US 12,419,423 B2
Coupling device and method for coupling panels
Brian E. Dressel, Worthington, OH (US); So Nakaura, Wako (JP); Satoshi Hayashi, Wako (JP); Travis W. Cannady, Marysville, OH (US); and Geemay Chia, Pasadena, CA (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/181,153.
Prior Publication US 2024/0298803 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. A47C 5/10 (2006.01); A47C 4/02 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); F16B 17/00 (2006.01); F16B 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 5/10 (2013.01) [A47C 4/021 (2013.01); A47C 7/14 (2013.01); F16B 17/004 (2013.01); F16B 21/065 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupling device for coupling panels of a modular panel system, the device comprising:
a first coupling body fixedly and rotatably secured to a first panel frame of a first panel at an end edge portion of the first panel;
a second coupling body fixedly and rotatably secured to a second panel frame of a second panel at an end edge portion of the second panel, wherein the first and second coupling bodies are removably coupleable together to removably couple the associated first and second panels to one another;
a gear member rotatably fixed to the first panel; and
a gear locking member rotatably fixed to the first coupling body for selectively engaging the gear member to rotatably lock the first coupling body and the first panel to one another.