Fastening element for a shaped rail
US5820322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2/005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastening element for a C-shaped rail (30) including a rail nut (2) insertable through the rail opening (35) into the interior of the rail (30) when longitudinal sides (6, 7) of the rail nut (2) extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail (30), and pivotable in the interior of the rail (3) so that a longitudinal extent (1) of the rail nut (2), which is larger than the width (w) of the slot-like opening (35), would overlap the opening (35); and a rail clip (3) overlapping the rail nut (2) at least in some areas and spaced from the rail nut by an axial distance (d), which is reduced upon clamping the free ends (33, 34) of the shoulders (31, 32) the rail clip (3) being formed as one-piece with the rail nut and being connected with the rail nut (2) by a connection link attached to an edge of the rail nut (2) so that with the longitudinal sides (6, 7) of the rail nut (2) extending parallel to the longitudinal extent of the opening (35), it would engage the free end (33) of one should (31) and, with the longitudinal sides (6, 7) of the rail nut (2) being pivoted with respect to the longitudinal extent of the opening (35), it would engage the free end (34) of the opposite …
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