Support structure
US4188681A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01D19/043
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support structure comprising a pair of support units each including a housing and a ball stud having a ball portion placed in the housing and a shank portion formed integrally with the ball portion, the upper support unit having its ball stud shank portion extending downward from the housing fixed to an upper structure such as a bridge girder, the lower support unit having its ball stud shank portion extending upward from the housing fixedly embedded in a lower structure such as a bridge base in the position facing the upper support unit, the upper and lower support units connected to each other at their ball stud portions, and retaining member fixed on a base plate fixed on the lower structure and fitted around the shank portion of the coupled upper and lower support units.
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