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US 11,110,588 B1Granted
System for attaching accessories to one or more trestles
OwnerPaul van der Polinventor
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Abstract
In a system for attaching accessories to one or more trestles, each trestle includes a rail with a saddle secured to the rail, along with a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly that support the rail. A plurality of holes is defined in each saddle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes. One or more engagement clamps, with each such engagement clamp including a threaded rod passing through one of the plurality of holes in the saddle, are used to attach an accessory to the saddle of each of the one or more trestles.
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A system, comprising:
- a trestle, including a rail having a first end and a second end, a saddle secured to the rail, a first leg assembly disposed near the first end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, and a second leg assembly disposed near the second end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, such that the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly independently pivot relative to the rail;
- wherein a plurality of holes is defined in the saddle of the trestle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes;
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- one or more engagement clamps, with each such engagement clamp including a threaded rod passing through one of the plurality of holes in the saddle, and into engagement with the threaded insert.
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A system, comprising:
- a first trestle, including a rail having a first end and a second end, a saddle secured to the rail, a first leg assembly disposed near the first end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, and a second leg assembly disposed near the second end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, such that the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly independently pivot relative to the rail, and wherein a plurality of holes is defined in the saddle of the first trestle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes;
- a second trestle, including a rail having a first end and a second end, a saddle secured to the rail, a first leg assembly disposed near the first end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, and a second leg assembly disposed near the second end of the rail and pivotally secured to the rail, such that the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly independently pivot relative to the rail, and wherein a plurality of holes is defined in the saddle of the second trestle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes;
- one or more engagement clamps, with each such engagement clamp including a threaded rod passing through one of the plurality of holes in the saddle of the first trestle or the second trestle, and into engagement with the threaded insert;
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- a bridge supported on the saddle of the first trestle and the saddle of the second trestle by the one or more engagement clamps.
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A system, comprising:
- a first trestle, including a rail having a first end and a second end, a saddle secured to the rail, a first leg assembly disposed near the first end of the rail, and a second leg assembly disposed near the second end of the rail, wherein a plurality of holes is defined in the saddle of the first trestle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes;
- a second trestle, including a rail having a first end and a second end, a saddle secured to the rail, a first leg assembly disposed near the first end of the rail, and a second leg assembly disposed near the second end of the rail, wherein a plurality of holes is defined in the saddle of the second trestle, with a threaded insert positioned in each of the plurality of holes;
- one or more engagement clamps, with each such engagement clamp including a threaded rod passing through one of the plurality of holes in the saddle of the first trestle or the second trestle, and into engagement with the threaded insert;
- a bridge supported on the saddle of the first trestle and the saddle of the second trestle by the one or more engagement clamps;
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- a spacer positioned between the bridge and the saddle of the first trestle or the second trestle;
- wherein the spacer includes a coarse-step block having (a) a plurality of steps, with each of the plurality of steps representing an effective height of the spacer, and (b) a longitudinal slot defined therethrough, such that, in use, the threaded rod of one of the one or more engagement clamps passes through the longitudinal slot.
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