Assembly bracket in partitioning system for temporary and flexible-use structures

Abstract

A temporary, non-fixed partitioning system includes a common assembly bracket that can be readily assembled with a wall panel formed of various standard dimensioned building supplies. The wall panels may include a standard door slab, a standard window sash, standard dimensional lumber, a peg board, a chalk board, a whiteboard, a corrugated cardboard panel, a foam board, a gator board, a fiberglass panel, a cork panel, a plastic panel, an upholstered panel, a wood panel, and an acrylic-based or silica-based glass panel, and may also be suitable for receiving custom or desired printing of designs, indicia or other nomenclature. The partitioning system could be provided in a kit form with a plurality of common assembly brackets and wall panels, which are reconfigurable for a variety of uses such as co-working space, trade show booths, or lobby displays.

1 . An assembly bracket for a temporary, non-fixed partitioning system comprising an elongated member having a closed central section, at least two pair of flanges extending outwardly from the central section, and a fillet formed at each joint between the central section and each flange, wherein each pair of flanges is equally spaced apart to receive a wall panel having a standard thickness. 
     
     
         2 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two pair of flanges are symmetric about a plane passing through a longitudinal axis of the assembly bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1  further comprising four pairs of flanges extending outwardly from the central section. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 3 , wherein first and third pairs of flanges are symmetric about a first plane passing through a longitudinal axis of the assembly bracket, and second and fourth pairs of flanges are symmetric about a second plane passing through a longitudinal axis of the assembly bracket that is perpendicular to the first plane. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the standard thickness is 1½ inches. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1  further comprising a set of internal webs triangulating the central section. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 7  further comprising a boss supported by the set of internal webs within the central section, wherein the boss has a threaded bore formed therethrough, which is configured to receive a threaded shank of a height adjustment element. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1  further comprising a plug received within the central section at an end of the assembly bracket, the plug having a threaded bore formed therethrough configured to receive a threaded shank of a height adjustment element. 
     
     
         9 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 1 , wherein each pair of flanges is laterally offset with respect to a wall forming the central section. 
     
     
         22 . An assembly bracket comprising:
 an elongated member having four walls forming a closed central section,   a pair of flanges extending outwardly from each of the four walls to form a hash mark cross section, wherein each pair of flanges is laterally offset from the central section such that an inner surface of the flange aligns with an outer surface of a wall parallel to the flange.   
     
     
         23 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 22 , further comprising a fillet formed at each joint between an outer surface of adjacent flanges. 
     
     
         24 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 22 , wherein each pair of flanges is equally spaced apart and configured to receive a wall panel having a standard thickness. 
     
     
         25 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 24 , wherein the standard thickness is 1½ inches. 
     
     
         26 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 22 , further comprising a set of internal webs triangulating the central section. 
     
     
         27 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 26 , further comprising a boss supported by the set of internal webs within the closed central section. 
     
     
         28 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 27 , further comprising a height adjustment element having a threaded shank, wherein the boss has a threaded bore formed therethrough configured to receive the threaded shank of the height adjustment element. 
     
     
         29 . The assembly bracket according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a plug received within the closed central section at an end of the assembly bracket and having a threaded bore formed therethrough; and   a height adjustment element having a threaded shank received within the threaded shank of a height adjustment element.