Panel fastener and space frame hub

Details Panel fastener and space frame hub Panel fastener and space frame hub

1996-05-02

1997-04-29

Dorner, Kenneth J.

Joints and connections

Three or more members connected at single locus

403218, 403174, 403316, 24822252, 24822341, F16B 1202

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056242000

ABSTRACT:
A panel fastener and space frame hub adapted for releasably holding panel sections in place against the space frame hub. The space frame hub has threadable connections for receiving space frame struts so as to permit the construction of a frame of any desired shape or size. Each panel section used with the invention has respective panel brackets at each of its corners, the panel brackets being complementary shaped to engage with a rotatable keyed plate on the fastener. They Keyed plate may be rotated to align a key cutout with a complementary shaped key in the respective panel brackets and may then be rotated to lock the panel bracket in place against the keyed plate.

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patent: 5302039 (1994-04-01), Omholt
patent: 5333423 (1994-08-01), Propst

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