Patent ID: 8857499

Claim:
A partition mount comprising: an elongated adjustable-length pole having a foot end and a head end, the pole being adjustable in length between the foot end and the head end, the pole having a longitudinal axis, wherein the pole comprises an extension pole having multiple telescoping segments, and wherein the head end of the pole is at an inner segment of the extension pole and at a narrowest segment of the elongated adjustable-length pole; an anchor having a portion secured to and within the narrowest segment of the elongated adjustable-length pole, the anchor at a position proximal to the head end of the pole; a mounting head that extends from the head end of the pole and travels in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the pole relative to the anchor position within the narrowest segment of the pole, the mounting head including a neck having a portion that extends into an interior of the narrowest segment of the pole and a mounting unit that removably secures a sheet of material; and a compression mechanism between the mounting unit and the anchor that biases the position of the mounting head in an outward direction away from the anchor, wherein the anchor is constructed and arranged to limit outward extension of the mounting head in the outward direction, wherein the mounting head further includes a retainer that travels in relative motion with the mounting head in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the pole, wherein the narrowest segment of the pole comprises a first end, a second end and a body region within the pole between the first end of the narrowest segment of the pole and the second end of the narrowest segment of the pole and wherein the retainer interfaces with the anchor at an interface position within the body region of the narrowest segment of the pole to limit the outward extension of the mounting head in the outward direction.