Structural joint members for space frame system
US4863303A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/342
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Structural joint members for a space frame system with a node joint having threaded apertures, structural strut members with threaded end sections, and a connecting member. The connecting member includes an elongatged threaded bolt, a fixed nut locked on one bolt end with a set screw, and a jam nut threadably engaging the other bolt end. The bolt threadably engages the node joint and the strut threaded end section with the fixed nut secured against the node joint and the jam nut secured against the strut end section to lock the structural joint members together. A snap-on cap covers the connecting member.
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