Divider screen

A partition with vertical and horizontal frame members having mitered ends which are interconnected at the corners of the partition;

• each frame member including a web and an integral pair of first flanges extending along the length thereof, each first flange terminating in an inwardly directed extension, the inwardly directed extensions of the vertical and upper horizontal frame members releasably engaging cooperating hooked ends of respective cap members which are releasably secured to the frame members, each cap member having a semicylindrical outer surface extending the length thereof;
• each frame member being provided with a pair of spaced-apart second flanges extending the length of the frame members and situated between the first flanges, the second flanges being integral with and extending outwardly from the web in the direction of the first flanges and terminating short of the inwardly directed extensions of the first flanges, the second flanges stiffening the web of the frame member against binding forces applied thereto;
• each of the cap members releasably connected to the vertical frame members having one of a pair of cooperating tape fasteners connected to the cylindrical outer surface thereof;
• an inner surface of each of the second flanges being provided with a pair of spaced-apart grooves extending along a length thereof, the grooves of adjacent frame members meeting at the corners of the partition, the grooves forming cooperating pairs of inner and outer grooves in each cooperating pair of second flanges;
• an angle member interconnecting adjacent horizontal and vertical frame members at each corner of the partition, the legs of each angle member being mounted in the inner grooves of the second flanges and being releasably secured in position by means of fasteners extending through openings in the legs of the angle members and engaging cooperating openings in respective webs of the frame members, whereby secure corner joints of the frame members are provided at each corner of the partition;
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• a partition leg mounted on each of the lower corners of the partition, each leg having a respective mounting bracket engaging a respective outer pair of cooperating grooves at the lower ends of one of the vertical frame members, the mounting brackets being releasably secured to the webs of the vertical frame members by threaded fasteners, the partition legs extending downwardly below the lower horizontal member and having a supporting member releasably connected thereto, the leg being a thick-walled tubular member, inner and outer surfaces of which are threaded to releasably connect the supporting member thereto, a pair of telescopically arranged cup members mounted on the leg between a lower edge of the panel and the support member, each cup member having a circular end wall and a cylindrical side wall extending at right angles thereto, the circular end walls of the cup;
• members having aligned openings therein for mounting of the cup members on the leg, adjacent ends of the cylindrical side walls of the telescopic cup members being in overlapping sliding engagement and moving relative to each other upon adjustment of the support member on the leg, an upper cup member being relesably secured to the leg adjacent a lower end of the leg mounting bracket and a lower cup member resting on an upper surface of the support member, the telescopically arranged cup members concealing the leg from view upon adjustment of the support member relative to the leg.