PROTECTIVE CLIPS FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

Protective clips for movable partitions include a guard portion that protrudes from a top major surface of a base portion. The guard portion extends along the top major surface proximate to a front side of the base portion. The guard portion also may extend along the top major surface proximate to at least one end side surface at a longitudinal end of the base portion. Movable partitions include one or more such protective clips. The protective clips optionally may be used to attach a sweep strip to panels of a movable partition. Methods of forming such protective clips include molding the clips within a mold cavity.

主权项

1. A method of forming a protective clip for a movable partition, the method comprising:
abutting a plurality of mold parts to form an injection molding cavity defining geometry corresponding to a protective clip; and injecting a polymeric material into the injection molding cavity, comprising:
forming an elongated and generally planar base portion of the protective clip; andforming a guard portion of the protective clip protruding from the base portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base portion.