Portable road segment wedge and pin connection and method
US12024833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01D15/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Portable road segments, herein referred to as surface vehicles, include first and second surface vehicles. A female wedge mount is attached to the first surface vehicle. The female wedge mount has a concave contact surface including three or more female contact surface segments an at least two female wedge slots. A male wedge mount is attached to the second surface vehicle. The male wedge mount has a convex contact surface including three or more male contact surface segments and at least two male wedge slots that are aligned with the at least two female wedge slots, respectively, when the convex contact surface of the male wedge mount and the concave contact surface of the female wedge mount are in aligned contact with one another to form an adjacent connection between the first and second surface vehicles. A mechanism includes at least two pins that are movable along the at least two male and female wedge slots, respectively, between unlocked and locked positions.
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