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US 2015/0082609 A1Published application
Manufacture and method for forming structures and the structures resulting therefrom
AssigneeAlcoa Inc.
InventorsWilliam J. Hooper, JR., Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu, William Ling
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Abstract
A clip for assembling corners of hollow members such as the rails and stiles of an extruded aluminum door. The clip has an L shape and may feature a double L shape. A portion inserts into the hollow of a first member and is attached thereto. Another portion extends into the other hollow member for attachment thereto to form a sturdy joint without welding. Pairs of clips may be used at each corner.
Claims27
A clip for attaching a first member to a second member, comprising:
- a first leg;
- a second leg, the second leg attached to the first leg at a first angle, the first leg capable of being joined to the first member and the second leg capable of being joined to the second member, the first leg having a first portion that is capable of being received within an interior of the first member, contacting the interior of the first member and being fastened to the first member, the second leg having a second portion that is capable of being received within an interior of the second member, contacting the interior of the second member and being fastened to the second member.
A structure, comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member;
- a clip for attaching the first member to the second member, the clip having a first leg and a second leg, the second leg attached to the first leg at a first angle, the first leg capable of being joined to the first member and the second leg capable of being joined to the second member, the first leg having a first portion that is capable of being received within an interior hollow of the first member, contacting the interior of the first member and being fastened to the first member, the second leg having a second portion that is capable of being received within an interior of the second member, contacting the interior of the second member and being fastened to the second member.
A method for joining a first member to a second member, comprises the steps of:
- providing a clip for attaching the first member to the second member, the clip having a first leg and a second leg, the second leg attached to the first leg at a first angle, the first leg capable of being joined to the first member and the second leg capable of being joined to the second member, the first leg having a first portion that is capable of being received within an interior hollow of the first member, contacting the interior of the first member and being fastened to the first member, the second leg having a second portion that is capable of extending from the interior of the first member to an exterior thereof and being received within an interior hollow of the second member, contacting the interior of the second member and being fastened to the second member;
- inserting the portion of the clip receivable in the first member into the hollow of the first member, with the second leg extending from the first member;
- fastening the clip to the first member;
- inserting the second leg into the hollow of the second member;
- and
- fastening the second member to the second leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.