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Panel joining means that include a pair of identical elongated edge connectors secured along one edge of each panel to be joined and a bridge for attachment between the connectors. The edge connectors are cut from a single extrusion, are positioned to face each other, and are dimensioned so they can

Panel joining means that include a pair of identical elongated edge connectors secured along one edge of each panel to be joined and a bridge for attachment between the connectors. The edge connectors are cut from a single extrusion, are positioned to face each other, and are dimensioned so they can be secured to the panel before the finish lamina is applied by rollers or presses. The bridge is an extrusion that is symmetrical in cross section. It has continuous flanges along each side that register with complementary flanges on the connectors to complete positioning of the panels for joining. Changing configuration of only the bridge web will change the angle between adjoining panels.

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A joint for securing together the edges of a pair of transverse panels, comprising a pair of edge connectors each connected to one of the panels to be secured, and a bridge positioned between and rigidly secured to both of said edge connectors; each of said connectors being a length of an identical

A joint for securing together the edges of a pair of transverse panels, comprising a pair of edge connectors each connected to one of the panels to be secured, and a bridge positioned between and rigidly secured to both of said edge connectors; each of said connectors being a length of an identical elongated extrusion which is asymmetrical in cross section, each of said edge connectors has means on one side for attachment to the edge of a panel and is provided along substantially its entire other side with a pair of spaced apart connector flanges at least one of which is in a plane transverse to the panel to which said connector is attached; and said bridge is an elongated extrusion that is symmetrical in cross section and has spaced apart along each of its opposite sides two substantially continuous flanges that register simultaneously with said spaced apart connector flanges along the side of said connector nearest said bridge; and said bridge includes a continuous central channel defined by spaced apart sidewalls and a bottom interconnecting the lower ends thereof, one of said continuous flanges on each side of said bridge is connected to and extends outwardly from adjacent the upper edge of one of said channel sidewalls and the other of said continuous flanges is connected to and extends outwardly from adjacent the bottom of the same one of said sidewalls; and said continuous flange extending from adjacent the upper edge of said sidewall is in register with the said flange on said edge connector that is transverse to the plane of the panel to which said edge connector is attached.