US4146343A
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Structures for shelving and partitioning
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-02
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A unitary element is T-shaped with the crossbar of the T being a head and the upright of the T being a cylindrical collar. A bore passes through the collar and head and may receive a screw therein. A further portion protrudes from an end of the collar remote from the head and has a longitudinally extending planar face which intersects a transversely extending end face of the collar. The further portion longitudinal face and the collar end face engage a longitudinal face and a transverse face of a member, respectively, to fix the element on the member so that it will not rotate relative thereto. A corner member is provided for bracing two structural members which are linked together.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony C. Worrallo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:10
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/044; F16B7/0446; A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/14; A47B96/1466; A47B96/1483; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An element for releasably fastening two members together, the element being T-shaped and comprising a head constituting the cross-bar of the "T" and a collar forming the upright of the "T", there being a bore passing through the collar and the head, and the collar comprising a cylindrical portion adjacent to and merging with the head and means for engaging a member to prevent rotation between the element and member when engaged, said means including a further portion protruding from the cylindrical portion on the side thereof remote from the head and in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said bore, the further portion having a longitudinally extending face which intersects a transversely extending end face of said cylindrical portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An element for releasably fastening two members together, the element being T-shaped and comprising a head constituting the cross-bar of the "T" and a collar forming the upright of the "T", there being a bore passing through the collar and the head, and the collar comprising a cylindrical portion adjacent to and merging with the head and means for engaging a member to prevent rotation between the element and member when engaged, said means including a further portion protruding from the cylindrical portion on the side thereof remote from the head and in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said bore, the further portion having a longitudinally extending face which intersects a transversely extending end face of said cylindrical portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said faces intersect at right angles to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said longitudinally extending face lies in a plane parallel to the direction in which the head is elongated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bore is cylindrical where it passes through the head and cylindrical portion of the collar, said further portion having a part cylindrical groove in said longitudinally extending face thereof which groove forms a continuation of the cylindrical face of the bore in said cylindrical portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
An element according to claim 4 in combination with a structure comprising a screw, and a structural member having a longitudinal face with a longitudinally extending reentrant groove therein and a transverse face intersecting said longitudinal face, said element being positioned with its transversely extending face in engagement with the transverse face of said member, its longitudinally extending face in engagement with the longitudinal face of said member and the axis of its bore aligned with the longitudinal axis of said reentrant groove, said screw passing through said head and said cylindrical portion and into said reentrant groove to secure said element to said member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
An element and structure according to claim 5 wherein the circumferential extent of said part cylindrical groove in said further portion and the circumferential extent of said reentrant groove are such that the two grooves complement one another to form a bore which is an extension of the bore of said element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
An element and structure according to claim 6, and including a further structural member having a longitudinally extending slot therein leading to a longitudinally extending cavity, the slot being bounded by two flanges and having a width greater than that of said collar but less than the maximum dimension of the head and said cavity being sufficiently large to receive said head, said head being within said cavity with the end portions of the cross-bar behind said flanges, and the collar being in said slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An element according to claim 1, wherein said head comprises cam means for drawing two members together when the element is fixed to one member and rotated relative to the other member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-26 | 1982-09-25 | 1983-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-26 | 1986-09-25 | 1987-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-26 | 1990-09-25 | 1991-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |