Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – With adjunctive means for assembly or disassembly – Structure includes tool or opening to provide access for a...
Patent
1987-06-18
1988-06-14
Murtagh, John E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
With adjunctive means for assembly or disassembly
Structure includes tool or opening to provide access for a...
52239, 52632, 160351, E04B 276
Patent
active
047503050
ABSTRACT:
A corner post assembly particularly useful for joining vertical panels, frames, and the like, in constructing modular work stations for laboratories, offices, and industrial sites. The assembly includes a cylindrical corner post tube typically having two or more (but at least one) vertical side members secured to the tube at selected angular positions thereabout. A pair of upper and lower end caps connect each side member to the tube and a vertical riser, which may be a frame component of a partition or movable wall assembly, is secured to each side member. The connecting elements perform multiple operations in use and are sufficiently concealed following assembly to provide a structure of smooth, attractive, and uncluttered appearance. Where plural panels are connected to a single tube, an indexing ring secured to the upper end of the tube may be used to limit the relative positions of such panels to angular increments that preferably are multiples of 30 degrees, with adjacent panels being no closer than 90 degrees. The indexing ring receives an extension tube that has its lower end portion telescoped into the upper portion of the corner post tube, and the locking element for securing the ring in place also functions to anchor the extension tube against sliding movement.
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Hamilton Industries, Inc.
Murtagh John E.
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