Joints and connections – Branched – Three or more radiating members
Patent
1988-12-21
1990-06-05
Reese, Randolph A.
Joints and connections
Branched
Three or more radiating members
403170, 403172, 403176, 403205, 403403, 52645, 52648, 52693, F16B 100, E04H 1200
Patent
active
049309307
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a connective apparatus between a truss beam and another object, e.g., a second truss beam or another device, for rigidly joining the two together. The connective apparatus comprises a unitary attachment device which is connected to one of the frame elements in a truss beam. The device includes a rabbet member capable of attachment to a pair of struts of the frame element and a connector member attached to the rabbet member. A connector strut is provided for joining two or more truss beams to each other by interconnecting two nodes of the respective beams.
REFERENCES:
patent: 407993 (1889-07-01), Bullock
patent: 714402 (1902-11-01), Sager et al.
patent: 2940709 (1960-06-01), Neuwirth
patent: 3220152 (1965-11-01), Sturm
patent: 3221464 (1965-12-01), Miller
patent: 3272540 (1966-09-01), Glanzer
patent: 3296755 (1967-01-01), Chisholm
patent: 3345793 (1967-10-01), Cvikl
patent: 3563580 (1971-02-01), Black
patent: 3722153 (1973-03-01), Baer
patent: 3789562 (1974-02-01), DeChicchis et al.
patent: 4069832 (1978-01-01), Bingham
patent: 4259821 (1981-04-01), Bush
patent: 4308699 (1982-01-01), Slysh
patent: 4334816 (1982-06-01), Slysh
patent: 4337560 (1982-07-01), Slysh
patent: 4395004 (1983-07-01), Ganssle et al.
patent: 4437288 (1984-03-01), Foissac et al.
patent: 4450851 (1984-05-01), Beavers
patent: 4480415 (1984-11-01), Truss
patent: 4524552 (1985-06-01), Hujsak
patent: 4557097 (1985-12-01), Mikulas, Jr. et al.
patent: 4580922 (1986-04-01), Coppa
patent: 4601152 (1986-07-01), Coppa
patent: 4602470 (1986-07-01), Stuart et al.
patent: 4633566 (1987-01-01), Coppa
patent: 4637193 (1987-01-01), Lange
patent: 4644628 (1987-02-01), Coppa
patent: 4646504 (1987-03-01), Britvec
patent: 4745724 (1988-05-01), Reetz
"Building on Space's Potential," USA Today, 11/29/85, p. 3A.
"NASA Selects Station Contractors Despite Funding Uncertainties," Aviation Week & Space Technology, Dec. 7, 1987, pp. 18-19.
"McDonnell Douglas Team Will Plan Assembly of Key Elements in Space," Aviation Week & Space Technology, Dec. 7, 1987, pp. 22-23.
Berard Jr. Clement A.
Deliguori Franco
General Electric Company
Reese Randolph A.
Smiley Raymond E.
LandOfFree
Truss beam attachment apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Truss beam attachment apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Truss beam attachment apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-488700