US4974386A
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Frame structure with profile members and engagement rods
Assignee: Bahco Ventilation AB
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Filing: 1988-07-21
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2008-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A sheet metal profile member (22) for the construction of a frame structure for a box-shaped casing for ventilation or air treatment devices. The sheet metal profile member has a substantially square cross-section with an internal cavity (23) and a guide flange (44), which is retracted in the region of an external corner edge (22a), so as to enable interconnection of adjoining frame structures both vertically and horizontally by means of a guide engagement rod (20).
Inventors
- 👤 Arne Eriksson
- 👤 Weine Hammarberg
- 👤 Kurt Pettersson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:15
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/044; F24F3/0442; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/348; E04B1/34815; E04B1/3483; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/12; E04H1/1205; E04H1/1238; F24F13/00; F24F13/20; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2406; E04B2001/2409; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A frame structure comprising: two box-like substantially rectangular casings arranged next to each other; each casing comprising: twelve profile members of the same cross-sectional shape forming the edges of the casing, and eight corner elements respectively connecting three of said profile members at each corner of the casing; and four engagement rods respectively connecting two parallel adjoining profile members of said two casings; each profile member being a single elongated sheet metal member and having a closed cross-section defining an imaginary, substantially square contour with four equal sides; two adjacent sides of each profile member defining a recess along a first corner portion of said imaginary contour; each profile member having an elongated guide flange extending in said recess along said first corner portion; each elongated guide flange, as seen in cross-section, extending from one of said two adjacent sides obliquely towards the other one of said two adjacent sides of the respective profile member; and the guide flanges of said two parallel adjoining profile members being located next to each other and extending, as seen in cross-section, obliquely away from each other; each engagement rod having two longitudinally extending gripping portions respectively slidably engaging said guide flanges of said two adjoinging profile members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A frame structure comprising: two box-like substantially rectangular casings arranged next to each other; each casing comprising: twelve profile members of the same cross-sectional shape forming the edges of the casing, and eight corner elements respectively connecting three of said profile members at each corner of the casing; and four engagement rods respectively connecting two parallel adjoining profile members of said two casings; each profile member being a single elongated sheet metal member and having a closed cross-section defining an imaginary, substantially square contour with four equal sides; two adjacent sides of each profile member defining a recess along a first corner portion of said imaginary contour; each profile member having an elongated guide flange extending in said recess along said first corner portion; each elongated guide flange, as seen in cross-section, extending from one of said two adjacent sides obliquely towards the other one of said two adjacent sides of the respective profile member; and the guide flanges of said two parallel adjoining profile members being located next to each other and extending, as seen in cross-section, obliquely away from each other; each engagement rod having two longitudinally extending gripping portions respectively slidably engaging said guide flanges of said two adjoinging profile members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A frame structure according to claim 1, wherein said two adjacent sides of the profile member define recessed shoulders at second and third diagonally opposite corner portions of said imaginary contour, for respectively receiving a flange of
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A frame structure according to claim 1, comprising another flange extending outwardly from said imaginary contour at a second corner portion diagonally opposite said first corner portion, said other flange extending substantially in alignment with one of two sides of the profile member defining said second corner portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A frame structure according to claim 1, wherein said elongated guide flange, as seen in cross-section, extends to a diagonal connecting said first corner portion and a diagonally opposite corner portion of said imaginary contour.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A frame structure according to claim 1, wherein said profile member is a single rolled sheet metal member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A frame structure according to claim 5, wherein said guide flange comprises three layers of said sheet, one layer being a first edge portion of said sheet, and the other two layers being a second edge portion of said sheet folded around said first edge portion.
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