Connector
US4589640A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 20, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2/065
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector comprises two parts; namely, a keeper 10 in the form of a substantially flat plate having a slot 12 therein, and a bar 11 which locates in the slot. The keeper has a locking pin 13 which screws into a hole 14 in the keeper and engages the bar. The bar and slot are curved transversely so that pressure by the pin causes a greatly increased frictional grip between the slot and bar than would otherwise be the case if the bar and slot were flat. The connector has numerous uses such as a straight edged clamp as described in the preferred embodiment or for assembly of a kit of parts where a bar and keeper are incorporated into the respective parts to be joined.
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