Joints and connections – Including frangible component
Patent
1976-08-26
1978-02-28
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Including frangible component
403 3, 403172, 403298, F16B 700
Patent
active
040764290
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a convertible connector for coupling a plurality of elongated members having open or socket-like ends which may be either circular or polygonal in transverse, internal cross section. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the connector includes a base portion from which at least two integrally formed legs extend. The end of each leg adjacent the base is of a transverse cross section that may receive a member having either a circular or a polygonally shaped transverse, internal cross section. The end portion of each leg spaced from the base portion has a polygonal transverse cross section that is integral to the remainder of each leg by means of a severable or frangible neck. Thus, when members having a circular open or socket-like end are to be mounted on the connector, the polygonal ends of the legs are broken off. In cases when members having polygonal, socket-like ends are to be mounted on the connector, the polygonal ends of the legs remain and the members to be mounted slide thereover and over substantially all of the remaining portion of leg as well.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3155405 (1964-11-01), Cadovius
patent: 3255721 (1966-06-01), Peterschmidt
patent: 3532369 (1970-10-01), Reilly
patent: 3645569 (1972-02-01), Reilly
patent: 3648404 (1972-03-01), Ogsbury
patent: 3858989 (1975-01-01), Field
Kason Hardware Corporation
Kundrat Andrew V.
Sutton Paul J.
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