Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Plural related horizontal surfaces – Laterally connected individual units
Patent
1981-03-31
1983-10-18
Murtagh, John E.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Plural related horizontal surfaces
Laterally connected individual units
108114, 52461, 52467, 52584, 52586, A47B 5700
Patent
active
044099061
ABSTRACT:
A clamping device (FIG. 1) is provided for joining together boards (1,2) lying edge to edge in the same plane, and comprises a fixing rail (20) with upwardly directed flanges (21,22) at a mutual angle of about 90.degree., a pair of trough-like members (12,13) each bearing against the inside of one of said flanges (21,22), the side surface of one side (14) of said members (12,13) each bearing against the under side of a board (1,2) with its other side edge (15) engaging in a groove (16,17) in each board (1,2), there being a tensioning rail (9) with outwardly directed flanges engaging in slots (7,8) in the edge surfaces (3,4) of the boards (1,2), and clamping bolts (23) between the fixing rail (20) and tensioning rail (9) for urging the fixing rail towards the members (7,8) serving to support the boards (1,2) and press their edges (3,4) towards each other.
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Ford Kathryn L.
Murtagh John E.
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