US4308802A
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Arrangement for detachable joining of construction parts
Assignee: Team Form AG
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Filing: 1979-09-04
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-09-04
Abstract
Abstract For the joining of two construction parts (1, 7) which are, for example, a cross piece consisting of a profiled tube and a chair leg consisting of wood, the profiled tube has at the joining ends a non-round cross section and is slotted lengthwise at the end. The end is thrust into a fitted opening (8) in the part (7). In the slotted end of the tubular part (1) are two clamping pieces (10), which are rounded at the outer side (11) according to the form of the tubular part and have on the inner sides (12) facing each other, a wedge surface. Between these wedge surfaces a tension wedge (14) is tightened by means of a screw (16) extending outward between the clamping pieces, so that by means of the clamping pieces pressed against the slotted end of the tubular part, the tubular part (1) is clamped fast into the opening (8) of the part (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Johann Munz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:42
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/40; F16B12/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
Apparatus, comprising a first construction part, a second construction part, said first construction part being constructed for being detachably connected in a connected position to a second construction part by a connection end on the first part being located in a connection opening on the second part, said connection end having a tubular portion being non-round in cross section, having two longitudinal slots extending approximately parallel with each other and with the tubular axis, and having an open outer end on each slot, said second construction part extending in connected position at an angle to the first construction part, being solid in cross section, and having said connection opening, corresponding in cross-sectional shape to the tubular portion of the connection end of the first construction part for the telescopic engagement of the first construction part into the second construction part, and a set of clamping pieces having their outer surfaces constructed to telescopically receive said tubular portion and the slotted end of the first construction part, and having inner wedge surfaces, a tension wedge having a central threaded bore and wedging outer surfaces engaging the wedge surfaces of said clamping pieces, and a screw screwed into the threaded bore in the tension wedge, supported by its head end operatively bearing against the clamping pieces, and having its threaded shank locatable within the inside of the tubular bore and the connection end of the first construction part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
Apparatus, comprising a first construction part, a second construction part, said first construction part being constructed for being detachably connected in a connected position to a second construction part by a connection end on the first part being located in a connection opening on the second part, said connection end having a tubular portion being non-round in cross section, having two longitudinal slots extending approximately parallel with each other and with the tubular axis, and having an open outer end on each slot, said second construction part extending in connected position at an angle to the first construction part, being solid in cross section, and having said connection opening, corresponding in cross-sectional shape to the tubular portion of the connection end of the first construction part for the telescopic engagement of the first construction part into the second construction part, and a set of clamping pieces having their outer surfaces constructed to telescopically receive said tubular portion and the slotted end of the first construction part, and having inner wedge surfaces, a tension wedge having a central threaded bore and wedging outer surfaces engaging the wedge surfaces of said clamping pieces, and a screw screwed into the threaded bore in the tension wedge, supported by its head end operatively bearing against the clamping pieces, and having its threaded shank locatable within the inside of the tubular bore and the connection end of the first construction part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising the first construction part being at its connection end a metal profiled tube, and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
the second construction part being a rod of solid, non-ferrous material, preferably wood.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
the second construction part being a rod of solid, non-ferrous material, preferably wood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus, according to claims 1 or 2, further comprising the first construction part having at its connection end an oval cross section interrupted by the longitudinal slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus, according to claims 1 or 2, further comprising the first construction part having at its connection end the edges of its slots pressed inwardly, and its tubular portion in cross section comprising two circular arcs extending in each case over more than 180 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus, according to claims 3 or 4, further comprising the opening in the second construction part, for receiving the fitting engagement of the connection end of the first construction part, being formed of two partly coincident cylindrical bores.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus, according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising the screw head of the screw being sunk into the passage in the second construction aligned with the opening with its screw constructed to extend into the tubular portion of the first construction part.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
Apparatus, according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, further comprising two equal first construction parts, said construction parts being constructed and arranged when assembled so that there is an angle between said first construction parts for the purpose of fastening them at the same height to the second construction part; said two first construction parts being joinable with the second construction part by means of two screws having axis crossing each other and located one above the other in the second construction part, for extending into the tubular portions of the respective first construction parts, and by means of two sets of clamping pieces, the clamping pieces in each set being of unequal sizes, and with one set of clamping pieces locatable in the tubular portion of each of said first construction parts for coacting with its tubular portion, screw and tension wedge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising the first construction part comprising two sheet metal parts deformed into box-shape, and joined together at their edges, said last mentioned first construction part having at at least some of its corners a connection end arc-shaped in cross section, and constructed and arranged to be clamped fast into the connection opening of the second construction part by means of the clamping pieces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-01-04 | 1985-07-06 | 1986-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-01-04 | 1989-07-06 | 1990-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-07-06 | 1994-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |