panel keyway channel, thereby hinging the two partition panels;   the plurality of partition panels including a first partition panel having a bracket affixed thereon;   a sweep affixed to the bracket;   wherein the bracket comprises:
 a bottom edge and a first surface having a keyway channel; 
 a bottom surface extending from the bottom edge, such that the bottom surface covers the bottom terminating ends of the two opposing panel keyway channels; and, 
 a front surface extending upward from the bottom surface, such that the front surface extends over the front face of the first partition panel. 
   
     
     
         22 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a rounded first end and rounded second end. 
     
     
         23 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the bracket further comprises a rivet orifice protrusion protruding from a second surface, opposite the first surface, to contact the first partition. 
     
     
         24 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the bracket is affixed to the first panel with a rivet. 
     
     
         25 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a first end and second end, wherein the first and second ends of the front surface extend in direction that is not coplanar with the central portion of the front surface. 
     
     
         26 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total length in a horizontal direction that is less than a total length in the horizontal direction of the front surface of the bracket. 
     
     
         27 . The partition of  claim 21 , wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total height in a vertical direction that is more than a total height in the vertical direction of the front surface of the bracket. 
     
     
         28 . A folding accordion partition comprising:
 a first panel and a second panel, each panel comprising, a front face, an opposing rear face, a bottom edge, and two opposing open sided panel keyway channels, each keyway channel having a bottom terminating end;   a hinge comprising two side walls, each side wall terminating in a hinge key, a first hinge key slidably received and retained in a panel keyway channel of the first panel and a second hinge key slidably received and retained in a keyway channel of the second panel, thereby hinging the first and second panels;   a bracket affixed to the first panel;   a sweep affixed to the bracket;   wherein the bracket comprises:
 a first surface having a keyway channel; 
 a bottom edge; 
 a bottom surface extending from the bottom edge in a direction opposite to the first surface; and, 
 a front surface extending upward from the bottom surface, such that the front surface extends over the front face of the first panel. 
   
     
     
         29 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the bracket further comprises a rivet orifice protrusion protruding from a second surface, opposite the first surface, to contact the first partition. 
     
     
         30 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the bottom surface covers the bottom terminating ends of the two opposing panel keyway channels of the first panel. 
     
     
         31 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a rounded first end and rounded second end. 
     
     
         32 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the bracket is affixed to the first panel with a rivet. 
     
     
         33 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a first end and second end, wherein the first and second ends of the front surface extend in a direction that is not coplanar with the central portion of the front surface. 
     
     
         34 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total length in a horizontal direction that is less than a total length in the horizontal direction of the front surface of the bracket. 
     
     
         35 . The partition of  claim 28 , wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total height in a vertical direction that is more than a total height in the vertical direction of the front surface of the bracket. 
     
     
         36 . A folding accordion partition comprising:
 a first panel and a second panel, each panel comprising, a front face, an opposing rear face, a bottom edge, and two opposing open sided panel keyway channels, each keyway channel having a bottom terminating end;   a hinge comprising two side walls, each side wall terminating in a hinge key, a first hinge key slidably received and retained in a panel keyway channel of the first panel and a second hinge key slidably received and retained in a keyway channel of the second panel, thereby hinging the first and second panels;   a bracket affixed to the first panel;   a sweep affixed to the bracket;   therein the bracket comprises:
 a first surface having a keyway channel; 
 a bottom edge; 
 a bottom surface extending from the bottom edge in a direction opposite to the first side surface; and, 
 a front surface extending upward from the bottom surface, wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total length in a horizontal direction that is less than a total length in the horizontal direction of the front surface of the bracket. 
   
     
     
         37 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the bracket further comprises a rivet orifice protruding from a second side, opposite the first side, to contact the first partition. 
     
     
         38 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the bottom surface covers the bottom terminating ends of the two opposing panel keyway channels of the first panel. 
     
     
         39 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a rounded first end and rounded second end. 
     
     
         40 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the bracket is affixed to the first panel with a rivet. 
     
     
         41 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the front surface of the bracket includes a substantially planar central portion, a first end and second end, wherein the first and second ends of the front surface extend in a direction that is not coplanar with the central portion of the front surface. 
     
     
         42 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the front surface of the bracket extends over the front face of the first panel. 
     
     
         43 . The partition of  claim 36 , wherein the first surface of the bracket has a total height in a vertical direction that is more than a total height in the vertical direction of the front surface of the bracket.