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Operable Partitions Glossary of Terms
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FIXED STARTER JAMB: An aluminum channel which is mounted JAMB: See listing under ADJUSTABLE or FIXED
permanently and directly to a structural wall. The channel retains a STARTER JAMB and ADJUSTABLE HINGED JAMB.
tongue-and-groove type aluminum extrusion which interfaces with
the Lead Panel for accomplishing the wall’s initial closure. The Lead “L” INTERSECTION: See listing under
Panel is suitably equipped with a mating tongue-and-groove type INTERSECTIONS.
aluminum extrusion for positive interlocking with Fixed Starter Jamb.
See listing under INITIAL CLOSURE. LAP CLOSURE: See listing under FINAL CLOSURES.

FIXED SWEEPS: Refers to fi xed Top or Bottom Seals. See listing LEAD PANEL: Also referred to as a “starter panel,” the
under TOP SEALS and BOTTOM SEALS. Lead Panel describes the fi rst panel exiting the stack and
FOLDING PARTITIONS: Also known as Operable Partitions or Flat outfi tted with fl exible vinyl bulb seals for compression
Wall Partitions, refers to a specifi c type or operable partition which against a rigid wall surface or, a tongue-and-groove
is in the form of a fl at, rigid and solid panel. Unlike “accordion” type type aluminum extrusion for positive interlocking with
partitions, folding panels are confi gured together to form a wall-like an Adjustable Jamb or Fixed Jamb, as required for
room divider. See listing under OPERABLE PARTITIONS. accomplishing the wall’s Initial Closure. See listing under
INITIAL CLOSURE.
FLAT WALL PARTITIONS: See listing under OPERABLE
PARTITIONS and PORTABLE PARTITION. POCKET WIDTH: The amount of space required to
store the operable wall panels based on the panel width.
FLOOR SUPPORTED PANELS: Refers to Portable or Relocatable Additional pocket width may be required if optional
wall systems. pocket door(s) are furnished. (Refer to shop drawing(s) for
pocket width dimension(s).)
FLUSH PULL HANDLE: A handle mounted fl ush in the face of a
panel. This type of handle is located in pass doors, communicating REMOVABLE TRACK SECTION: See listing under
panel closures, hinged panel closures and the lead panel of a DROP OUT SECTION.
continuously hinged / manual wall system.
RETRACTABLE WHEELS: Rigid plastic wheels
GRAB LATCH: A device for interlocking the adjacent panels of a concealed within the bottom of portable wall panels
portable wall system featuring Double Pass Doors. (Model 507) which allow the panels to be easily moved
from their storage location to their installed position(s).
HALF PANEL (CLOSURE): See listing under FINAL CLOSURE.
ROLLER: Refers to a Carrier or Trolley. See listing under
HANGER RODS: Also known as Adjustable Rods. See listing under CARRIER.
DROP RODS.
ROLLER LATCH: A retaining mechanism used on Pass
HINGED PAIRS: See listing under OPERATION. Doors to hold the door in a closed position without the use
of a lock. A Roller Latch is used in conjunction with a fl ush
HINGED PANEL (CLOSURE): See listing under FINAL mounted Pull Handle.
CLOSURE.
SOUND BAFFLE: See listing under BAFFLE.
INDIVIDUAL PANEL: See listing under OPERATION.
STACK: A term for describing the arrangement of panels
INITIAL CLOSURE: The vertical seal that is accomplished when in their stored or “stacked” position. Depending on the
the Lead Panel (the fi rst panel exiting the stack) closes against a operation of the wall system, KWIK-WALL offers four (4)
rigid wall surface as the operable wall approaches its fully extended different stack alternatives:
position. A Lead Panel that performs this Initial Closure will be
equipped with fl exible vinyl bulb seals for compression against a rigid Center Stack. A storage arrangement by which panels
wall surface or a tongue-and-groove type aluminum extrusion for are located at one (1) or both ends and stacked “on-center”
positive interlocking with an Adjustable or Fixed Starter Jamb. See to the wall’s installed position. Center stacking must be
listing under CLOSURE, ADJUSTABLE STARTER JAMB and FIXED used for all Hinged Pairs and Continuously Hinged wall
STARTER JAMB. confi gurations and may be used for Multi-Directional
Individual Panel wall systems.
INTELLIGENT CARRIER: See listing under CARRIERS.
Parallel Stack. A storage arrangement by which panels
INTERSECTIONS: A component of the track or suspension system are located at one (1) or both ends and stacked parallel to
which consists of 900 “X,” “L” or “T” sections which allows panels the wall’s installed position. Parallel stacking maybe used
to negotiate turns and move in multiple directions (hence the term for all Individual Panel (Curve & Diverter and Multi-
“Multi-Directional). Also known as Switches, track intersections may Directional) wall confi gurations.
also take the form of contoured radius sections used in conjunction
with Curve and Diverter panel operations. Intersections are available
exclusively with wall systems featuring Individual Panel (Multi-
Directional and Curve and Diverter) operation. See listing under
TRACK and OPERATION.
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