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|Publication number
|Publication type
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|Publication date
|Jan 21, 2003
|Filing date
|Jun 19, 2001
|Priority date
|Oct 29, 1996
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|Jeffrey P. Whittemore
|Original Assignee
|Zipwall, Llc
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|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (26), Classifications (21), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/613,645, filed Jul. 11, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,821,823, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/302,122, filed Apr. 29, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,615, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/740,372, filed Oct. 29, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,469, the contents of both applications being hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Partition systems are often employed to separate portions of a building or room. Partitions serve as a barrier to dust, noise, light, odors, and the like. In construction zones, partitions are useful for protecting a clean area from a work area, for example, protecting an area where furniture and rugs are temporarily stored from an area where wood floors are being refinished.
Workers at construction sites often use rudimentary techniques for installing partitions. Some simply nail, screw, or staple the curtain or partition material to the floor, ceiling, and abutting walls, resulting in damage to their surfaces. Others tape or otherwise adhere a curtain or plastic sheet to the walls and ceilings. The tape usually fails to stick, but if it does stick, as the tape is removed, paint usually pulls off with the tape or adhesive is left behind.
Others employ more clever techniques for constructing partitions. U.S. Pat. No. 4,794,974 discloses a curtain wall having spring-loaded extendable support legs which support header elements aligned along the ceiling. A curtain is mounted to the header elements with fasteners along the length of each header element. This design suffers from several limitations. The support poles, header elements, fasteners, and curtain all comprise dedicated hardware, increasing manufacturing costs. Particularly, the curtain must be designed to accommodate the fasteners. In addition, installation appears to be awkward and time consuming due to the multitude of fasteners and the system appears to be top-heavy during installation.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,708,189 discloses a spring-loaded curtain support having a plurality of support units extending from the floor to the ceiling. Each support unit includes a stackable extension member, a telescoping section, a lower batten, and an upper batten. The lower and upper battens extend along the floor and ceiling respectively and interlock so as to provide a continuous batten along the floor and ceiling. A curtain is designed to loop around the upper batten and accommodate the extension poles. This design again requires dedicated hardware, including a curtain which is designed specifically to accept a particular upper batten size and shape and a particular extension pole. The structure is bulky and appears tedious to install.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,308,280 discloses a coal mine ventilation curtain support. An adjustable extension pole is erected between the floor and ceiling of a mine. A curtain support member compresses between the extension pole resting on the floor, and the ceiling such that the compressive force urges the support member against the ceiling, thereby securing a curtain in place against the ceiling. Although this design accommodates any type of curtain material, it again suffers from the limitation of requiring dedicated hardware as the support member is designed for a particular extension pole. In addition, installation appears challenging in rooms with tall ceilings as the curtain is installed after the mount is raised and installed. Following installation of the support member, an installer must climb up to the ceiling and pull back a leg of the support member, insert a curtain and snap the support member back into the ceiling. In a home construction project, the snapping action may damage the ceiling. In addition, for ceilings higher than the reach of the installer, this design may prove to be challenging to install. This design presents the further unfortunate possibility that the installer could jam his fingers between the support member and ceiling.
The present invention is directed to a partition mount apparatus and method which overcome the limitations of the prior art. The inventive method and apparatus are applicable to use in construction zones in preventing contaminants such as dust and paint from entering clean areas in a home or office. The invention may also be used as a temporary visual, odor, or sound barrier, depending on the curtain material employed. The present invention offers the advantages of accommodating standard extension poles, for example, painters poles, with standard threads, and is compatible with a variety of commercially-available curtain or drape materials, for example plastic, cloth, or the like. The invention is a "clean" system designed to be installed and removed without damaging or otherwise marking the ceiling, floor or walls in the construction zone. Assembly is easy and fast and can be accomplished by a single individual. In a preferred method for assembling the partition of the present invention, the curtain amounts and curtain are first assembled on the floor and then raised to the ceiling permitting safe installation in rooms with high ceilings, for example cathedral ceilings.
One embodiment of the invention comprises a spring-loaded mount including a hole at a proximal end, a compression mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The hole is adapted to receive the end of a standard length-adjustable pole or painters pole. In a preferred embodiment, the compressive mechanism comprises a spring under compression between an inner wall of the mount and the head. The head is urged toward the ceiling by the compressive mechanism, providing longitudinal rigidity to the installed mount. The head preferably interfaces with the mount at a swivel joint so that the mount can be installed at a range of orientations relative to the ceiling.
The head preferably includes a coupling device, for example, a Velcro™ hook and loop fastener strip, a hook, or a clip, adapted to receive a portion of a curtain. In a first preferred embodiment of the invention, the face of the head includes a sheet of Velcro™ hooks which mates with a sheet of Velcro™ loops attached to the curtain. On the side of the curtain opposite the Velcro™ loops, a high-friction material provides friction between the mount and the ceiling, so that the curtain is less likely to slide relative to the ceiling thereby providing lateral rigidity. In a second preferred embodiment of the invention, a removable clip couples the curtain to the head. The clip is adapted to receive a section of curtain material and snap on or otherwise secure to the head. High friction material attached to the back of the clip provides lateral rigidity as described above.
In alternative embodiments, the curtain mount may be adapted to receive poles without threads, or may include a pin for interfacing with a corresponding hole in a pole. Furthermore, the elements of the curtain mount may be distributed along the pole. The extension poles do not necessarily need to be adjustable in situations where the ceiling size is standard or predetermined.
In the inventive method of the present invention, a spring-loaded curtain mount is coupled to the end of a standard adjustable pole, and the length of the pole is adjusted such that the combined length of the pole and mount is slightly longer than the distance between the floor and ceiling. A portion of the curtain is attached to the curtain mount. The curtain and mount are raised to the ceiling and the mount and pole are compressed between and the floor and ceiling. This compressive force operates to urge the head toward the ceiling. The same compressive force operating through the high friction material on the head or curtain provides lateral rigidity for the system.
The mount is free-standing and therefore does not require additional "destructive" mounting means, for example nailing or taping. Instead, the mount is installed and removed without permanent damage to the ceiling or floor.
By placing several mounts between the ceiling and floor, across a room or portions thereof, the room can be partitioned to protect furniture and the like during construction of other portions of the room. The curtain can also be installed along the ceiling and/or floor for constructing a tunnel or booth. The shape of the partition is variable depending on the respective spatial positions of the mounts.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments and the drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principals of the invention.
FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C illustrate installed partition configurations in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates the primary components of two preferred embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3A is a cutaway side view of a curtain mount having a Velro™-mount configuration in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the head of the curtain mount of FIG. 3A interfacing with an appropriately configured curtain in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3C is a side view of a curtain mounted to the ceiling by the curtain mount of FIG. 3A in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4A is a cutaway side view of a curtain mount having a clip-mount configuration in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the interaction of the clip and head of the curtain mount of FIG. 4A in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4C is a side view of a curtain mounted to the ceiling by the curtain mount of FIG. 4A in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the head of a curtain mount including an extension loop in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 5B is a side view of a clamped interface between the curtain mount body and an extension pole in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates a curtain installation using various preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 7A-FIG. 7F illustrate an installation procedure in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 8A-FIG. 8C are perspective views of alternative embodiments for coupling the curtain to the head.
FIG. 9A-FIG. 9C are perspective views of an alternative embodiment of a curtain mount in accordance with the present invention illustrating an alternative curtain coupler, an alternative pole interface, and an alternative compression mechanism.
FIG. 1A illustrates an installed partition extending from the floor 34 to the ceiling 32 of a room between opposed walls 36A, 36B. Three curtain mounts 24 in accordance with the present invention are mounted on extension poles 22. A foot 26 at the bottom of each extension pole interfaces with the floor and a head 28 at the top of each curtain mount interfaces with the ceiling 32. The contact or interface points of the foot and head preferably are covered with a soft friction material such as rubber to provide lateral rigidity of the system and to prevent marking of the ceiling and floor.
Each curtain mount includes a compression mechanism, for example a spring, which operates to urge the head 28 against the ceiling 32, thereby securing the curtain 30. The extension poles 22 are preferably adjustable such that before installation of the curtain 30, the pole length in combination with the fully extended curtain mount 24 can be made slightly larger than the distance from the floor 34 to the ceiling 32 at the point at which the curtain mount is to be installed. For example, if the compression range of the spring is 2-3 inches, then the total length of the pole 22 and mount 24 can be made 2-3 inches longer than the floor-to-ceiling 32 height, causing the spring to be compressed when the system is installed. Alternatively, non-adjustable standard poles such as painters poles sized for particular predetermined ceiling heights may be employed.
FIG. 1B illustrates the present invention installed to partition a portion of a room extending between adjacent walls 36B,36C. In this illustration, the curtain 30 is installed to protect furniture 38 from dust and debris during painting or other construction in the open portion of the room.
FIG. 1C illustrates the present invention configured as a tunnel or booth. In this installation, the curtain 30 extends along the ceiling 32 between mounts 24A, 24B, 24C, and 24D, protecting the ceiling 32 from activity in the tunnel. The curtain 30 can be tucked under feet 26A-26D to secure the curtain to the floor 34. The curtain 30 may also be installed between the feet 26A-26D on the floor to provide an enclosed tunnel. The sides of the tunnel may be formed by a single continuous curtain 30 or multiple curtains 30, the edges of each held in place and raised by the mounts 24A-24D. This configuration is particularly well suited to serve as an asbestos removal tunnel or paint booth.
Note that for purposes of the present invention, the term "curtain" is defined to include any flexible material suited for partitioning, for example cloth sheets and drapes, or plastic tarps.
FIG. 2 illustrates two preferred curtain mount embodiments. In a first Velcro™-mount embodiment 21A, an extension pole 22A having a foot 26A, for example a rubber foot 26 is coupled to a first curtain mount 24A. The curtain mount 24A is spring-loaded as described above and as will be described in further detail below.
The curtain mount includes a head 28A. The head is preferably of sufficient surface area to accommodate curtain materials of a variety of strengths and weights. For example, if the head area is too small, the head may punch through a weaker curtain material when weighted by the curtain. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a head size of approximately 5″ by 2.5″ was found to be sufficient to handle most curtain materials. The head 28A includes a strip of Velcro™ loops or hooks attached thereto. The. Velcro™ strip 40 on the head 28A mates with a corresponding Velcro™ strip 42 attached to a portion of the curtain 30. A strip of friction material 44 is attached to the face of the curtain 30 opposite that of the Velcro™ strip 42. In this manner, an installer can first mate the Velcro™ strips 42,40 of the curtain 30 and curtain mount 24A respectively and then raise the extension pole 22A and mount 24A such that the high friction material 44 interfaces with the ceiling. As the spring in the curtain mount 24A compresses, that compressive force operates outwardly through the head 28A, Velcro™ strips 40,42, curtain 30, and high friction material 44 against the ceiling, thereby securing the curtain 30 in place against the ceiling. A universal joint 56A at the head 28A allows for installation of a variety of angles. This allows for installation of the curtain mount of the present invention in rooms having pitched ceilings, for example cathedral ceilings.
In a second curtain mount embodiment 24B hereinafter referred to as a clip-mount, a curtain clip 64 is adapted to accept a portion 30A of a curtain 30. In a first embodiment, the clip 64 includes legs 65 adapted to snap over the body of the head 28B, thereby securing the clip 64 and curtain 30 to the head 28B. In a second embodiment, the clip 64 includes pins 112 (see FIG. 9A) which slide and lock in corresponding holes 110 in the head 28B. The top portion of the clip 64 preferably includes high friction material 44 as described above. In the clip-mount embodiment, an installer at floor level clips a portion of the curtain onto the head 28B of the curtain mount 24B and raises the curtain 30 to the ceiling using extension pole 22B. The high friction material 44 at the head 28B in combination with the rubber foot 26 provide lateral rigidity to the system, and the compressed spring in the curtain mount 24B provides longitudinal rigidity to the installed system. The clip embodiment of the curtain mount 24B offers the advantage of accepting any portion of any flexible curtain 30 material, offering an advantage over the Velcro™-mount embodiment 24A which can be coupled only to those portions of a curtain 30 having Velcro™ strips 42 previously installed thereon.
FIG. 3A is a cutaway side view of a Velcro™ -mount embodiment of a curtain mount 24 in accordance with the present invention. The curtain mount 24 includes a body 48, a spring 50, a plunger 46, a head 28, and a hole 60 for receiving the end of an extension pole 22. The hole 60 includes internal threads 52 for mating with corresponding external threads 54 formed on the extension pole 22. The thread may comprise � Acme thread, standard in the industry for painter's poles and other standard extension poles. This permits the curtain mount 24 to be compatible with commercially-available poles. When the extension pole 22 is inserted to a predetermined distance into the hole 60, a thread stopper 58 prevents the pole 22 from being inserted further.
A spring 50 rests in the body 48 of the curtain mount 24 between the rigid thread stopper 58 and the plunger 46. The spring is preferably extendable over a range of lengths, for example four inches, to accommodate extension poles of a range of lengths. The tension of the spring 50 must be high enough to support the weight of the installed curtain and low enough such that the head 28 of the curtain mount 24 does not push through the ceiling during installation. The plunger 46 and head 28 preferably interface at a universal joint 56 such that the curtain mount can be installed at a variety of angles relative to the ceiling. Velcro™ loops 40 are coupled to the outer face of the head 28. Preferred methods for coupling Velcro™ loops to the head 28 include self-adhesive Velcro™ strips and/or stapling.
The perspective view of FIG. 3B illustrates the head 28 and Velcro™ loops 40 coupled thereto. The Velcro™ loops 40 interface with Velcro™ hooks 42 stapled or otherwise adhered to a portion of the curtain 30. Friction material, approximately slightly larger in area than the surface area of the head 28 is disposed on the opposite face of the curtain. When the Velcro™ hooks 42 are mated to the Velcro™ loops 40, the curtain 30 is secured to the end of the curtain mount 24 and can be raised to the ceiling as shown in FIG. 3C.
In FIG. 3C, a force F generated by the compression of the spring operating on the plunger 46 urges the head 28 against the ceiling 32. The force transfers through the loops 40, the hooks 42, the curtain 30, and the high friction material 44, and operates on the ceiling 32. In this manner, the longitudinal compression of the spring acts outwardly to secure the curtain 30 against the ceiling 32.
FIG. 4A illustrates the clip-mount embodiment of the present invention. A curtain mount 24 includes a body 48 having a hole 60 for receiving an end of an extension pole 22, a plunger 62, a spring 50, and a fixed head 28. Note that the extension pole 22 of this embodiment is a standard thread-less pole and the hole 60 is adapted to receive the pole. In this embodiment, the pole 22 is slidable relative to the body 48 of the curtain mount 24, and communicates with the plunger 62 to compress the spring 50 against the spring stopper 51. The head 28 is longitudinally fixed, relative to the body 48. A universal joint 56 as shown in FIG. 3A may optionally be employed to couple the head 28 to the body 48 for reasons described above. A curtain clip 64 having legs 65 is adapted to snap onto the head 28, thereby clamping an inserted curtain therebetween. The clip legs 65 include tabs 67 which snap around the bottom face of the head 28 providing a secure fit. High friction material 44 is disposed on the top face of the clip 64 for interfacing with the ceiling, thereby providing lateral rigidity to the system as described above. Note that the clip design given above is merely illustrative of various clip designs which may be employed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4B illustrates the relative positions of the head 28, curtain 30, and clip 64 during installation. An advantage of the clip-mount embodiment over the Velocro™-mount embodiment is that the clip-mount can be secured to any portion of a curtain or sheet available to the installer. This may include a center portion of the curtain 30 or a corner portion of the curtain 30 as shown in FIG. 4B. In contrast, the Velcro™-mount embodiment requires the curtain to have portions of Velcro™ attached to the curtain at predetermined locations.
FIG. 4C illustrates a curtain 30 installed against the ceiling 32 using the clip-mount. Before the curtain is raised, the clip 64 and curtain 30 are snapped and secured to the head 28. After raising the curtain against the ceiling 32, compression in the spring of the curtain mount generates a force F which operates through the head 28, curtain 30, clip 64, and high friction material 44 against the ceiling 32. The compressive force F of the spring and high friction material provide longitudinal and lateral rigidity to the system as described above.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the head 28 of a curtain mount having an extension loop 66. The extension loop 66 is attached to the head 28, universal joint 56, plunger 46 (shown in FIG. 5A), body 48, or other portion of the curtain mount. Following installation of the curtain, the extension loop 66 allows one to reposition the head 28 relative to the ceiling without moving the extension pole. This is especially helpful for fine-tuning the adjustment of the curtain mount position, for example where the curtain exhibits sag between two installed curtain mounts, without having to move the entire pole. Operation of the extension loop is explained below with reference to FIGS. 7D-7F. The extension loop 66 may comprise string, a chain, or rod for tugging on the head.
FIG. 5B illustrates an alternative interface between an extension pole 22 and body 48 of a curtain mount. In this example, the body 48 of the curtain mount includes a hole 60 for receiving the end of an extension pole 22. The rim of the hole 60 includes fingers 74 which are tapered outward slightly. The fingers 74 include an external thread 72 adapted for interfacing with an internal thread on a corresponding clamp nut 70. After a pole 22 is inserted in the hole 60, the clamp 70 is slid into position and tightened around the fingers 74. The taper in the fingers 74 produces a snug fit as the clamp 70 is tightened. In this manner, the curtain mount can accommodate extension poles 22 of a variety of widths.
FIG. 6 illustrates an installed curtain 30 using preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention. The right mount 82 employs a curtain mount 24 as described above. The curtain mount 24A is coupled to a standard extension pole 22 having a foot 26 at its lower end for interfacing with the floor 34. The curtain mount includes a spring 50 in compression between the head 28 and the extension pole 22. The head 28 is coupled to the plunger of the curtain mount 24 at a swivel joint 56 accommodating installation at an angle other than perpendicular to the ceiling as shown in FIG. 6.
The center mount 80 of FIG. 6 includes the various components of a preferred embodiment of the invention described above. However, in this example the components are distributed along the length of the mount. This embodiment includes a head 28 as described above, a swivel joint 56, an extension loop 66 and an adjustable pole 90A, 90B. The pole is adjustable at a clamp 84 and is spring-loaded at spring 50. Operation of this mount is similar to those mounts described above.
Left mount 78 of FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention. The left mount again includes the preferred components of the present invention including a head 28, extension loop 66, adjustable pole 76, curtain mount 24, spring 50, universal joint 56, and foot 26. However in this example, the curtain mount 24 is coupled to the lower end of the pole in position near the floor. The head 28 of the mount is attached directly to the opposite end of the pole and interfaces with the curtain 30 at the ceiling 32 as shown in FIG. 6 and as described above. The pole in this example employs a rotational adjustment mechanism. Also note that in the illustration of FIG. 6, a corner of the curtain 30 is held under the foot 26 of center mount 80 to provide additional tension and rigidity to the curtain.
FIGS. 7A-7F illustrate a method for installing a curtain in accordance with the present invention. In FIG. 7A, an installer 86 decides which portion of the room to partition. The installer 86 selects a curtain 30 of appropriate size and attaches a curtain mount 24 to an extension pole 22 as shown. The combined length of the curtain mount 24 and pole 22 is sized to be slightly larger than the floor 34 to ceiling 32 distance, as described above.
In FIG. 7B, the installer 86 mounts the curtain 30 to the head of the curtain mount 24 before raising the curtain 30. The curtain is secured to the mount by either the Velcro™-mount or clip-mount style securing mechanisms as described above.
In FIG. 7C, the curtain 30 is raised to the ceiling 32 using the extension pole 22 and curtain mount 24. The pole 22 is positioned appropriately and the installer 86 pushes the pole 22 against the ceiling 32 to compress the spring in the curtain mount 24.
In FIG. 7D, the first mount 92 is shown in position with the head of the curtain mount urging the curtain 30 against the ceiling 32. In this installation, the installer 86 also decided to tuck a lower portion of the curtain 30 under the foot 26 to add tension to the curtain and secure the curtain to the floor. Following this, in FIG. 7D, the installer 86 has coupled a second portion of the curtain 30 to a second mount 94 and is in the process of raising the second mount 94 into position a few feet from the first mount 92.
After positioning the second mount 94 as shown in FIG. 7E, the installer 86 noticed that a sag 88 is present in the curtain 30 between the first 92 and second 94 mounts which is undesirable for the installer's project. An extension loop 66 is coupled to the head of the curtain mount 24, thereby allowing the installer 86 to fine-tune the position of the second mount 94 relative to the first mount 92 to eliminate the sag 88 in the curtain 30.
The resulting installation is shown in FIG. 7F. It can be seen that the sag 88 exhibited in FIG. 7E has been eliminated in FIG. 7F by increasing the distance between the first mount 92 and the second mount 94, thereby tensioning the curtain 30 between the two mounts. Additional mounts may be added as described above resulting in partition configurations as shown in FIGS. 1A-1C.
FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate alternative coupler embodiments for coupling the curtain 30 to the head 28. In FIG. 8A, a hook 95 is installed on a side of the head 28. The hook 95 interfaces with a grommet 96 or other opening in the curtain 30 for supporting the curtain during and following installation. In FIG. 8B, a spring-biased clamp 97 secures the curtain 30 in its jaws. In FIG. 8C, the head 28 is formed in two sections which interface at a hinge 99. The sections join at jaws 98 to clamp the curtain 30, thereby securing it to the head 28. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8A-8C, the curtain 30, when installed, is not urged against the ceiling by the top face of the head 28. Instead, the curtain hangs from the side of the head 28.
A distinct advantage of the present invention over the prior art is its ability to interface with and utilize curtains, poles, and extension rods which are available off the shelf. Preferred curtain materials depend on the application and include cloth or canvas sheets, plastic sheets, and reinforced plastic tarps. Standard poles include extension poles, painter's poles, telescoping poles, and window washing poles. High friction materials include silicone, rubber, and non-skid material for carpeting. Compression mechanisms include springs, pneumatic devices and hydraulic devices.
More curtain mounts may be used for installations requiring heavier curtain materials or for installations which require the partition to be substantially air-tight, for example, asbestos removal and lead paint removal applications.
The present invention is also applicable for creating temporary private areas using standard sheets and blankets for curtains. This would be particularly useful in emergency shelters or in crowded hospitals.
While this invention has been particularly shown and described with references to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
An example of an alternative embodiment of the curtain mount is illustrated in FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C. This curtain mount embodiment includes a hydraulic or pneumatic device 107 serving as a compression mechanism. A proximal end of the mount includes a pole interface comprising a pin 102 which mates with a corresponding hole 104 on the extension pole 22. The head 106 is mounted to the plunger 46 as shown.
The head 106 includes at least one hole 110 adapted to interface with and receive at least one corresponding pin 112 located on a clip plate 108. The pins 112 and a portion of a curtain 30 together insert into the holes 1 10, and slide and lock in place in the keyhole slots 111 shown in FIG. 9B. A knob 113 at the end of each pin 112 prevents a mounted plate 108 from releasing from the head 106.
FIG. 9C illustrates the resulting installed configuration of the curtain mount of FIGS. 9A and 9B. A portion of the curtain 30 wraps around the pins 112 and is secured in holes 110. The outward force of the hydraulic plunger urges the curtain 30 toward the ceiling 32 as described above.
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4-H Ambassadors meet throughout the year. Meetings are held on Mondays or Sundays. Monday meetings will be at the Steele County Community Center (SCCC) and the location of Sunday meetings will be announced. The dates set for 2015-2016 are yet to be determined EXCEPT for the Ambie Kickoff event which is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2015. This event is open to all enrolled 4-H'ers in 7th grade and higher. Meet at Spare Time Entertainment from 4-6 PM for games, pizza, pop and fun with county-wide 4-H friends.


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3DMark Vantage is the new industry standard PC gaming performance benchmark from Futuremark, newly designed for Windows Vista and DirectX10. It includes two new graphics tests, two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware.
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The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship will award $8000 ($2000 annually) to ten recipients (one male and one female from each of the five postal regions) to apply towards their four-year college tuition.
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Car-free and carefree in Acadia!
Want to help improve the visitor experience and natural environment at Acadia? Consider a car-free and carefree vacation to the park. There are many options for getting to and around Acadia without using your car.
First: keep an eye out for any car-free mornings scheduled during your visit. The park piloted this concept on Saturday, May 16, 2015, and plans another car-free morning for Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Getting to Acadia without a car:
- Fly to the Bar Harbor airport (BHB) on Penn Air or Cape Air, which is affiliated with Jet Blue. In the summer and fall season, the Island Explorer bus connects to the airport.
- Fly to the Bangor airport (BGR) and ride Downeast Transportation to Bar Harbor or West Transportation's bus to Ellsworth or take a taxi.
- Take the bus (Concord Coach or Greyhound) from Boston to Bangor. See below for options to connect to Mount Desert Island, Stonington, and Schoodic.
- Sail into Mount Desert Island, Winter Harbor, or Stonington harbors.
- Bicycle!
Getting around:
- There are several ways to get from Bangor to Acadia's gateway communities:
- Downeast Transportation provides bus service between Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, and the Bangor airport and Concord Coach bus depot every Friday and Monday.
- West Transportation provides bus service between Bangor, Ellsworth, and Gouldsboro daily.
- The Bar Harbor/Bangor Shuttle is a private shuttle service that operates June through October on a reservation basis.
- Downeast Transportation provides bus service throughout Hancock County connecting in Ellsworth. For example, on Fridays, you can take a bus from Bar Harbor to Stonington via Ellsworth.
- The fare-free Island Explorer bus system operates in all communities on Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula from June 23rd through the end of August. Some routes also continue through Columbus Day.
- There are several ferries and mailboats that connect Mount Desert Island, Schoodic, the Cranberry Isles , and Swans Island/Frenchboro.
- The Isle au Haut ferry provides year-round ferry service from Stonington to the Isle au Haut town pier and seasonal service to Duck Harbor in Acadia National Park.
- There are several local taxi companies in the area.
Enjoying Acadia:
- Ride the Island Explorer. It's fun, it's convenient, and it's free! Remember that all Island Explorer passengers should purchase a park pass before they board the bus into Acadia.
- Hike a Village Connector Trail into the park. Friends of Acadia maintains connectors from downtown Bar Harbor and the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society maintains trails from downtown Northeast Harbor.
- Ride your bike into and in the park. The historic carriage road system offers 45 miles of motor-free crushed stone roads throughout eastern Mount Desert Island's interior. All Island Explorer buses are equipped to carry bicycles, and the Bicycle Express transports cyclists from Bar Harbor to the popular Eagle Lake carriage road access point. Several area bike shops offer bicycle rentals. Please remember that bicyclists should not ride on hiking trails or on the privately-owned carriage roads in Seal Harbor.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Tight end Kellen Winslow has been suspended for
one game without pay by the Cleveland Browns for critical comments he made following Sunday's loss at Washington.
Winslow, who spent three days at the Cleveland Clinic earlier this month with an undisclosed illness, revealed he had a staph infection. He complained that the team, which has had at least six known cases of staph in the past three years, asked him to hide his illness.
Winslow will miss Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tuesday's action by the team will cost him $235,294 -- his one-game paycheck. Winslow will not be allowed to practice or attend meetings at the team's facility this week and cannot return until Monday.
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Startup wants to put self-driving big rigs on US highways
Picture an 18-wheel truck barreling down the highway with 80,000 pounds of cargo and no one but a robot at the wheel.
Picture an 18-wheel truck barreling down the highway with 80,000 pounds of cargo and no one but a robot at the wheel.
Two Boston brothers who claimed to be inspired in part by Donald Trump's views on immigrants were sentenced to state prison.
A family member said a boy living in the neighborhood shot the baby with a BB gun when they answered the front door Monday evening.
American Airlines says the TSA's problems have caused tens of thousands of customers to miss their flights, so far this year.
The principal of Burnet Middle School in Austin has bonded out of jail after being charged with online solicitation of a minor.
Community members voiced their concerns at a town board meeting after the Town of Petersburgh, New York ran out of bottled water.
The NTSB will meet on Tuesday in Washington to vote on the probable cause of the May 12, 2015 crash that killed eight people.
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The Senate voted decisively on Tuesday in favor of a bipartisan $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus this year.
Virginia Beach Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a local sports lounge.
Meaghan Barfield took the top spot on the all-time list with her 36th home run.
Some of the best players in the nation were at the oceanfront taking part in the second annual Beach Championships.
A Senator from Connecticut says he has a way to reduce security lines at the nation's airports.
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Italian Table Talk: Sweet Tomato Jam
The tradition of preserving food, whether fruit, vegetables, meat or cheese is so fundamental to the cuisine of each Italian region and is one that still lies very close to the hearts of many, who cannot do without their mother's plum jam, their nonna's preserved mushrooms in oil or their neighbour's own prosciutto. Preserves, the topic of this month's Italian Table Talk, where four food bloggers discuss an aspect or tradition of Italian cuisine,... Read More
A lesson in Bruschetta
One of the world's simplest of pleasures – fresh bread and tomato – is also one of the most mispronounced. La Bruschetta is a much loved menu item in places far and away from Italy's peninsula but it suffers from being misspelled and mispronounced to the point where the mispronounced version is becoming the accepted norm. Even well-known chefs on well-known television shows who ought to know better are using the wrong words and there should... Read More
Granita al melone e peperoncino
Tuscany in July is one sweltering place to be. Long days, the hot sun scorching the pietra forte stones of Florence or the crackling, dry fields of the countryside and constant temperatures in the high 30s. The conditions call for either staying high in the hills or spending your time very close to the sea, if not right on the water's edge, where you're more likely to get relief by a breeze and cooling evening air. My other favourite remedies... Read More
Italian Table Talk: Street food of the Tuscan Coast
Street food is one of the best ways to get to the nitty gritty of not only a city's cuisine, but even its character, its history and its habits. It's also a might fine way to eat your way through a city without burning a hole in your wallet and it happens to be the theme of this month's Italian Table Talk, a discussion amongst four food bloggers of Italian cuisine's true facets. Discover Venice's bacari for some cicchetti with... Read More
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"So, would you like to be in the kitchen or on the boat?" Sometimes an amazing opportunity pops up, offered to you unexpectedly, like a chef offering to talk to you about local fish and its preparation on his boat rather than in the kitchen. The person asking is Fulvietto Pierangelini, chef and owner of Il Bucaniere restaurant in San Vincenzo, a beach resort and port town on Tuscany's Etruscan Coast, a place I hold very close to my heart. At... Read More
Artusi's Nocino – a spicy walnut liqueur
Saint days are not only times for rituals, celebrations and traditions but they are also handy seasonal reminders, like a bookmark in the calendar. San Giovanni or St John the Baptist day, June 24, is a perfect example. Being near the summer solstice, it's a day that signifies midsummer and celebrates the bountiful summer season. St John the Baptist is Florence's patron saint so on June 24 the Florentines are gearing up for a day off with... Read More
Oysters alla Tarantina
As the end of November approaches at lightning speed, I am suddenly reminded of next month's big event – Christmas. It's a busy time in normal circumstances, but I've just moved from the Italy to far flung Australia. We're not only busy setting up a new life in Melbourne, but also – we're hosting Christmas. Missing furniture aside, Christmas for my family in Australia is really all about the food and a fitting excuse to get everyone... Read More
How to make honey from figs
One of the things that I love about traditional Italian home cooking is how essential it is. There is a reason for everything, nothing is by accident. Food just makes sense here, and the more you see the changing landscapes and traditions of each individual region, the more you see why food and its traditions are so different from one part of the peninsula to the next. I recently travelled to Puglia, which is pure heaven for a food enthusiast. A beautiful... Read More
Fig Frangipane Tart and falling for Florence
I have to admit that my love affair with Florence did not start with the typical "love at first sight:" But it wasn't far off. I was a twenty-year-old art student when I had my first taste of living in Florence, exactly ten years ago. I arrived at the train station with my luggage and not much else – no where to stay, nothing booked, no contacts. I can't imagine ever doing that now but I guess I was more of a spontaneous traveller... Read More
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By the end of the summer I'm ready for a change. Don't get me wrong, I love nothing more than being barefoot. I love eating fresh peaches and melons, jammy figs, tomatoes and eggplants, but after a particularly hot summer I'm ready for a change. I'm ready for autumn, for a chill in the air, for a warming cup of tea in the afternoon. I'm looking forward to wearing woolly hats and choosing scarves for outfits. And I'm... Read More


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2nd Annual #SoupaPalooza Link Up
Are you ready?! The big day is finally here! The day we celebrate soup! Hundreds of the best soup recipes will be linked up!
Last year we were amazed at the large collection of soups shared with us during our first SoupaPalooza. We know that this year will be even bigger and better and can't wait to see the soups you share!
Tie on your bib and grab a spoon! It's time for the second annual Soupapalooza. Whether you enjoy a clear broth or a thick hearty soup you're sure to find one, or many to sip, slurp and enjoy!
What's a PARTY with out prizes?
A bigger and better SoupaPalooza means even bigger and better prizes from some wonderful sponsors!!
Share your favorite soup recipe for a chance to win!
**UPDATE: This giveaway has ended – you can find the list of winners on this post.
Big thanks to KitchenAid, Red Star Yeast and Le Creuset
KitchenAid 7 Qt. Mixer (ARV $650) – 2 winners
KitchenAid 6 Qt. Slow Cooker (ARV $149) – 2 winners
Le Creuset 8 Qt. Stockpot (ARV $55) – 2 winners
Red Star Yeast Gift Basket (ARV $65) – 2 winners
Pretty awesome prizes huh?!
So I guess you'd like to know what you need to do……….
How to Participate in SoupaPalooza
**This GIVEAWAY has ENDED
1. Write and post a recipe on your blog featuring a soup, stew, chili, or chowder. (can be an old post…just PLEASE be sure to link back AND follow #2 below)
2. Include "Come join SoupaPalooza at TidyMom and Dine and Dish sponsored by KitchenAid, Red Star Yeast and Le Creuset" in your blog post. (you MUST include this to be eligible for prizes)
3. Add your link to your soup post to the widget on either TidyMom or Dine and Dish (we have the same widget code, so only add it on one site) and leave a comment letting us know you linked up. *you can link up to 2 posts
4. Don't have a blog? no problem…..leave your recipe in the comments during the SoupaPalooza party (Feb 28 – March 5, 2012)
Extra Entries:
- We'd love your help spreading the word about Soupapalooza through Twitter and Instagram. (leave a comment letting us know)
Sample Tweet: Join @DineandDish & @TidyMom for #Soupapalooza Share your recipes (and WIN) here: http://tidymom.net or http://dineanddish.net Pls RT
Instagram photo's of your soup or making your soup using the hashtag #shotofsoup and/or #soupapalooza
- Follow Kristen and TidyMom on Pinterest (leave a comment letting us know) and be sure to check out the #Soupapalooza 2012 Pinterest Board
Ok, ready to link up? We will keep the linky open through Monday March 5, 2012. Winners will be announced the following week . All winners with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winners will be emailed and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Giveaways available to U.S. residents only. Thanks for participating! Happy cooking!!
Disclaimer: Thank you to KitchenAid, Red Star Yeast and Le Creuset for providing compensation and prizes for Soupapalooza. The views and opinions expressed on TidyMom are purely my own and based upon my personal experiences with the products and brands.
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I posted a collection of recipes – #313. Got confused and typed my name where the post name should be. I also tweeted you. And then bookmarked this post to go back and use these amazing recipes! Wow.
I followed TidyMom on Pinterest!
Irish Lamb Stew – Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!!!
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 lamb shanks
6 rashers of Irish Bacon, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
4 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
6 medium sized carrots, sliced
6 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 – 14.9 oz cans of Guinness Beer
2 cups beef stock
6 Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half
1 small bunch kale, coarsely chopped
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large heavy bottomed soup or stockpot over high heat. When it is screaming hot, add the oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the lamb shanks and brown on all sides then remove from the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and add the bacon and onion, sauté until the onion is limp and translucent. Add the celery, carrots, and garlic and continue to sauté until softened. Add the flour and stir. Cook stirring occasionally for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lamb shanks to the veggie mixture then add the Guinness Beer and the beef stock. Stir well to combine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and bring to a strong simmer. Cover and place in the oven. Cook for 2 hours. Add the potatoes and the kale and cook partially covered for an additional hour or until the potatoes are completely cooked and the lamb is falling off the bones. Tip: Leaving the cover ajar will allow the liquid to reduce and thicken. This will also concentrate the flavors, too!
Linked up White Bean Soup Shots (that I posted at Pennies & Blessings). So many great soups linked up – this will be the place to stop for new soup recipes!
I shared my previous post on Facebook… Irish Lamb Stew – Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!!!
My favorite soup…. Probably Chicken and Dumplings.. does that count as soup? I found a really easy recipe from the Crockin Girls. It was so easy and my whole family loved it! Called chicken and dumplings #2 Is the link and here is the recipe:
Chicken and Dumplings
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
Cook on high for 5-6 hours.
About 30 minutes before you are ready to eat, add torn biscuit dough and cook until dough is no longer raw in the center. (Keep lid on the whole 30 min. or it will take longer)
I could happily eat soup for every meal. This event is such a great way for everyone to share their soup recipes. Thanks for hosting, you two! I linked up my Lean Bison & Barley Soup.
I have JUST made my first ever soup and wrote a blog post – great coincidence hope I'm still in time!!
I added your comment about soupapalooza at the bottom of my blog post – http://icemaiden013.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/my-first-attempt-at-soup-making-with-crystal/
I tweeted about your giveaway @icemaiden013
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I am sure every home in America has a version of this recipe, although I am asked for my recipe all the time. My mom has been making this since we lived in Texas, and I now make my own version (listed below).
Vegetarian Taco Soup:
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups Quinoa, uncooked
1-10oz can Ro*tel Tomatoes
1 -14oz can Mexican Stewed Tomatoes
1 -14oz can Corn, drained
1 -14oz can Ranch Style Beans
1-14oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 packet Taco Seasoning
1 packet Ranch Dressing/Dip Mix
1-2 cups water, depending on desired consistency
Cook the onions with 1 Tbsp oil in a stockpot for a few minutes over medium heat. Add garlic for 1 minute. Add in the Quinoa and allow to soak up onion and garlic flavor for a minute or so. Pour in contents of all of the cans and the packets of seasoning. Add 1-2 cups water depending on the desired consistency, and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Cheddar, Ham and Corn Chowder
Makes 12-13 Cups
5 Strips of bacon, cut
2 Cups Onion, chopped
1 Cup Celery, chopped
1/4 Cup Flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
a pinch of cayenne pepper
6 Cups Chicken broth
3 Medium Potatoes, diced (peeled is optional, I have done both peeled and unpeeled)
4 Cups of Corn
1 Cup diced or leftover ham
1 Cup heavy cream (I have used 1/2 and 1/2 with good results)
1 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese
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1 Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel 2 Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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AbstractA new type of composite 3D biomaterial that provides extracellular cues that govern the differentiation processes of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been developed. In the present study, we evaluated the chondrogenecity of a biohybrid composed of a calcium carbonate scaffold in its calcite polymorph and hyaluronic acid (HA). The source of the calcite scaffolding is an exoskeleton of a sea barnacle Tetraclita rifotincta (T. rifotincta), Pilsbry (1916). The combination of a calcium carbonate-based bioactive scaffold with a natural polymeric hydrogel is designed to mimic the organic-mineral composite of developing bone by providing a fine-tuned microenvironment. The results indicate that the calcite-HA interface creates a suitable microenvironment for the chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs, and therefore, the biohybrid may provide a tool for tissue-engineered cartilage.
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LA Weight Loss Centers closed forever. no refund for the pricey program? Las Vegas Nevada
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I stuck to the program, paid quite a bit of money for their products and then one day i was told that the center was shutting down. So, I then relocated to another center, further away.
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