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A bracket is provided for attaching an end of a first partition to a face of a second partition at a selected location intermediate vertical side edges of the second partition, where the second partition includes a horizontal frame member having a horizontal row of slots. The bracket includes an L-s

A bracket is provided for attaching an end of a first partition to a face of a second partition at a selected location intermediate vertical side edges of the second partition, where the second partition includes a horizontal frame member having a horizontal row of slots. The bracket includes an L-shaped rigid member stamped from rigid sheet metal having a first horizontal leg and a first vertical leg, with the first horizontal leg having hooks each with a notch configured to securely engage selected slots on the second partition. The bracket further includes an L-shaped interlock member stamped from spring steel having a second horizontal leg and a second vertical leg. The second horizontal and vertical legs lay on the first horizontal and vertical legs, respectively, and the second horizontal leg has an interlock tab that extends to and overlaps a rear of one of the hooks. The interlock tab is configured to prevent the hooks from disengaging from the horizontal frame member when the hooks are engaged with selected ones of the slots. The second vertical leg is attached to the first vertical leg at a location spaced from the second horizontal leg, so that a portion of the second horizontal leg can be flexed to move the interlock tab to a non-interlocked position spaced away from the hooks to fully reveal the hooks for engagement with selected ones of the slots, but the portion is resilient and configured to bias the interlock tab into a normally interlocked position overlaying the hooks to prevent the hooks from being accidentally disengaged from the selected slots.

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[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A connector bracket for attaching an end of a first partition to a face of a second partition at a selected location between vertical side edges of the second partition, where the second partition includes a horizontal frame member having a horizontal row of slots,

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A connector bracket for attaching an end of a first partition to a face of a second partition at a selected location between vertical side edges of the second partition, where the second partition includes a horizontal frame member having a horizontal row of slots, comprising:an L-shaped rigid member having a first horizontal leg and a first vertical leg, the first horizontal leg having hooks each with a notch therein, the first vertical leg being spaced from the notches and including a connector adapted for attachment to the end of the first partition; andan L-shaped interlock member having a second horizontal leg and a second vertical leg, the second horizontal and vertical legs laying on the first horizontal and vertical legs, respectively, the second horizontal leg having an interlock tab that extends adjacent a portion of one of the hooks, the interlock tab being configured to prevent the hooks from disengaging from the horizontal frame member when the hooks are engaged with selected ones of the slots, the second vertical leg being attached to the first vertical leg at a location spaced from the second horizontal leg, and a portion of the second vertical leg being resilient to permit moving the interlock tab to a non-interlocked position spaced away from the hooks to fully reveal the hooks for engagement with selected ones of the slots, the resilient portion configured to bias the interlock tab into a normally interlocked position adjacent to the hooks to prevent the hooks from being accidentally disengaged from the selected slots.