Patent ID: 8316615

Claim:
A tower assembly for use with a modular tower, said tower assembly comprising: a plurality of assembly panels each comprising a pair of opposing circumferential edges; and, a plurality of connectors for use in coupling adjacent assembly panels of said plurality of assembly panels to one another, each connector of said plurality of connectors comprising: a first T-shaped shaped body portion comprising an outer flange and a first portion extending from said outer flange; and, a second T-shaped body portion separate from said first T-shaped body portion and comprising an inner flange and a second portion extending from said inner flange, wherein said first and second portions form a spacer, and wherein said outer flange is spaced a distance from said inner flange such that a first slot and a second slot are defined between said outer and inner flanges, each of said first and said second slots is sized to receive one of said assembly panel circumferential edges therein to enable said adjacent assembly panels to be coupled to one another, wherein each of said connectors is sized to extend along substantially an entire length of said panel circumferential edges.