Plate assembly
US5597259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/1624
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an assembly of a first panel formed with at least one insertion notch extending inwardly from at least one panel edge and a second panel carrying at least one projecting tab extending outwardly of at least one of its edge and fitting in one of the notches. The tab has on at least one of its sides a shoulder defining an edge which is located along the projecting length of the tab at a position intermediate the free edge of the tab and its base, which usually coincides with the edge of the panel from which it projects. The shoulder edge is in abutting contact with a region of the first panel adjacent the insertion notch in the first panel in which the tab fits and functions to maintain the associated edge of the second panel out of contact with the first panel so that the relative positions of the panels is determined by such abutting contact and is independent of other factors, such as the precise linearity of the panel edge. Multiple tabs can be provided on the same panel and in the same plane for insertion into corresponding notches.
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