Body assembly
US4376593A · kind A · utility
58Cited by
10References
23Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4602
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A body formed of a plurality of individual elements is connected together via tongue and groove connections. The tongues have flanks which are inclined with respect to the base of the tongue and converge with increasing distance from the base, while the associated grooves have a corresponding shape. The flank or flanks of the tongue is provided with projections or recesses which engage recesses or projections respectively on the abutting flanks of the associated grooves.
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