Hollow connector sleeve with interlocking components
OwnerDrew P. Henryinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is one embodiment of a connection system that includes at least one support shaft, a hollow connector sleeve, and an attachment. The hollow connector sleeve includes an interior surface circumscribing a portion of the at least one support shaft and at least one exterior mounting panel that has at least one interlockable component. The attachment may include at least one corresponding interlockable component that is detachably coupleable to the at least one interlockable component.
Claims20
A connection apparatus comprising:
- a hollow connector sleeve comprising
- an interior surface that can circumscribe a portion of at least one support shaft, and
- at least one exterior mounting panel;
- and
- at least one of either a male or a female interlockable component disposed on the at least one exterior mounting panel, wherein at least one of the other of the male or the female interlockable component is disposed on an attachment.
The connection apparatus of claim 8, further comprising one or more attachments disposed on the hollow connector sleeve, wherein the one or more attachments are selected from the group consisting of:
- a hook, a magnetic coupling, a bolt assembly, a hinge, a rotating bearing, a pivoting bearing, a sliding bearing, an electrical conduit support, an electrical box, an electrical fixture, Velcro member, a clamp, and a strap.
A connection system comprising:
- at least one support shaft;
- a hollow connector sleeve comprising
- an interior surface circumscribing a portion of the at least one support shaft, and
- at least one exterior mounting panel comprising at least one interlockable component;
- and
- an attachment comprising at least one corresponding interlockable component that is detachably coupleable to the at least one interlockable component.
A method comprising:
- positioning a hollow connector sleeve around a support shaft, wherein the hollow connector sleeve comprises at least one anchoring mechanism and at least one exterior mounting panel comprising at least one interlockable component;
- securing the hollow connector sleeve around the support shaft using the anchoring mechanism;
- and
- coupling an attachment to the hollow connector sleeve, the attachment comprising at least one corresponding interlockable component that is detachably coupleable with the at least one interlockable component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.