Corner connector for upright panels
US6619008B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/7488
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A corner connector arrangement which joins adjacent upright edges of at least two wall panels for maintaining the panels in angled relationship. The connector arrangement employs a connector post positioned between adjacent panel end edges. Each panel has a connecting bracket provided with outwardly protruding upper and lower flanges which respectively overlap upper and lower ends of the post. The post has suitable openings so that cabling can pass from interiorly of one panel through the post for passage into the interior of another panel. Elongate closure strips are secured to and extend longitudinally along opposite edges of the bracket associated with each panel. The closure strips have cantilevered flanges which are curved similar to and resiliently deflect into engagement with exterior peripheral surfaces on the post to enclose the post and the cabling therein. A separate closer strip that snaps onto the post may be used to enclose the post for two-panel connections.
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