Patent ID: 8387339

Claim:
An adjustable support system for an operable partition including a plurality of wall panels supported by a track to divide a room into a smaller area, the support system comprising: an adjustable length overhead truss including first and second end truss members and a center truss member movable relative to at least one of the first and second end truss members to adjust an overall length of the adjustable support system for the operable partition by changing a length of the overhead truss; a first vertical support including a first end supported by a floor of the room and a second end coupled to the first end truss member; a second vertical support including a first end supported by the floor of the room and a second end coupled to the second end truss member; a track coupled to the adjustable length overhead truss; and a plurality of wall panels coupled to the track, the plurality of wall panels being movable from a folded storage position to a deployed use position to form a wall under the adjustable length overhead truss.