Joints and connections – Three or more members connected at single locus – All encompassed
Patent
1994-09-19
1996-06-25
Knight, Anthony
Joints and connections
Three or more members connected at single locus
All encompassed
403169, 403170, 52270, 522822, E04B 1343, F16B 506
Patent
active
055294235
ABSTRACT:
A loft connector joint employed in the construction of lofts includes a hub having a first end, a second end, an outer periphery, and an axial core oriented along a longitudinal axis extending from first end to the second end. The axial core is hollow and configured for slidable engagement with a post of a loft. A plurality of sockets are positioned about the outer periphery of the hub and facing outward from the center of the hub. Each of the sockets are configured for slidably receiving and retaining an edge of a panel of a loft. The second end of the hub has a plurality of ramps. A removable cap may be secured to the hub. The cap is bowl-shaped and has a domed top and an outer wall. A plurality of tabs extend from the underside of the cap, and the tabs are deflectable radially inward from the center of the cap. When the cap and hub are coupled together, corresponding tabs and ramps contact each other during rotation of the cap in relation to the hub. The hub/cap arrangement provides clockwise rotation at a particular torque and permits counter-clockwise rotation at torque greater than that necessary for clockwise rotation. The torque selected for clockwise rotation allows for easy attachment of the cap to the hub and post, and the torque selected for counterclockwise rotation prevents easy removal of the cap from the hub with the use of a tool, such as a screwdriver.
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Burke William J.
Hallock Daniel W.
Thomson V. Joel
Hutterian Brethren in New York, Inc.
Knight Anthony
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