Stab-in connector
US7926238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B9/068
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stab-in connector that locks with an opposing identical connector, through a slot in the main beam of a suspended ceiling grid. The connector has a straight locking latch that is cantilevered from a bend at a base of the connector. The bend is in the form of an arc. The bend forms a pivot for the latch. Contact between the cantilevered straight locking latch and the side of the slot is delayed as the connector is being stabbed into the slot. During the delay, the connectors are positioned within the slot, and relative to each other, so that substantially less force is needed than the force that was necessary to engage prior art stab-in connectors into locking position.
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