Connector structures for conveyor system assembly
AssigneeStephenson Technologies Inc.
InventorsBartholomew John BOELRYK, Robert Roy STEPHENSON
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In an aspect, a mounting bracket for use with an automotive conveyor system is provided. A base portion has a set of apertures, the first set of apertures being elongated along a first direction, each of the set of apertures being dimensioned to receive a fastener for fastening the base portion to a trench wall. A cross-member coupler is coupled to the base portion and securable to a cross-member.
Claims13
A mounting bracket for use with an automotive conveyor system, comprising:
- a base portion having a set of apertures, the first set of apertures being elongated along a first direction, each of the set of apertures being dimensioned to receive a fastener for fastening the base portion to a trench wall;
- and
- a cross-member coupler coupled to the base portion and securable to a cross-member.
A connector plate for securing tubular members to a structure and having a first aperture in a first portion and a second aperture in a second portion that is out of plane of the first portion.
A method of forming a connector plate for securing tubular members to a structure via fasteners, comprising:
- making a first aperture in a first portion of a plate, the first aperture being dimensioned to receive a first fastener;
- making a second aperture in a second portion of the plate, the second aperture being dimensioned to receive a second fastener;
- and
- deforming the plate so that the second portion is out of plane of the first portion.
A support structure for a conveyor system assembly, comprising:
- a first tubular member having an aperture adjacent an end thereof;
- a second tubular member having an open-ended slot extending from an end thereof;
- a connector plate having a first aperture in a first portion thereof and a second aperture in a second portion thereof, the first aperture being dimensioned to receive a first fastener, the second aperture being dimensioned to receive a second fastener, the second portion being out of plane of the first portion;
- a first fastener dimensioned to at least partially extend through the first aperture and be affixable to the first portion of the connector plate;
- a second fastener dimensioned to at least partially extend through the second aperture and be affixable to the second portion of the connector plate;
- and
- a cross-member having a first aperture and a second aperture dimensioned to securely receive the first fastener and the second fastener respectively.
A method of securing a cross-member to a trench wall in an automotive conveyor system, comprising:
- placing a cross-member mounting bracket having a set of apertures in a generally planar base portion thereof against a wall of a trench of an automotive conveyor system, the cross-member mounting bracket having a cross-member coupler extending from the base portion;
- ram-setting the planar base portion into the wall of the trench;
- and
- securing a cross-member to the cross-member coupler of the cross-member mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.