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US 4,054,393 AGranted
Snap-locking coupler
OwnerEttore Talleriinventor
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Abstract
A coupler is disclosed for connecting a plurality of laths of assembly of multi-component modular structures. The coupler comprises a plurality of channelled seats extending from the center of the coupler. Pins engage the bifurcated terminals of the laths, which are kept in place by said channelled seats, and may be snapped into varied structural configurations. Variants of the coupler are also described.
Claims10
A multi-component assembly comprising a coupler having upper and lower surfaces and a plurality of channelled seats extending from the center thereof;
- at least one projection integral with each said seat and a plurality of elongated laths having a flexible bifurcated terminal at each end thereof and removably slidable in said respective channelled seat for engagement under snap pressure with said respective projection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.