Patent ID: 7603821

Claim:
In a partition system of the type having at least first and second partition panels, each including a generally rectangular frame defined by rigidly interconnected top, bottom and opposite side members, with a plurality of horizontal slots extending along said top member, a plurality of vertical slots extending along said opposite side members, at least one vertically oriented mounting aperture disposed adjacent one end of said top member, and a skin covering at least a major portion of said frame, while leaving said horizontal slots and said vertical slots exposed, the improvement of an off-module connector detachably connecting said first partition panel with said second partition panel in a non-parallel, angular relationship at a location on said first partition panel between said opposite side members thereof, comprising: a top connector bracket having a hook portion of said top connector bracket detachably engaged in one of said horizontal slots on said first partition panel, and a plate portion of said top connector bracket positioned generally opposite of said hook portion of said top connector bracket, and including at least one vertically oriented fastener aperture positioned to mate with said mounting aperture on said second partition panel; a first fastener inserted through said fastener aperture in said top connector bracket and engaged in said mounting aperture on said second partition panel; a bottom connector bracket having a hook portion of said bottom connector bracket detachably engaged in one of said vertical slots on said second partition panel, and a plate portion of said bottom connector bracket positioned generally opposite said hook portion of said bottom connector bracket, and including at least one horizontally oriented fastener aperture positioned overlying said skin of said first partition panel at a vertical location aligned with said bottom member of said first partition panel; and a second fastener inserted into said fastener aperture in said bottom connector bracket, extending through said skin of said first partition panel and anchored in said bottom member of said first partition panel to securely, yet removably, mount said second partition panel on said first partition panel in an off-modular relationship.