Connecting element and method for producing the latter
AssigneeProtektorwerk Florenz Maisch GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsTheo Hertweck, Martin Waibel, Andreas Leier
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Abstract
A connecting element for connecting profile rails and/or profiles of various shape comprises a planar base part which comprises a central web and two lateral limbs which are angled with respect to the web. At least one of the limbs comprises a base part surface section slung out from the web.
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A connection element for connecting section rails and/or sections of different shapes, having a planar base part which comprises a central web and two lateral limbs angled with respect to the web, wherein at least one of the limbs comprises an areal piece of the base part folded out of the web.
A method of manufacturing a connection element for connecting section rails and/or sections of different shapes, comprising the steps of:
- providing a planar base part;
- shaping the base part to form a section element having a central web and two lateral limbs angled with respect to the web,
- cutting into the base part along a separation line;
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- folding an areal piece of the base part out of the plane of the base part along the separation line such that it forms at least a part of one of the limbs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.