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US 10,948,118 B1Granted
Methods, apparatus, and kits for interconnecting cylindrical tubes
AssigneeSteinmetz Solid Technology LLC
InventorSeth Barton Cox, Jr.
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Abstract
A joint comprising two intersecting cylindrical tubes joined orthogonally and reinforced internally by a Steinmetz solid connector having a shape defined by the volume of intersection of the hollow regions of said tubes. The joints can be made releasable or permanently fixed. Methods and kits for building strong orthogonal joints using Steinmetz solid connectors are also described.
Claims14
A method for joining two cylindrical tubes to form a strong orthogonal joint, comprising:
- a. providing two said tubes of equal internal diameters;
- b. modifying each said tube to demonstrate a cutout at the location of the intended joint to expose a section of the inside surface of said tube, said cutout on the first tube having a depth equal to one half the external diameter of said first tube and a width equal to the external diameter of the second said tube, and said cutout on said second tube having a depth equal to one half the external diameter of said second tube and a width equal to the internal diameter of said first said tube;
- c. providing a bicylinder Steinmetz solid connector having a shape defined by the volume of intersection of the hollow regions of said tubes when said tubes are joined orthogonally with said cutouts facing one another;
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- d. assembling said connector and tubes by joining said tubes orthogonally around said connector with cutouts facing one another such that said connector occupies said volume of intersection and the surfaces of said connector abut the inside surface sections exposed by said cutouts.
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