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US 2014/0191177 A1Published application
Connector assemblies
AssigneeHomecare Products, Inc.
InventorDavid A. Bailie
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Abstract
A connection assembly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, generally includes a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a body made substantially from plastic material and an adjustable interface made substantially from metal material, and a second portion couplable to the first portion.
Claims16
A connection assembly, comprising:
- (a) a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a body made substantially from plastic material and an adjustable interface made substantially from metal material;
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- (b) a second portion couplable to the first portion.
A connection assembly, comprising:
- (a) a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a body made substantially from plastic material and an adjustable interface made substantially from metal material, wherein the adjustable interface includes a wedge portion and an interface portion extending outwardly from the wedge portion, and wherein the wedge portion causes the interface to expand when a force is applied to the wedge portion;
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- (b) a second portion couplable to the first portion.
A method of using a connection assembly, the method comprising:
- (a) obtaining a first portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first portion includes a body made substantially from plastic material and an adjustable interface made substantially from metal material;
- (b) coupling the first portion to a first metal connecting member, including inserting the second end of the first portion into the first connecting member and adjusting the adjustable interface of the first portion to engage with the first connecting member;
- (c) obtaining a second portion;
- (d) coupling the second portion to a connecting member;
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- (e) coupling the first and second portions to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.