Joints and connections – Interfitted members – Interdigitated ends
Patent
1997-05-22
1998-08-11
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Joints and connections
Interfitted members
Interdigitated ends
403334, 403339, 403364, 403382, 52489, 24576, 24587, B25G 302
Patent
active
057918104
ABSTRACT:
A panel connecting device consists of a first member having a base, at least two successive extending elements extending from the base, each of the elements having a thinner portion near the base and a thicker portion at the end of the element. In between the thinner portion and the thicker portion may be an flange portion which gradually widens in the direction of the thicker portion. Thus, a cavity is formed between adjacent extending elements. The cavity is dimensioned to receive an element the size of the extending elements. The panel connecting device also consists of a second member that is substantially similar to the first member. The second member interacts with the first member such that a connection is formed by sliding at least one of the extending elements of the first member into at least one of the cavities between the extending elements of the second member and reciprocally sliding at least one of the extending elements of the second member into at least one of the cavities between the extending elements of the first member. The connection is maintained by mating the thicker portion of the extending elements of the first member with the thinner portion of the extending elements of the second member and mating the thicker portion of the extending elements of the second member with the thinner portion of the extending elements of the first member. The panel connecting device forms a reusable joint to support an external load of panel-type material.
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Dorner Kenneth J.
Lev Bruce A.
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