Abstract:
A kit assembly for constructing an article of furniture and including a first plurality of vertically extending and elongate supports which are arranged in spaced apart fashion and a second plurality of horizontally extending and elongate cross members. Opposite ends of the elongate cross members are received within appropriately formed apertures in the vertically extending supports and additional apertures extend in cross wise and communicating fashion through the vertical supports as well as the inserted and aligning ends of the cross members. Bolt fasteners are inserted through the additional and cross wise extending apertures in both the selected vertical supports and cross members and an intermediate portion of each fastener includes an annular and outwardly angled step which, upon insertion of the bolt fastener, corresponds both in axial placement and annular dimension to an inward and angularly extending ledge of a spool shaped aperture in the cross member. A nut and washer arrangement threadably engages an oppositely projecting end of the selected bolt fastener and the nut is rotated in a tightening direction so as to generate angularly directed contact forces between the annular steps of the fastener and the spool shaped aperture and so that the cross member is fixedly secured to the vertical support.
Abstract:
A shelving connector has symmetrical arms for locking insertion into metal shelving. The shelving and the connector preferably include radiused surfaces for safety and attractive appearance. The radiused edges of the metal shelving serve a dual function of stiffening the shelving and providing a receiver for arms projecting from the connector. The connector preferably has resilient tabs which are captured in apertures in the receivers. The connector can be advantageously formed from injection molded ABS plastic.
Abstract:
A fastening device to fasten a cable to a board. The device includes a collar within a clamp that is compressed by tightening a chuck. The collar includes an annular groove in its end that allows uniform crushing of the collar as it is compressed. The annular groove receives pawls on the clamp as the chuck is tightened, and the pawls compress the collar in the annular groove.
Abstract:
An automotive space frame joining system. The joining system includes a pair of extruded aluminum alloy lineal hollow rectangular members, the first lineal member having a top end, a bottom end and two opposing sides, each opposing side including a plurality of substantially similar longitudinal grooves running from the bottom end towards the to end of the first lineal member, the second lineal member having a top and a bottom longitudinal surface, the bottom end of the first lineal member abutting the top lineal surface of the second lineal member; and two pair of universal joining members, each joining member comprising a span and an interlocking member attached to the span, each pair fastened to opposing sides of the second lineal member and positioned such that each interlocking members of each joining member provides interlocking engagement within the opposing grooves of the first lineal member, thereby providing a space frame exhibiting great strength.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a coupling for the connection of scaffolding components having a coupling mouth in which the closing motion of the jaws is induced by a tensioning means configured as a wedge with ribs running diagonally against its direction of motion during tensioning. In the present invention the ribs (39, 49) work together with teeth (32, 44) on a moveable jaw (20) of the coupling mouth, and the wedge (30) has a curved cross section.
Abstract:
A scaffold system has a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of cross members connected by couplings. The vertical members and cross members are formed of polymeric matrix reinforced with glass and polymeric fibres. Each coupling includes a pair of annular flanges, positioned on the vertical members in a spaced apart relation to form a groove. Each flange is formed with a least one aperture to accept a lock pin which extends across the groove. In use, the lock pin locks an adapted end of a cross member in the groove by extending through the apertures of the flanges and an aperture in the adapted end of the cross member.
Abstract:
A segmented shelving construction in which the vertical shelving cubic volumes are custom designed in accordance with the actual product being sold. The shelving is attached to a standard upright gondola construction consisting of a base and at least two vertical uprights per gondola. The uprights have a plurality of vertical slots to be engaged by hooks supporting the shelving. In the present invention, horizontal hanging bars with adjustable end male plugs carrying hooks to be received within the vertical upright slots are positioned at a desired height. The hanging bars then receive at least two vertical shelving standards, the shelving standards contain elongated slots near the top and bottom edges of the standards, or at any other desired location. The hanging bars are received in the vertical slots and there is sufficient room for them to be moved within the slots. Typical shelves of any desired size are supported by typical brackets having hooks to be received in a plurality of vertical slots within the vertical standards. Because of the vertical slots, variations in the vertical slots and the uprights or uneven inferior construction can easily be accommodated because of the elongated slots in the vertical standards.
Abstract:
An embodiment of a quick change mechanism permits, without using hand tools, the very quick changing, in second, of circular saw blades and other spinning disc devices, which have diamond shaped arbor holes, in respect to the drive shafts of portable powered circular blade saws, and radial saws. No modification of most existing saws is required. At the location of the existing saw drive shaft, with its central threaded hole, the drive shaft bearing, and the saw body; this quick change mechanism is secured, using an installation bolt passing through it and into the central threaded hole of the existing saw drive shaft.
Abstract:
The frame structure of the invention has a plurality of tubular uprights of circular cross-section each including a number of axially spaced ring flanges which are concentric with the respective upright and which are each formed with circumferentially distributed cut-outs of differing shapes. A plurality of bracing elements connect the respective uprights and each of them has two end portions. Each end portion is formed with an axial slot having a width at least equal to the thickness of the respective ring flanges and subdividing the respective end portion into two sections provided with registering openings extending normal to the elongation of the respective bracing element. A releasable wedge member extends through these openings across the slot and through one of the cut-outs of a ring flange which is in part located in the slot.
Abstract:
A system for joining tubing in an angular relationship by forming openings in a first tube member while providing a stem member with legs or tabs adapted to be inserted within the openings. The two units are swaged together by a tool which is forced through the first tubular member thus deforming the legs to provide a rigid unit. A second tubular member is releasably coupled to the stem member, in abutting relation with the first tube member, by fasteners.