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A partition system includes connecting tubes having rectangular apertures and cooperating with panels provided with upwardly directed tabs insertable within the apertures for supporting a plurality of the panels. A retention assembly attachable at the top of each tube includes a plate horizontally i

A partition system includes connecting tubes having rectangular apertures and cooperating with panels provided with upwardly directed tabs insertable within the apertures for supporting a plurality of the panels. A retention assembly attachable at the top of each tube includes a plate horizontally insertable into slots in two adjacent panels and carrying a vertically adjustable threaded member releasably engageable with the top of the tube to apply a biasing force urging the panel tabs upwardly into the tube apertures to secure the assembly of tubes and panels. The threaded member is subsequently operable in reverse to apply an opposite force between the tube and panels to facilitate separation of the panels from the tube.

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A partition system including: a plurality of panels each having top and bottom channels and opposite edge channels, said panel edge channels including a slot adjacent said top channels, a plurality of tabs projecting outwardly from said edge channels, a connecting tube having a top and a bottom for

A partition system including: a plurality of panels each having top and bottom channels and opposite edge channels, said panel edge channels including a slot adjacent said top channels, a plurality of tabs projecting outwardly from said edge channels, a connecting tube having a top and a bottom for joining said panels by engagement with said edge channels, a top wall on said connecting tube and having a passageway therethrough, said connecting tube having a plurality of apertures adapted to receive said tabs, an alignment assembly attached adjacent the top of said panels and overlying said top of said tube, said alignment assembly including a top plate carrying releasable lock means operable to apply a vertical biasing force in one direction against said tube while concurrently applying a vertical biasing force in an opposite direction against said panels to forcefully retain said panel tabs within said tube apertures, said top plate having opposite ends respectively inserted within opposed ones of said edge channel slots of adjacent pairs of said panels, and said releasable lock means including a threaded fastener having a shank provided with alternate portions selectively engageable with said tube top wall, whereby manipulation of said threaded fastener in opposite directions alternately displaces said tube away from and toward said top plate.