Abstract: A food and materials dryer having one or more cylindrical hollow rotary tunnels each consisting of an outer cylindrical shell and an inner lining cylinder. The inner lining cylinder has perforations and is mounted substantially concentrically within the outer shell. The inner lining cylinder has an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of the outer shell such that air for drying may be directed between the outer shell and inner lining cylinder, passing through the perforation in the inner lining cylinder for drying material within the inner lining cylinder. Mounted in each inner lining cylinder is an agitating auger which has a central shaft and outwardly projecting helical blades for agitating and moving food products within the inner lining cylinder of a rotary tunnel. Also provided are devices for rotating the auger and devices for directing air for drying through the agitating auger and between the outer shell and inner lining cylinder of each of the rotary tunnels.

Abstract: A shoe which is provided with a permanently attached low heel can be converted to a high heel shoe by attaching the high heel bodily to the low heel. Additionally, there is an adjustable shank for retaining the shoe in a shape conforming to its high heel condition or in a shape conforming to its low heel condition.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a ski boot having a holding device in which the force for fastening a front foot portion can be adjusted. The ski boot has a screw portion provided on an adjusting rod for adjusting the fastening force. The ski boot according to the present invention, further includes an adjusting member provided to the first end portion of the adjusting rod projected outward from the outer shell, for applying a fastening force to the foot holding member through the pressing members so as to press the inner foot and fasten a front foot portion, and for releasing the foot holding member from the fastening force through the pressing members by one-touch operation.

Abstract: A needlework frame of the scrolling variety, created to simplify use, which provides a non-slip method of attachment of the needlework base fabric to the scrolling rods that reduces the possibility of damage to the fabric and/or the accomplished needlework; that makes it possible to easily remove the needlework from, or return it to the frame and; that makes it possible to exert the desired tension upon the fabric without danger of the fabric slipping, distorting or becoming disengaged from either the supply or the take-up rod.

Abstract: A magnetic name tag has a pole piece panel elongated in one direction and with opposite end portions. One or more magnets assembled with the pole piece panel establish respective separate, complete magnetic flux paths at each of the end portions. A magnetically attractive keep plate elongated in generally complementary relation to the pole piece panel carries indicia thereon. The keep plate is attracted towards the magnet by the magnetic flux paths which effect a stabilized magnetic holding attraction for the keep plate in any assembled orientation of the pole piece and magnet assembly relative to the keep plate.

Abstract: A rotatable display device is described which is intended to improve tabletop and store environments by reducing clutter, increasing product promotion awareness, and freeing-up valuable table space. The display device is also designed in a manner which limits the amount of wear and tear it receives due to handling and food and beverage spillage. The display device includes a frame with multiple display faces and a support member rotatably coupled to the frame.

Abstract: A presentation aid employs a translucent panel having a milky appearance and which is back lit by a number of illumination sources, each source illuminating a specific portion of the panel. Baffles separate adjacent illumination sources so that light from one illumination source does not substantially illuminate a portion of the panel associated with other illumination sources. A sheet of information carrying material passes between the illumination sources and the back of the panel, such that the information on the sheet is not visible at the front face of the panel unless an illumination source is activated behind the information. The various illumination sources may be selectively activated to provide controlled viewing of the information. Rollers wind and unwind the sheet of information carrying material in response to operator command to allow changing of the information.

Abstract: An illuminated sign comprises a housing containing a light source and having a sign face defining a side of the sign. The housing has upright end members and cross members extending between the end members, each member defining an inwardly directed locating channel and an undercut locating channel. The edge portions of the sign face are received in the locating channels. Right angle corner brackets are provided for location in the connecting channels to join the frame members.

Abstract: A portable sign includes at least three elongated members interconnected by collapsible members and can be collapsed to fit into a shipping tube.

Abstract: A device for storing and displaying one or more photographs is disclosed. The device includes at least one display plate for holding one of the photographs, and a container having a top that includes one or more display slots for holding a display plate. A photograph is mounted in the display plate and the display plate is then attached to one of the display slots to display the photograph. Additional photographs may be stored inside the container when they are not being displayed.

Abstract: A firearm safety cartridge lodges a projectile in the breech end of the barrel of the firearm to prevent live ammunition from being inserted into the firing chamber of the firearm.

Abstract: A combination of a camera mount and a gun mount allowing horizontal, vertical and positional adjustment with manually activated locking knobs allowing comfortable multidirectional shooting with a gun that may be rigidly clamped in any one of a multiplicity of rapidly adjustable positions and with the camera adjustably mounted allowing a hunter to take a picture instead using the gun.

Abstract: An illuminated fishing rod for fishing under poor ambient lighting conditions. The fishing rod includes a translucent and hollow rod coupled to a hollow handle. A light source coupled to a power source within the hollow handle is used for directing light to illuminate the translucent rod. A rotatable switch on the handle is used to activate the light source.

Abstract: A reel seat body is provided at one end with an external thread and at the other end with a fixed hood that is to fix a reel leg and is open toward the external thread. An internally threaded tubular body threadedly fitted onto the external thread is provided with a slidable hood that is open toward the fixed hood. The body is provided between the external thread and the fixed hood with a step that abuts on an end of the internally threaded tubular body that defines the end of the slidable hood. Within the fixed hood, there are located a reel leg-engaging member that is slidably displaceable toward or away from the slidable hood and an elastic material for backing up the member.

Abstract: A guide for use on a fishing rod includes a guide ring placed in contact with an outer surface of a rod stock for guiding a fishing line, and a holder for fixing the guide ring to the rod stock. The guide is manufactured by placing the guide ring in contact with an outer surface of the rod stock, arranging dies to surround the guide ring and rod stock, and injecting a plastic inside the dies, thereby forming the holder from the plastic. As an alternative to the use of dies, prepreg may be wound in a way to fasten the guide ring to the rod stock, and baked to harden, thereby forming the holder.

Abstract: A fishing lure comprising a dense body portion having a bore therethrough; a recess formed in the body portion, the recess communicating with the bore, the recess sized to accommodate and receive the eyelet of a hook, said recess having non-resilient walls and a mouth; and a resilient obstruction adjacent the mouth of the recess, the resilient obstruction inhibiting passage of the eyelet of the hook until a force is exerted upon the eyelet to cause the resilient obstruction to yield and allow passage of the eyelet.

Abstract: A crab trap float has a hollow cylindrical center rope-receiving tube. A rope stop has a round cap and a tubular throat which fits down inside the float center tube. Circular ridge lips on the tubular throat hold it in the float. Rope grippers extend inward at the bottom of the tubular throat to tightly grip the rope as the tubular throat is pushed into the float. The inside of the smooth bore of the throat is grooved in a 4-leaf clover design for forming a gripper to hold the rope and to prevent the float from traveling along the rope. The rope is tied to the trap and is passed upward through the inside the float and through the tubular throat and its cap. Straightening the rope positions the float over the trap. A knot is tied on top of the cap. The top is jerked and the tubular throat of the gripper is forced down into the float, locking the rope in the gripper and the gripper in the float.

Abstract: A tackle box includes a top portion which is pivotally secured to a bottom portion to be movable between an open position and a closed position. The top and bottom each include front, back, and side walls. The top has a top wall and the bottom has a bottom wall. The front wall of the bottom portion has a pair of clamps arranged to hold a fishing net. The top has clips arranged thereon to hold fishing rods, a plurality of handles, and a pair of legs hingedly secured to the top. The legs are pivoted to support the top when it is in its open position. A plurality of compartments are removable received in the bottom portion for holding cold food or beverages, live bait, tackle, and large equipment.

Abstract: An improved animal trap 10 includes a housing 12 with a hinged lid 14 that may be locked in a closed position by way of a latch 18 and a pin 20. When the lid 14 is closed, a non-linear passageway is formed within the trap 10 with two rectangular cross-sectional passageways 22, 24 that are secured at a right angle to each other. External access to the non-linear passageway is made through an opening 26 in a wall of the housing 12. Each of the two passageways 22, 24 maintains a door 36, 38, respectively, that opens only inwardly with respect to the interior of the housing 12. The doors 36, 38 are substantially prevented from being opened from the inside of the housing 12 by way of the non-linear characteristic of the passageway and a corresponding pair of slotted pivot regions 32, 34, respectively. Animals are attracted to the trap 10 with bait that is confined within a protruding cylinder 42 having a mating cap 44.

Abstract: A walk-through fly trap for cattle and similar livestock is provided with a steel tubular frame on which is provided a roof and sides of pressure treated lumber. The sides support panels bearing electric grates, which grates are accessible to flying insects on both the inside and outside of the trap. Insects are attracted to the grates by lights mounted proximal to the grates on the panel, the warmth associated therewith, and attractive colors of the panel. The grates may be electrified with sufficient voltage to explode flying insects on contact, so as to prevent accumulation of insects thereon.

Abstract: A system for reapplication of termiticide substance to the fill dirt underlying the foundation slab of a building at potential termite entry points is installed prior to pouring the slab. The system has a single, endless unbranched emitter circuit of apertured, flexible tubing, disposed upon the fill dirt at the perimeter edges of the slab and around the openings in the slab where bundles of utility connections penetrate the slab. The emitter circuit is fed by a redundancy of open-ended unperforated trunk lines, connected to the emitter circuit at spaced apart intervals, to equalize distribution of termiticide to all soil areas adjacent the emitter circuit, the despite possible breaks or clogging in one or more trunk lines or in the emitter circuit. The trunk lines run from the emitter circuit under the slab, are bundled, and run through a single channel drilled horizontally through a foundation block, to the outside of an exterior wall of the building.

Abstract: A reusable plant protector apparatus which can be anchored to the earth include A U5RU ,V:a flexible sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two opposite side edges. The sheet defines a plurality of matching pairs of apertures which are offset from each of the side edges, so that the matching apertures in the opposite edges are aligned when the sheet is formed into a cylinder with a side edge overlap. The plant protector apparatus also includes a stake and a plurality of flexible ties extending through the apertures and around the stake for securing the overlapping side edges and the stake to each other. The ties are tightenable to tighten the stake against the overlapping edges thereby sealing the edges of the formed cylinder around the plant to be protected, thereby creating a sheltered climate of higher temperature and humidity around the plant. The plant protector apparatus may also be vented to adjust the temperature and humidity surrounding the plant.

Abstract: A modular plant stand is disclosed. The plant stand may be assembled easily from a kit. When disassembled, the parts of the plant stand may stacked together in a compact bundle for shipping or storage. The plant stand has a number of vertical corner members, a number of wall panels which fit between adjacent corner members, a top collar and a bottom collar. The corner members and wall panels fit into channels in the top and bottom collars. The top collar has an inwardly extending flange from which an inner soil-containing liner, which may be a plant pot may be suspended from its top edge. The inner liner hangs down inside the plant stand and is therefore hidden from view. The sides and bottom of the inner liner are exposed to the air inside the plant stand and are therefore well ventilated. The weight of the inner liner and any materials that it contains helps to stabilize and hold together the plant stand.

Abstract: A flower care, storage and display device is shown and illustrated wherein the device includes a grid-panel and associated leg supports for mounting the display device upon a display bucket in such manner that the grid-panel height relative to the bucket floor is greater than the bucket rim height relative to the bucket floor. The display device allows greater stem length in the hydration, storage and display of flower products relative to that otherwise available with standard storage and display buckets. By allowing greater stem length in the hydration and display of flower products, the present invention avoids stem damage, but does not require loss of stem length. The device also makes more of the flower visible during hydration and display for an improved overall display presentation.

Abstract: A horticultural container is disclosed which is composed of molded pulp fiber and which contains an organic thiocyanate microbicide, the container being resistant to degradation when exposed to soil burial or greenhouse conditions.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in determining the position of an object such as a sash door of a laboratory fume hood which has an elongated base member for attachment to the fume hood adjacent the sash doors. It includes an electrical switching means having an elongated electrical resistance means that provides a signal indicative of the position of a sash door, and an actuator means associated with each sash door adapted to move when the sash door is moved. The actuator means includes an actuator assembly positioned to operate the switching means at a switch location that varies as the sash door is moved. The actuator means includes a linkage means that permits accurate operation even though there is undesirable movement of the door relative to the base member.

Abstract: An automatically actuated door arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes a plurality of slidable doors which are opened and closed by an electric motor/cable arrangement. Open and close switches control the opening and closing of the doors. A sensor device provides the open doors/close doors signals to the controller, and eventually to the motor. The motor is connected to the cable drive by a clutch arrangement which allows slippage should the movement of the doors become obstructed. The door travel path may be arranged in a slight V-shape, to allow for more efficient sealing of the door bottoms. A controller is provided to receive, process, and distribute electronic signals for controlling the extent of the door opening, the speed of opening and closing, and other operating parameters. The controller includes a series of indicators for monitoring the status of the door arrangement, and also includes inputs for altering the operating parameters of the door arrangement.

Abstract: An adjustable closure rail system is provided with a fixed top rail and a fixed bottom rail and a plurality of pivotal louvers mounted therebetween on friction free spindles and bushings. Each said louver is provided with a pivot link mounted in the top end of said louvers and is offset from the spindles or bushings which pivotally mounts said louvers. And a universal link bar is provided for cooperating with each of the pivot links so that pivotal force movement of one of said vertical louvers imparts the same pivotal force motion via said pivot links and said universal link bar to each of said other louvers.

Abstract: A device is provided for opening and closing a door (5) in a doorway (7) of a structure (9) in a railway or bus car comprising an upper ejection assembly, a lower ejection assembly and a translation assembly, the upper ejection assembly further comprising a translation slide bar. The upper and lower ejection assemblies comprise rotation arms (1, 11) joined at one side to the fixed structure (9) by hinges (13) mounted through curved slots on respective brackets (15), and at the other side to a frame which is integral with the door (5). A slide bar (37) passes through the doorway (7) and is pivoted at one end to a movable end of the upper arm (1), and at the other end to a fixed bracket (47) on the other side of the doorway (7).

Abstract: A door seal device capable of being well held by the door frame and of well formed. The door seal device comprises a main frame, a sub-seal engaging with the main frame so as to cover the frame, the sub-seal having a bent portion, a main seal retainer extending aslant from the lower portion of the main fame and having a hook portion and a main seal engaging with the main seal retainer and having a base portion, wherein the bent portion of the sub-seal is first engaged in the recess formed between the hook portion of the main seal retainer and the main seal retainer so that said bent portion is retained by the hook portion and successively the base portion of the main seal is engaged in the recess formed between the bent portion of the sub-seal and the main seal retainer for pressing the bent portion toward the hook portion.

Abstract: A door lower molding that has a main body molded of a synthetic resin by extrusion. The main body is fixed along a lower end of a door of a vehicle. The main body has a seal lip extended thereon, which closely contacts a rocker molding of the vehicle body when the door is closed. A core made of a synthetic resin is embedded in the main body. The seal lip may be covered on its outer side with a skin which has a flaw resistance characteristic and on its inner side with a sealing layer including silicone to prevent freeze-sticking to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A gear finishing apparatus includes a bed having a horizontally extending guide member and a vertically extending guide member, a grinding wheel support unit movable along the horizontally extending guide member and having a grinding wheel unit, a ring-shaped grinding wheel in the form of an internal gear rotatably supported on the grinding wheel head for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a first actuator for moving the grinding wheel support unit along the horizontally extending guide member, a workpiece support unit movable along the vertically extending guide member, the workpiece support unit having a holding device for holding a gear blank having external gear teeth for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a second actuator for moving the workpiece support unit along the vertically extending guide member to move the gear blank into and out of the grinding wheel, and a third actuator for rotating the grinding wheel to hone the gear teeth of the gear blank while the gear blank is being

Abstract: A method for determining the deformation of workpiece on a grinding machine is proposed, in which the deformation of workpiece can be determined without using the less reliable initial deformation.Suppose the deflection at the beginning and the final deflection for the last time be T' (s) and T' (e), respectively, and the deformation preset for the grinding completion time be Ta, the deformation T (s) at the operation start time for the workpiece in the present time is approximated by the expressionT(s)=T' (s)-T' (e)+TaSuppose the shift of grinding wheel for the workpiece be .DELTA.A, and the change in diameter be D(x)-D(s), the deformation T(x) at a time for the present time is determined from the expressionT(x)-.DELTA.A+(D(x)-D(s))/2+T(s).

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing lens peripheries which allow lenses to be properly fitted in a frame, i.e., which processes lenses with high dimensional accuracy. For this purpose, the lens periphery processing apparatus and method are designed to comprise an input device for inputting the configuration of lens frame portions of the eyeglasses frame which is a result of three-dimensional measurement, a calculation device for deriving peripheral lengths of the lens frame portions from the three-dimensional lens frame portion configuration inputted by the input device, a tapered edge curve determining device for determining a curve value defined by the locus of the tapered edge of each lens, and a computing device for computing the locus of the tapered edge of each lens which substantially coincides with the peripheral length of the associated lens frame portion which is obtained by the calculation device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing apparatus utilizing a gel material as the polishing tool, in which the gel material is rotated in the vicinity of a surface to be polished, or is given rotating and rocking motions in direct contact with the surface to be polished.

Abstract: An air tool includes a housing containing an air motor with a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and connectable to an implement for working the surface of a workpiece. Power handle and idle handles have upper and lower ends connected to the housing at angularly spaced locations. Air power is supplied to the motor by an air passage extending through the power handle to an intake at the top of the housing. The upper and lower connections of the handles to the housing have axes extending generally perpendicular to each other and vibration insulators prevent metal to metal contact with the housing. One of the vibration insulators also is used in sealing against the loss of power air before entering the motor. Between their upper and lower ends, the handles are slanted at an angle of about fifteen degrees (15.degree.) relative to the axis of the tool.

Abstract: A device is used to adapt a portable angle grinder for use with a drill chuck and associated drill chuck accessories. The device engages the spindle of the grinder to the drill chuck and provides the interface necessary to permit the grinder to be compatible with the drill chuck. The device and method of using the device is described for a variety of trades and tasks associated with those trades.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for polishing the surface of the transparent substrate layer of a color filter unit comprising a transparent substrate layer, a color filter layer, a protective film layer and a transparent electrode layer, which method comprises attaching, to the surface of the transparent electrode layer, a pressure-sensitive tape consisting of a base film layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer giving substantially no staining to said surface of the transparent electrode layer, formed on one surface of the base film layer, as well as a pressure-sensitive tape used in the method. When the surface of the transparent substrate layer is polished according to the present method, there occurs no breakage of the color filter unit. Further, there occurs no staining of the surface of the transparent electrode layer owing to the adhesion of residual pressure-sensitive adhesive, abrasive, polishing refuse, etc.

Abstract: Generally, the invention relates to an apparatus or device for use in walls, ceiling, and floor of a multi-storied building that is capable of sealing a raceway used for placement of wires and cables, wherein the improvement allows an installer of the raceway to couple additional sections of the raceway at a convenient location remote from the device. The instant invention is a fire/smoke protection sleeve assembly having a tubular housing used in combination with a impervious collar housing thermal expansive material. A raceway slidably fits within the first housing allowing the raceway to be slidably extendible therethrough for coupling on either side of the device. In the event of a high induction of heat the thermal expansive material of the instant invention expands causing the raceway to collapse thus prevent fire and/or smoke from traveling to area inapposite the situation.

Abstract: A roof having an underlayment of sheathing attached to rafters and a group of discrete roofing elements attached to and substantially covering the underlayment. The roof also includes a net having an open weave and a multiplicity of openings. The openings are smaller than at least one dimension of the discrete roofing elements. The net is secured to the roof in contact with the group of discrete roofing elements and covers at least a portion thereof.

Abstract: A guard device is designed to be fitted around a signpost to provide a barrier against persons attempting to climb the signpost. A pair of mating guard members each have a mating edge for engagement with the mating edge of the other guard member, and the mating edges each have a central recess forming an opening with the other recess for fitting around a signpost. Fastener devices such as bolts secure the guard members together with the opening in gripping engagement with the signpost. The guard members when secured together form a continuous barrier surface projecting outwardly from the signpost.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extendable mast or column assembly comprising a pair of interengaging elongate link chains (13, 14), each link chain comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected chain link elements (17), the adjacent interconnected link elements (17) of the individual chains (13, 14) having interfitting walls which permit relative pivotal movement from an axially in line position in one direction only, at least some of the link elements (17) having abutment surfaces (23, 24, 34) which, when the chains are interengaged, cooperate with one another to provide interlocking means for preventing relative movement between the link elements of one chain and adjacent link elements of the other chain, and chain drive means (46) for interengaging the chains (13, 14) and driving the chains, so interengaged, in an upwards direction to form the rigid mast or column (10). Guy wires (66) may be employed to ensure that the mast (10) is held secure when in an elevated condition.

Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder type high damping device in which a cylinder member or a piston rod member is connected to the frame of a structure and the other member is connected to an earthquake-resisting element integrally secured to the frame. A plurality of passages through the piston connect hydraulic chambers on opposite sides of the piston. The passages are provided with pressure-governing valves which control the flow of oil between the hydraulic chambers. In addition, an accumulator system provides a bypass for oil to flow between the hydraulic cylinders in order to modulate the oil pressure in the damping device. Relief valves are provided in parallel with the pressure governing valves to provide a variable damping coefficient which protects the damping device from overloads caused by excessive seismic shock.

Abstract: A vibration suppressing structure including a main structure and a vibration suppressing section disposed in an upper portion of the main structure which is provided with an auxiliary structure adapted to undergo vibration in response to the vibration of the main structure occurring due to a disturbance, an auxiliary mass, a driving device, and a damper. The displacement of the auxiliary structure caused by the vibration is transmitted to the auxiliary mass via the driving device, and the auxiliary mass is controlled by an amount of movement directly proportional to the amount of displacement. The vibration suppressing section is arranged such that the damping coefficient of the damper, the magnitude of the auxiliary mass, and the ratio of the amount of movement of the auxiliary mass to an amount of displacement of the auxiliary structure which are included in a mass matrix M.sub.T for the vibration suppressing section, a damping matrix C.sub.T, a stiffness matrix K.sub.T, a location vector i.sub.

Abstract: A cover arrangement together with a displacement mechanism for a swimming pool having a basin (1). The displacement mechanism moves the cover vertically inside the basin (1) of the swimming pool between two extreme positions. One position is a bottom (7) and the other position is a surface of the pool. The cover arrangement comprises sealing shutters which are movably supported on a support structure (9) in such a way that they can occupy an open position and a closed position. The support structure (9) is provided with plurality of partitions, each of which can be sealed by at least one shutter. The displacement mechanism is also suitable to position and maintain the supporting structure (9) in at least a third position situated between the extreme positions.

Abstract: Improved methods of fabricating at least partially curved staircases include a first method in which preformed step structures have treads with curved slots formed in the underside of the ends which define a path for insertion of top edge segments of thin starter strips. The slots are collectively configured to laterally deflect the inserted starter strips in a manner longitudinally conforming them to at least partially curved paths of the overall stringer structures in the completed staircase. The stringers are then laterally built up and completed by securing reinforcing structures to the side surfaces of the laterally deflected strips. A second method uses preformed cooperating treads and risers themselves as a form which defines an at least partially curved path for the stringers.

Abstract: This system protects any aperture from inclement weather. The device includes top and bottom rail means which hold a shutter cover means in place. The top rail means includes an elongated channel member that receives the top of the shutter cover means and first and second top sliding carrier means. The bottom rail means includes a flat punched bar member, which supports the weight of the shutter cover means, and has holes to receive a plurality of shutter pin means for cooperatively securing the shutter cover means to the bottom rail means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible roof vent sealing system which includes a base section having a base plate and a tubular connecting member extending from the base plate and a plurality of separable sealing sections which couple to the tubular connecting member of the base section. Each sealing section includes a flexible, corrugated tubular body with a sealing portion at one end to seal against a roof vent pipe and a coupling portion at the other end of the tubular body which couples to the tubular connecting member of the base section.

Abstract: A post tensioning anchor plate assembly comprising an anchor plate and coupling elements therefor. The anchor plate is constructed with a pair of oppositely disposed, concentrically aligned cylindrical bosses, or mounting members, projecting from opposite sides of a generally rectangular plate. The oppositely disposed bosses define, on the inside surface thereof, a common tapered bore adapted for receiving a post tensioning cable therethrough and securement thereof for post tensioning of a concrete section. The outside surface of each boss is likewise constructed with a circumferential groove adapted for receiving an inwardly projecting lip of an appropriate plastic cap or tubular adapter secured thereover. In this manner, the plastic cap and tubular adapter can be mounted to opposite sides of the anchor plate in sealed engagement therewith for facilitating improved reliability of the post tensioning anchor plate assembly.

Abstract: A system for joining partitioning panels is simple to assemble and take down while effectively concealing the inter-panel connections and maintaining visual continuity of the panels. Attachment fittings are provided at the top and bottom corners of each panel and plate-like connector brackets are used to connect the fittings and assemble the panels either in line or at an angle. Snap-on covers are provided for the top attachment fittings which conceal the connector brackets and form a visual continuation of finishing strips which extend along the top edges of the panels.