Abstract An apparatus for joining sections to a knuckle in a spatial structure and including a first hollow base piece having a substantially spherical shaped out shell provided with a first plurality of equidistantly positioned holes and an inwardly bent perimeter area, a second hollow base piece having a substantially spherical shaped outer shell provided with a second plurality of equidistantly positioned holes, components for joining the first and second hollow base pieces to each other to form the knuckle with all holes of the first and second plurality of holes equidistantly positioned from each other, an internally threaded single piece element, a section having a face and being rigidly attached to the internally threaded single piece element so that the face rests upon the outer face of the knuckle, and a tightening screw having a head resting on the inner face of the knuckle and a body passing through one of the equidistantly positioned holes of the knuckle so as to engage by threading the single piece element.
An apparatus for joining tubular sections to knuckles having an inner and outer face with equidistantly positioned holes in a spatial structure, wach tubular section having a face, the apparatus comprising: an internally threaded element for each tubular section, said internally threaded element having a frustoconical outer surface, said tubular section being rigidly secured to said frustoconical surface whereby tubular sections of various diameters can be secured to said frustoconical surface and thus jointed to a knuckle by means of said threaded element; and a tightening screw for each tubular section, said screw having a head resting on the inner face of the knuckle and having a body passing through one of said equidistantly positioned holes of the knuckle and engaging by threading in said element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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An apparatus for joining tubular sections to knuckles having an inner and outer face with equidistantly positioned holes in a spatial structure, wach tubular section having a face, the apparatus comprising: an internally threaded element for each tubular section, said internally threaded element having a frustoconical outer surface, said tubular section being rigidly secured to said frustoconical surface whereby tubular sections of various diameters can be secured to said frustoconical surface and thus jointed to a knuckle by means of said threaded element; and a tightening screw for each tubular section, said screw having a head resting on the inner face of the knuckle and having a body passing through one of said equidistantly positioned holes of the knuckle and engaging by threading in said element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein between said element and the knuckle and between the knuckle and said screw head are provided contact areas which are spherical.