Abstract: A connector assembly comprising at least a pair of first members for connecting two panels edge to edge and to a building frame with a joint opening between such adjacent panel edges and a second member for covering the joint opening. Each of the first members includes a base having a first portion adapted to be held in a groove extending along the edge of a respective one of the panels and a second portion adapted to be secured to the buildingframe. Each first member further includes a retainer means formed on the second base portion integrally therewith and adapted to be disposed adjacent to one face of the joint opening that is to be covered. The second member has at least one leg extending into the retainer means and engageable therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wall panel attachment apparatus for use in constructing a partition wall. This wall panel attachment apparatus comprises a pillar, a grooved wall panel, and a fitting fixture or the like. This pillar includes a panel-receiving flange projected from the top end of a plate-like portion of the pillar in the lateral direction and a joint-inserting portion having a screw-inserting groove, which is projected from the central portion of the panel-receiving flange. In this wall panel attachment apparatus, the wall panel having a groove formed on the side face thereof is disposed along the panel-receiving flange, a part of the fitting fixture is inserted in the groove of the wall panel and a screw is pressed in the above-mentioned screw-inserting groove to complete assembling.

Abstract: A ceiling attachment apparatus comprising a ceiling joist including a molded frame member having a .].-shaped section having an open space in the central portion or a ceiling joist including a molded frame member having a section of a shape resembling a lip groove and another plate-like molded frame member having both the sides engaged with the lip of said molded frame member, said ceiling joist having a screw-inserting groove formed on the lower face of the lower side thereof in the longitudinal direction, a ceiling panel disposed along the lower face of the ceiling joist, a fitting fixture, a part of which is fitted on a groove formed on the side face of the ceiling panel, and a screw inserted through a hole of the fitting fixture and pressed and fixed into said screw-inserting groove of the ceiling joist.

Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener having a pair of oppositely disposed carrier tapes each carrying on and along one longitudinal beaded edge a series of discrete fastener elements. The fastener elements are each provided with a coupling head and a pair of legs extending from the coupling head and having oppositely disposed inner wall portions. There are formed a plurality of ledges integral with the element legs and projecting from the oppositely disposed inner wall portions. The ledges are smaller in thickness than the element legs.