Patent ID: 8209917

Claim:
A non-load bearing panel connection system, the system comprising: at least two panels, each of said at least two panels includes two vertical sides, two horizontal sides, and a planar panel extending therebetween, said planar panel has a front surface and a back surface; an aluminum frame attached to said back surface of said at least two panels, said aluminum frame extends adjacent the perimeter of said two vertical sides of each of said at least two panels and defines vertical frame members; a connector attached to a vertical frame member of said aluminum frame adjacent a vertical side of a panel, wherein said connector is directly attached to said back surface of said panel adjacent said vertical side and said aluminum frame is slidably attached to said connector, said connector includes a male coupling member configured to cross a panel joint between adjacent panels to prevent dust from flowing through said panel joint, said male coupling member further configured to be mateable with a female coupling member of a second connector attached to a vertical frame member of said aluminum frame adjacent a vertical side of an adjacent panel to assist in aligning the adjacent panels; and a quick connect clasp assembly removably joining together two adjacent vertical frame members of said aluminum frame to connect together the adjacent panels, said male coupling member of said connector crosses said panel joint preventing dust from flowing through said panel joint.