Patent · US Expired

Fixed support structure

US4209868A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
7References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 21, 1978
Grant dateJul 1, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 21, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2350/00
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fixed 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 threaded shank portion, which are formed integrally with the ball portion, the ball stud shank portions extending downward for the respective housings, the housings fixed to an upper structure such as a bridge girder directly or indirectly in spaced relation, and the ball stud shank portions threadedly fixed to a retainer fixed on a base plate fixed to a lower structure such as a bridge base.

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