Patent ID: 6807784
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: A47F,E04B

Abstract:
A hanging structure for use with a partition screen having a plurality of partition panels comprising:a) a one piece spacer located between two vertically spaced partition panels and having: i) an elongated flat base wall; ii) a downward locating flange; iii) an elongated flat bearing wall extending between the elongated flat base wall and the downward locating flange; iv) an elongated flat supporting wall having a flat top surface extending from the elongated flat base wall to point below the downward locating flange, the elongated flat supporting wall being spaced apart from and parallel with the elongated flat bearing wall, the elongated flat base wall extends above the elongated flat bearing wall and below the elongated fLat supporting wall; v) an elongated coupling chamber defined by the downward locating flange, the elongated flat bearing wall, the elongated flat base wall, and the elongated flat supporting wall; vi) an upward stop flange extending upwardly from the elongated flat bearing wall and contacting a first of the two vertically spaced partition panels; and vii) a downward stop flange extending downwardly from the elongated flat supporting wall and contacting a second of the two vertically spaced partition panels; and b) at least one hanging device having: i) a horizontal extension plate; ii) a coupling flange upwardly extending from a first end of the horizontal extension plate; and iii) a holder connected to and having a vertical back surface wall extending downwardly from a second end of the horizontal extension plate, wherein the at least one hanging device is positioned within the elongated coupling chamber, the coupling flange presses against the elongated flat bearing wall and is retained by the downward locating flange, the vertical back surface wall contacts a front surface of a lower partition panel, wherein the elongate flat base wall contacts a back surface on each of the two vertically spaced partition panels.