Pin
AssigneeA. Raymond Et Cie
InventorsChristian Friedrich, Antoine Le Gall
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Abstract
A pin comprises a metal body extending along a longitudinal insertion axis (Ox) and has a first and a second end along the longitudinal axis (Ox), an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face. The pin has two convex portions each having an inclined inner wall and an inclined outer wall, the inclined walls of each convex portion forming a ridge and extending along the longitudinal axis. At least one ridge has on its lower face a protruding blade obtained by cutting and folding the metal body along the longitudinal axis. A concave portion of the pin connects the inner walls of each convex portion via a central surface. The pin has at least one blocking member.
Claims14
A pin, comprising:
- a metal body extending along a longitudinal insertion axis and having a first and a second end along the longitudinal insertion axis, an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face;
- two convex portions each defined by an inclined inner wall and an inclined outer wall, the inclined walls of each convex portion joining together to form a ridge extending along the longitudinal insertion axis, at least one ridge of the two convex portions having on its lower face a protruding blade obtained by cutting and folding the metal body along the longitudinal insertion axis;
- a concave portion connecting the inner wall of each convex portion via a central surface;
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- at least one blocking member;
- wherein each inclined outer wall extends along a transverse axis, perpendicular to the longitudinal insertion axis, to define a wing presenting a surface parallel to the central surface.
A method of retaining two elements in a U-shaped rail that extends along a transverse axis, the rail having a closed horizontal side, an open horizontal side for receiving the elements in a retaining position and two side walls that are extended opposite the closed horizontal side by a horizontal wall extending outward from the rail along a rail longitudinal axis, each side wall having an opening, the openings facing one another along the rail longitudinal axis and extending at least in part along the horizontal wall, each element having a through-passage located opposite the openings when the elements are in the retaining position, the method comprising:
- providing a pin including:
- a metal body extending along a longitudinal insertion axis and having a first and a second end along the longitudinal insertion axis, an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face;
- two convex portions each having an inclined inner wall and an inclined outer wall, the inclined walls of each convex portion forming a ridge and extending along the longitudinal insertion axis, at least one of the ridges of the two convex portions having on its lower face a protruding blade obtained by cutting and folding the metal body along the longitudinal insertion axis;
- a concave portion connecting the inner wall of each convex portion via a central surface;
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- at least one blocking member;
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- inserting the pin in the openings and through-passages along the longitudinal insertion axis into an assembly position in which the protruding blade and the at least one blocking member have passed through one of the openings of the rail, the protruding blade coming into forced contact with the elements, the at least one blocking member forming a stop against the rail to prevent removal of the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.