Patent ID: 7730682
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: E04F,E06B

Abstract:
1. A partition mounting system for mounting a partition including a lower edge and a first side generally parallel to and spaced apart from a second opposite side adjacent the lower edge, the system comprising; a shoe with an upward opening slot defined by a pair of spaced apart opposing side walls and a lower wall, the slot sized to receive the lower edge of the partition with each side of the partition adjacent one of the side walls of the shoe and the lower edge of the partition adjacent the lower wall of the shoe; a clamp assembly positioned between the second side of the partition and its adjacent side wall of the shoe, the clamp assembly comprising: wherein rotation of the screw in a first direction draws the upper and lower blocks toward each other and the engagement between the upper block and the center block and the lower block and the center block operate to force an engagement surface of the center block against one of the side wall of the shoe and the side of the partition, and to force an engagement surface of the upper block and an engagement surface of the lower block against the other of the side wall and the side.