Cantilevered resilient strut connector
US12018451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a joint arrangement for joining first and second longitudinally aligned members, said joint arrangement comprising at least one strut arranged to project from at least one of said first and second longitudinally aligned members, said at least one strut comprising a proximal end attached to the member from which it projects and a remote (distal) end arranged to be displaced away from said member, said distal end arranged to abut a complementary stop in/on the other member when said second member penetrates said first member, wherein said at least one strut is a compression strut which acts to resist withdrawal of the second member via compression in the strut.
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