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US4332495A
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Wooden frames or the like having two frame parts adapted to be connected by a clamping-eccentric connector
Assignee: EUROPATENT SA
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Filing: 1980-10-27
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A wooden frame or the like having two frame parts abutting at a joint and having a tensioning-eccentric connector, the two frame parts each having a borehole which extends perpendicular to the joint and each having a preferably round recess at the end of each borehole, a round tensioning eccentric being adapted to be inserted turnably into the recess of one of the frame parts and a tension bolt being adapted to be introduced into each borehole, the clamping end of which bolt engages into the tensioning eccentric and the fastening end thereof is held fast in the recess of the other frame part by a holder. The holder comprises an abutment stop part which is fixed on the fastening end of the tension bolt, the length of which abutment stop part in the circumferential direction of the recess which receives the abutment stop part being greater than the diameter of the corresponding borehole. The stop part has a stop side which is substantially complementary to the shape of the circumferential wall of the recess, and the inner dimension of this recess in the axial direction of the boreholes corresponding approximately to the length of the tension bolt including that of the stop part, whereby the tension bolt can be introduced into the boreholes from this recess.
Inventors
- 👤 August Burgers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/10; A47G1/101; A47G1/102; E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/96; E06B3/984; E06B3/9845; F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; F16B12/2009; F16B12/2027; F16B12/2036; F16B2012/106; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/65; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
In a frame having two frame parts abutting at a joint interface and having a tensioning-eccentric connector, the two frame parts each having a borehole which extends perpendicularly to the joint interface and each having a preferably round recess at the end of its borehole, the boreholes being substantially aligned, the tensioning-eccentric connector comprising a round tensioning eccentric being adapted to be inserted turnably into one of the recesses of one of the frame parts and a tension bolt being adapted to be introduced into the boreholes, a clamping end of the tension bolt engaging into the tensioning eccentric and a fastening end of the tension bolt being held fast in the other recess of the other frame part by means of a holder, the improvement wherein the holder comprises an abutment stop part which is fixed on the fastening end of the tension bolt, said other recess receives said abutment stop part therein, the length of said abutment stop part in a circumferential direction of the other recess is greater than the diameter of the borehole in said other frame part, said abutment stop part has an abutment surface which substantially corresponds to the shape of a corresponding circumferential wall of said other recess, and said other recess has an inner dimension in an axial direction of the borehole corresponding approximately to the length of the tension bolt including that of said abutment stop part, and said tension bolt is inserted into the boreholes from said other recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
In a frame having two frame parts abutting at a joint interface and having a tensioning-eccentric connector, the two frame parts each having a borehole which extends perpendicularly to the joint interface and each having a preferably round recess at the end of its borehole, the boreholes being substantially aligned, the tensioning-eccentric connector comprising a round tensioning eccentric being adapted to be inserted turnably into one of the recesses of one of the frame parts and a tension bolt being adapted to be introduced into the boreholes, a clamping end of the tension bolt engaging into the tensioning eccentric and a fastening end of the tension bolt being held fast in the other recess of the other frame part by means of a holder, the improvement wherein the holder comprises an abutment stop part which is fixed on the fastening end of the tension bolt, said other recess receives said abutment stop part therein, the length of said abutment stop part in a circumferential direction of the other recess is greater than the diameter of the borehole in said other frame part, said abutment stop part has an abutment surface which substantially corresponds to the shape of a corresponding circumferential wall of said other recess, and said other recess has an inner dimension in an axial direction of the borehole corresponding approximately to the length of the tension bolt including that of said abutment stop part, and said tension bolt is inserted into the boreholes from said other recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said abutment stop part is formed as a circular arc portion corresponding to a round shape of said other recess and extends over less than one-half of the circumference of said other recess, and the diameters of the boreholes are greater than the diameter of the tension bolt, and the clamping end of the tension bolt upon oblique insertion into said other recess is inserted into the boreholes and subsequently said abutment stop part is placeable into said other recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The frame as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein the tension bolt and said abutment stop part comprises a one-piece plastic member having elastic properties, and said abutment surface has outer ends, said other ends rest against said circumferential wall of said other recess when the tension bolt is not clamped fast.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tensioning eccentric is made of plastic, and the clamping end of the tension bolt and said tensioning eccentric have surfaces respectively which engage one another and are inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tension bolt in dovetail manner in an outward direction and in a direction towards the fastening end of said tension bolt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The frame as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein each of said boreholes have the same diameter and are coaxially aligned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The frame as set forth in claim 5, wherein each of said recesses are formed circularly with an equal diameter.
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