Patent ID: 8695250

Claim:
A device to partition a surface comprising: a. a hub having a housing, wherein the hub is positioned on a portion of the surface; and b. at least two partitioning structures coupled to a portion of the hub and each having a flexible portion with a rigid handle that extends the length of an end of the flexible portion, wherein the flexible portion of each of the partitioning structures is enclosed within the housing when the partitioning structure is in a retracted position; wherein two or more of the partitioning structures are extendable from opposite sides of the hub at a same time to partition the surface into at least three portions to provide a feeling of separation from others using the surface, and further wherein the at least two partitioning structures each comprise a securing mechanism that holds the partitioning structure in an extended position and the rigid handles are dimensioned to surround a majority of the perimeter of the hub in the retracted position and independently balance upright in the extended position.