Patent ID: 8561355
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A clamp comprising: an upper channel adapted to receive a vertical wall extender, the upper channel further comprising a fixing element that fixes the vertical wall extender to the upper channel, and a screw, wherein the upper channel comprises upper channel sides and an upper channel base surface, wherein the screw is generally flush with the base surface when the clamp is installed; and a lower channel adapted to be mounted to an existing cubicle wall, the existing cubicle wall having a top and sides, the lower channel further comprising a first and second half, the first half containing a nut channel with a nut disposed therein, the second half containing an elongate slot through which the screw can thread into the nut, both the nut channel and elongate slot having a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the sides of the existing cubicle wall when the clamp is installed, and wherein the two halves are adapted to be fixed into contact with the sides of the existing cubicle wall when the screw is tightened to the nut; wherein the nut channel is adapted to restrict the nut from spinning during installation and allow the upper channel to be fixed into place at a position along the longitudinal axis of the elongate slot.