Metal lashing plates
AssigneesCraig Davis Adams, Peter Rossi
InventorsCraig Davis Adams, Peter Rossi
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Abstract
A joint made from a lightweight, thin metal connector plate with one or more through holes or cutouts, containing multiple sharp edges. The sharp edges, within the through hole or cutout, upset and engage the outer layers of a stick or sticks, or similarly essentially cylindrical and irregular members, when inserted into the connector plate and a force subsequently applied, by rotating or moving the stick or sticks off axis from the plate, to fasten the stick or sticks in place. The connector plate, being lightweight and compact is well suited to survival preparedness and outdoor activities.
Claims12
A joint, comprising:
- a connector made from a first material, the connector comprising:
- one or more through holes perpendicular to a thinnest plane of said connector,
- a plurality of sharp edges formed around the inside of a rim of said through hole, wherein a base of said sharp edges join with the rest of said connector's body, and said sharp edges occupy any part of a space directly within, above and below said through hole's area as defined by an outside edge of said rim;
- one or more members made from a natural second material, wherein the first material has a hardness rating greater than the hardness rating of the second material;
- wherein a respective member is inserted into a respective through hole, said sharp edges upset and engage an outer layer of the member, fastening said member in place when a force is applied to said member relative to said connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.