Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Separable-fastener or required component thereof – Including member having distinct formations and mating...
Patent
1997-02-18
1998-12-08
Sakran, Victor N.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Separable-fastener or required component thereof
Including member having distinct formations and mating...
24608, 24645, A44B 2100
Patent
active
058453776
ABSTRACT:
Self actuating mechanical joints that utilize pivotally mounted clamping levers (114) linked to a displaceable catch (112). The displaceable catch engages an external beam (126) inserted into the joint and thus initiates the clamping levers to clasp around the beams profile. Mechanical integrity between beam and joint is achieved when the displaceable catch locks with a stationary catch (102) at the instance the beam is fully inserted into the joint. The three joint designs presented in this patent are the Lever Latch (99), Lever Clamp (299), and Trunnion Clamp (499). Together, they allow mechanical parts to be joined under the following respective circumstances: beam element connected to beam element along their centerline axis, one beam element connected perpendicular to another beam elements centerline axis, and flat plat connected to another flat plat. These mechanical joints may be designed into basic structural building members that are utilized to assemble a structure, disassemble this structure at a later time, and then re-assembled into an entirely new structure. Assembly may occur at a remote location, within a physically confined space, or under adverse environmental conditions. The family of mechanical joints are versatile and provide the user with a variety of assembly options on site.
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