Apparatus for releasably connecting two rod sections
US5171098A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/40
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for releasably connecting first and second rods together is characterized by a connecting flange mounted on one end surface of the first rod by a self-tapping screw. The flange includes at least one latch projecting from a surface thereof to engage a recess in the first rod in a form-locking manner. With the flange mounted on the end of the first rod, the first rod is connected with a side of the second rod so that the rods have perpendicular longitudinal axes. The second rod contains a groove along its side in which a pair of nuts are retained. Fastening screws pass through grooves in the first rod, through openings in the flange and into tap holes in the nuts to threadably connect the first rod with the second.
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