Patent ID: 7314078

Claim:
A temporary partition system comprising: at least one extendable support member having a top end and a bottom end said extendable support member configured for placement in a position between top and bottom structural members with its top end in contact with said top structural member and said bottom end in contact with said bottom structural member; at least one clamping assembly configured to be received and retained on said top end of said extendable support member, said clamping assembly including: a body portion; a clamping arm pivotally mounted to said body portion; and an actuator, said actuator including a cam portion and a handle attached to said cam portion, said cam portion of said actuator having a curved camming surface and being pivotally attached to said clamping assembly, wherein movement of said handle causes said cam portion to rotate, said curved camming surface urging said clamping arm from a first open position to a second closed position wherein said clamping arm is retained against said body portion by said actuator; and sheeting material having a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edge being received and retained by said clamping assembly, whereby said sheeting material is supported adjacent said top structural member and extends to said bottom structural member, said sheeting material being repositionable within said clamping assembly without removing said extendable support member from between said top and bottom structural members.