Connecting apparatus
US4775258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/347
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Interconnecting apparatus (10) for a pair of structural members or space frame assemblies is disclosed. Apparatus (10) includes a button (12) attached to an end of one structural member and a receiver (18) attached to the end of another structural member. Receiver (18) includes a cradle (38) with a wall (40) on one side and a lip (42) on the other. Button (12) fits snugly into cradle (38) between wall (40) and lip (42) and is retained there by a locking mechanism, such as clip (24). Interconnect mechanism (10) may be used in a variety of applications including connecting a pair of trusses together and creating a space frame structure.
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