Interconnecting "full bleed" modular panel and connective hardware system to form a variety of exhibit and office interior enclosures

A modular full bleed panel and connective hardware system for which a variety of structures with shapes characteristic of wall segments, booths and the like may be rapidly assembled, said system comprising:

• (a) a plurality of full bleed panels of modular dimensions which may be connected vertically and horizontally, each panel comprising:
• (i) a substantially rigid internal frame fully covered on its visible surfaces, said frame having two opposite vertical edges extending from top to bottom of the panel;
• (ii) channel means fully recessed in each of said two opposite vertical edges of said frame for use in interconnecting the panels, each channel means being formed with openings at either end thereof, said openings being at the top and bottom of said panel respectively, and positioned to enable longitudinal alignment of corresponding channel means of two panels aligned vertically and substantially parallel alignment of corresponding channel means of two panels aligned horizontally;
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• (iii) stop means as part of each channel means, said stop means being spaced a predetermined distance from said openings at either end of said channel means;
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• (b) a plurality of modular connector means each of which is adapted for insertion into adjacent ends of said channel means of at least two adjacent panels aligned vertically or horizontally;
• each connector means comprising at least two elongated, substantially rigid vertical post members and a horizontal plate member cooperating therewith, each said post member having an end adapted to extend into an open end of one of said adjacent channel means, the distance each post can extend into said end of said channel means being defined by said stop means;
• the other end of each said post member cooperating with said plate member, said post members extending respectively into said adjacent channels of said adjacent panels to provide positive, substantially rigid or hinged vertical or horizontal alignment of said two adjacent panels by connection only through the ends of the channels.