Patent ID: 7484705

Claim:
An adapter for attaching an accessory to a partition frame including a top cap having an aperture and including a horizontal top frame member having an upper surface and an upper channel extending downwardly from the upper surface, the adapter comprising: a post having opposed first and second end openings and a pathway extending between the first and second end openings; and a support member having a base section comprising top, bottom and side surfaces and a protruding strip extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the base section, the support member having a passageway extending from an upper orifice in the top surface of the base section to an exit orifice of the support member, and a stanchion having a recess, the recess being dimensioned such that the stanchion is installed on the post by placing the post in the recess, the stanchion being suitable for attaching the accessory, wherein the post is mounted to the support member such that the second end opening of the post and the upper orifice are placed in an adjacent relationship thereby creating a conduit including the pathway of the post and the passageway of the support member, wherein the strip of the support member is dimensioned to fit within the upper channel of the horizontal top frame member when the adapter is installed on the horizontal top frame member, and wherein the post is dimensioned to fit in the aperture of the top cap, the post being suitable for attaching the accessory the exit orifice is in the side surface of the base section and adjacent or in an end surface of the strip of the base section.