Fitting for connecting two pieces of channel framing to one another
US9470339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49625
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fitting for connecting first and second pieces of channel framing to one another includes a coupling component having first and second coupling portions. The first coupling portion has a dovetail cross-sectional shape, and the second coupling portion having a dovetail cross-sectional shape which is inverted relative to the first coupling portion. The first coupling portion is configured for reception in a fitting groove of the first piece of channel framing, and the second coupling portion is configured for reception in a fitting groove of the second piece of channel framing to connect the first and second pieces of channel framing to one another such that the fitting sides of the first and second pieces of channel framing are juxtaposed and face one another.
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