Modular utility system

A carriage assembly configured for sliding engagement along a cylindrical rail assembly, the carriage assembly comprising:

• between one and four of a body component having each an outward-facing side, a rail-facing side, a front end, a rear end, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
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• wherein when two, three, or four body components are provided, the body components positioned adjacently are demountably engaged at their first and/or second side edges by a pair of screws threadably engaged with threaded holes provided therefor;
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• wherein the outward-facing side(s) has one or more threaded holes there provided for threadable engagement therewith one or more screws by which may be demountably engaged one or more of a male connector configured for demountable engagement with a female end of another component, and/or one or more of a brace component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a bracket component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a plate component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a mount component configured for demountable engagement of another component;
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• wherein any of the rail-facing side of the one or more body component is provided with a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprising a concave friction pad configured for pressed engagement against a surface of the cylindrical rail assembly, said concave friction pad comprising a protrusion which is slidingly engaged within a channel along the cylindrical rail assembly to maintain the alignment of the carriage assembly on the cylindrical rail assembly;
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• a threaded rod passed through a hole in the body component and threadably engaged with a threaded carrier provided therefor by which, when said threaded rod is rotated, the concave friction pad is advanced or retracted toward or away from the surface of the cylindrical rail assembly.

A carriage assembly configured for rolling engagement along a square rail assembly or a rectangular rail assembly, the carriage assembly comprising:

• between one and four of a body component having each an outward-facing side, a rail-facing side, a front end, a rear end, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
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• wherein when two, three, or four body components are provided, the body components positioned adjacently are demountably engaged at their first and/or second side edges by a pair of screws threadably engaged with threaded holes provided therefor;
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• wherein the outward-facing side(s) has one or more threaded holes there provided for threadable engagement therewith one or more screws by which may be demountably engaged one or more of a male connector configured for demountable engagement with a female end of another component, and/or one or more of a brace component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a bracket component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a plate component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a mount component configured for demountable engagement of another component;
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• wherein one or both of the front end and/or the rear end of the one, two, three, or four body component has an axle element with two inclined axle ends where in each a threaded hole is provided for threadable engagement therewith a screw by which a roller is rotationally engaged.

A carriage assembly configured for sliding engagement along a square rail assembly or a rectangular rail assembly, the carriage assembly comprising:

• between one and four of a body component having each an outward-facing side, a rail-facing side, a front end, a rear end, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
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• wherein when two, three, or four body components are provided, the body components positioned adjacently are demountably engaged at their first and/or second side edges by a pair of screws threadably engaged with threaded holes provided therefor;
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• wherein the outward-facing side(s) has one or more threaded holes there provided for threadable engagement therewith one or more screws by which may be demountably engaged one or more of a male connector configured for demountable engagement with a female end of another component, and/or one or more of a brace component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a bracket component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a plate component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a mount component configured for demountable engagement of another component;
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• wherein any of the rail-facing side of the one or more body component is provided with a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprising a flat friction pad configured for pressed engagement against a surface of the rail assembly, said flat friction pad comprising a protrusion which is slidingly engaged within a channel along the rail assembly to maintain the alignment of the carriage assembly on the rail assembly;
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• a threaded rod passed through a hole in the body component and threadably engaged with a threaded carrier provided therefor by which, when said threaded rod is rotated, the flat friction pad is advanced or retracted toward or away from the surface of the rail assembly.

A carriage assembly configured for rolling engagement along an octagonal rail assembly, the carriage assembly comprising:

• between one and four of a body component having each an outward-facing side, a rail-facing side, a front end, a rear end, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
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• wherein when two, three, or four body components are provided, the body components positioned adjacently are demountably engaged at their first and/or second side edges by a pair of screws threadably engaged with threaded holes provided therefor;
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• wherein the outward-facing side(s) has one or more threaded holes there provided for threadable engagement therewith one or more screws by which may be demountably engaged one or more of a male connector configured for demountable engagement with a female end of another component, and/or one or more of a brace component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a bracket component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a plate component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a mount component configured for demountable engagement of another component;
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• wherein one or both of the front end and/or the rear end of the one, two, three, or four body component has an axle element with two inclined axle ends where in each a threaded hole is provided for threadable engagement therewith a screw by which a roller is rotationally engaged.

A carriage assembly configured for rolling engagement along a curvilinear or circular track assembly, the carriage assembly comprising:

• between one and four of a body component having each an outward-facing side, a rail-facing side, a front end, a rear end, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
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• wherein when two, three, or four body components are provided, the body components positioned adjacently are demountably engaged at their first and/or second side edges by a pair of screws threadably engaged with threaded holes provided therefor;
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• wherein the outward-facing side(s) has one or more threaded holes there provided for threadable engagement therewith one or more screws by which may be demountably engaged one or more of a male connector configured for demountable engagement with a female end of another component, and/or one or more of a brace component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a bracket component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a plate component configured for demountable engagement of another component, and/or one or more of a mount component configured for demountable engagement of another component;
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• wherein the front end and the rear end of one body component or two opposed body components have a pivotable axle element with two inclined axle ends where in each a threaded hole is provided for threadable engagement therewith a screw by which a roller is rotationally engaged.

A multidirectional component mount comprising:

• a female mating component having an octagonal-shaped receptacle opposite a concave face configured for engagement with a rounded side of a carriage assembly or a circumferential surface of a cylindrical structural component;
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• a male mating component having an octagonal-shaped male segment opposite a concave face configured for engagement with the rounded side of the carriage assembly or the circumferential surface of the cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said female mating component is secured to the carriage assembly by a pair of screws threadably engaged with two threaded holes in the carriage assembly, or secured to the cylindrical structural component by a pair of screws threadably engaged with two threaded holes in the circumferential surface or two nuts engaged within a nut channel therealong;
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• wherein said male mating component is secured to the carriage assembly by a pair of screws threadably engaged with two threaded holes in the carriage assembly, or secured to the cylindrical structural component by a pair of screws threadably engaged with two threaded holes in the circumferential surface or two nuts engaged within the nut channel therealong;
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• wherein the female mating component and the male mating component are demountably engaged optionally at any one of four angular orientations relative to one another, whereby the male segment is secured by two screws through holes in the female mating component and threadably engaged with one of four pairs of threaded holes in the male segment.

A kit of parts for demountably configuring a structural assembly, the kit comprising:

• two or more of a cylindrical structural component comprising one or more nut channels and/or one or more threaded holes therealong;
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• one or more of a concave connector component comprising a concave side opposite a flat side wherefrom the center a male element extends, said male element having a plurality of threaded holes or a plurality of through-holes perpendicular to the flat side of the connector component;
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• wherein a through-hole passes longitudinally through said connector component provided therefor the passage of a threaded portion of a first screw or bolt by which the connector component may be demountably engaged with one of the cylindrical structural component by a threaded nut or threaded hole, or demountably engaged with another component comprising a round surface wherein is provided a threaded nut, a threaded insert, and/or a threaded hole with which the screw or bolt may be threadably engaged to thereby demountably engage the connector component with the cooperating component, said connector component provided therefor the demountable engagement with a female end provided at an end of one of the cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said female end comprises a receptacle within which the male element is inserted and two of the threaded holes or through-holes on opposite sides of the male element are aligned with a hole through the side of the female end through which a threaded portion of a second screw or bolt is passed into the female end to be threadably engaged with one or the aligned pair of threaded holes, or through the aligned pair of through-holes and threadably engaged with a threaded nut or threaded insert in the opposite side of the female end, thereby demountably engaging the female end with said connector component.

A kit of parts for demountably configuring a structural assembly, the kit comprising:

• two or more of a first cylindrical structural component comprising one or more nut channels and/or one or more threaded holes therealong, and a first female end at one or both ends;
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• one or more of a concave connector component comprising a concave side opposite a flat side wherefrom the center a male element extends, said male element having a square shape with rounded corners and a sloped neck, or a neck having a plurality of indentations, or a neck having a plurality of threaded holes;
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• wherein a through-hole passes longitudinally through said connector component provided therefor the passage of a threaded portion of a first screw or bolt by which the connector component may be demountably engaged with one of the first cylindrical structural component by a threaded nut or threaded hole, or demountably engaged with another component comprising a round surface wherein is provided a threaded nut, a threaded insert, and/or a threaded hole with which the screw or bolt may be threadably engaged to thereby demountably engage the connector component with the cooperating component, said connector component provided therefor the demountable engagement with one of the first female end provided at an end of one of the first cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said first female end comprises a cylindrical receptacle and a threaded hole into the receptacle through which a set screw is threadably engaged to protrude into the neck of the inserted male element of the connector component to where retaining the connector component within the receptacle while allowing continuous rotation, or advanced further to where applying pressure into the sloped neck or one of the indentations or wherein the neck comprises the threaded holes the screw threadably engaged with one or an aligned pair of the threaded holes to thereby fixedly engage the connector component within the first female end.

A kit of parts for demountably configuring a structural assembly, the kit comprising:

• two or more of a first cylindrical structural component comprising one or more nut channels and/or one or more threaded holes therealong, and a female end at one or both ends;
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• one or more of a concave connector component comprising a concave side opposite a flat side wherefrom the center a male element extends, said male element having a cylindrical shape and a sloped neck, or a neck having a plurality of indentations, or a neck having a plurality of threaded holes;
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• wherein a through-hole passes longitudinally through said connector component provided therefor the passage of a threaded portion of a first screw or bolt by which the connector component may be demountably engaged with one of the cylindrical structural component by a threaded nut or threaded hole, or demountably engaged with another component comprising a round surface wherein is provided a threaded nut, a threaded insert, and/or a threaded hole with which the screw or bolt may be threadably engaged to thereby demountably engage the connector component with the cooperating component, said connector component provided therefor the demountable engagement with one of the female end provided at an end of one of the first cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said female end comprises a cylindrical receptacle and a threaded hole into the receptacle through which a set screw is threadably engaged to protrude into the neck of the inserted male element of the connector component to where retaining the connector component within the receptacle while allowing continuous rotation, or advanced further to where applying pressure into the sloped neck or one of the indentations or wherein the neck comprises the threaded holes the screw threadably engaged with one or an aligned pair of the threaded holes to thereby fixedly engage the connector component within the first female end.

A kit of parts for demountably configuring a structural assembly, the kit comprising:

• two or more of a cylindrical structural component comprising one or more nut channels and/or one or more threaded holes therealong, and a female end at one or both ends;
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• one or more of a concave connector component comprising a concave side opposite a flat side wherefrom the center a male element extends, said male element having a cylindrical shape or a square shape with rounded corners, and a neck wherein is a plurality of indentations;
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• wherein a through-hole passes longitudinally through said connector component provided therefor the passage of a threaded portion of a first screw or bolt by which the connector component may be demountably engaged with one of the cylindrical structural component by a threaded nut or threaded hole, or demountably engaged with another component comprising a round surface wherein is provided a threaded nut, a threaded insert, and/or a threaded hole with which the screw or bolt may be threadably engaged to thereby demountably engage the connector component with the cooperating component, said connector component provided therefor the demountable engagement of the female end at an end of one of the cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said female end comprises a clamp component with a plurality of teeth configured for engagement with the indentations of the male element of the connector component, whereby a set screw threadably engaged with a threaded hole in the side of the female end applies pressure against the clamp component with the teeth aligned and applying pressure into the indentations thereby demountably engaging the connector component within the female end at one of a plurality of relative angular orientations.

A kit of parts for demountably configuring a structural assembly, the kit comprising:

• two or more of a cylindrical structural component comprising one or more nut channels and/or one or more threaded holes therealong, and a female end at one or both ends;
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• one or more of a concave connector component comprising a concave side opposite a flat side having a circular arrangement of teeth around wherefrom the center a male element extends, said male element comprising a sloped neck and a cylindrical shape or a square shape with rounded corners;
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• wherein a through-hole passes longitudinally through said connector component provided therefor the passage of a threaded portion of a first screw or bolt by which the connector component may be demountably engaged with one of the cylindrical structural component by a threaded nut or threaded hole, or demountably engaged with another component comprising a round surface wherein is provided a threaded nut, a threaded insert, and/or a threaded hole with which the screw or bolt may be threadably engaged to thereby demountably engage the connector component with the cooperating component, said connector component provided therefor the demountable engagement of a female end at an end of one of the cylindrical structural component;
• wherein said female end comprises a receptacle and a circular arrangement of grooves on the front face of the female end configured for mating engagement with the circular arrangement of teeth around the male element of the connector component which is demountably engaged within the receptacle;
• wherein a clamp component with a sloped midsection configured for engagement with the sloped neck of the male element applies pressure against the sloped neck by which a set screw threadably engaged with a threaded hole in the side of the female end and into the receptacle applies pressure against the clamp component thereby holding the male element in place at a set alignment and mating engagement of the teeth and grooves at one of a plurality of relative angular orientations.