Universal connecting element for sheet pile wall components
AssigneePilePro, LLC
InventorRoberto Redondo Wendt
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Abstract
A universal connecting element which is capable of connecting sheet pile wall components, such as sheet piles, beam piles and other sheet pile connectors, that have various types of interlocks such as Larssen locks, cold formed hooks and knob and claw locks. The connecting element includes a reverse “S” shaped profile to which has been added either a neck and head strip, for connection with a claw strip, or a claw strip, for connection with a head strip, or both.
Claims15
A universal elongate sheet pile connecting element, of substantially constant cross-section along its length, for interconnecting sheet pile wall components, such as sheet piles, beam piles and sheet pile connectors, which have at least one of a hook strip profile, a neck and head strip profile and a claw strip profile that extends longitudinally along a lateral edge thereof to enable their interconnection, said connecting element comprising, in profile:
- (a) a substantially linear central strip having first and second ends and first and second lateral sides;
- (b) a first hook strip extending from the first end of the central strip, commencing in the same longitudinal direction as the central strip, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said first side of the central strip to form a first hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component;
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- (c) a second hook strip extending from the second end of the central strip, commencing from the first side of the central strip in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said second end of the central strip to form a second hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component;
- wherein
- (d) a claw strip formed by two opposing partial hooks, each extending in an arc of between 90° and 180° from the second side of the central strip and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, the free end of the other, opposing partial hook, for engaging a neck and head strip of a sheet pile component.
A universal elongate sheet pile connecting element, of substantially constant cross-section along its length, for interconnecting sheet pile wall components, such as sheet piles, beam piles, and sheet pile connectors, which have at least one of a hook strip profile, a neck and head strip profile and a claw strip profile that extends longitudinally along a lateral edge thereof to enable their interconnection, said connecting element comprising, in profile:
- (a) a substantially linear central strip having first and second ends and first and second lateral sides;
- (b) a first hook strip extending from the first end of the central strip, commencing in the same longitudinal direction as the central strip;
- (c) a second hook strip extending from the second end (16) of the central strip (12), commencing from the first side of the central strip in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said second end of the central strip to form a second hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component;
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- (d) an attachment profile formed by a neck strip, attached to an outer side of the first hook strip, and a head strip, formed at an opposite end of the neck strip, that has a larger cross-section than the neck strip, for engaging a claw strip of a sheet pile wall component;
- wherein
- the first hook strip is, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said first side of the central strip to form a first hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component.
A universal elongate sheet pile connecting element, of substantially constant cross-section along its length, for interconnecting sheet pile wall components, such as sheet piles, beam piles, and sheet pile connectors, which have at least one of a hook strip profile, a neck and head strip profile and a claw strip profile that extends longitudinally along a lateral edge thereof to enable their interconnection, said connecting element comprising, in profile:
- (a) a substantially linear central strip having first and second ends and first and second lateral sides;
- (b) a first hook strip extending from the first end of the central strip, commencing in the same longitudinal direction as the central strip, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said first side of the central strip to form a first hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component;
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- (c) a second hook strip extending from the second end of the central strip, commencing from the first side of the central strip in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, curving around in an arc of between 180° and 270° and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, said second end of the central strip to form a second hook for engaging a hook strip profile of a sheet pile component;
- wherein
- (d) a claw strip formed by two opposing partial hooks, each extending in an arc of between 90° and 180° from an outer side of the first hook strip and terminating in a free end pointing substantially toward, and spaced from, the free end of the other, opposing partial hook, for engaging a neck and head strip of a sheet pile component.
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