Arrangement for connecting structural members
OwnerEberhard Layherinventor
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Abstract
A first member is provided with an elongated recess which has one open end, and a first throughgoing passage which extends transversely to the elongation of the recess. A second member which is to be connected to the first member is provided with a disc which extends outwardly away from the second member. The disc is adapted to be received in the recess when the second and first members are connected to one another. The disc is provided with a throughgoing passage so arranged as to communicate and bound with the first passage of the first member a throughgoing channel. A wedge-shaped element is closely receivable in the channel so as to arrest the second member on the first member and prevent any movement of these two members relative to one another.
Claims15
An arrangement for connecting structural members, particularly members of a frame or scaffold, comprising a first elongated member having two end portions, at least one of said end portions being provided with an elongated recess having one open end and a first throughgoing passage extending substantially transversely to the elongation of said recess;
- a second elongated member to be connected with said first elongated member;
- a third member fixedly mounted on said second member and extending outwardly away from the second member, said third member being adapted to be received in said recess when said first and second members are connected to each other, said third member being provided with at least one second throughgoing passage so arranged on said third member as to communicate and bound with said first passage an uninterrupted channel;
- a fourth member closely receivable in said channel so as to arrest said second member on said first member to thereby prevent any movement of said first and second members relative to one another;
- and a fifth member fixedly spaced from said first member and having first and second portions, an intermediate portion spaced from said first member and extending substantially parallel thereto, said first and second end portions being bent relative to said intermediate portion in direction towards said first member and being rigidly connected thereto.
An arrangement for connecting structural members, particularly frame girders, comprising a plurality of frame girders, each having a first substantially horizontally elongated member, a second elongated member having at least one substantially horizontal portion extending parallel to said first member and a plurality of connecting elements extending angularly between said first and second members and connecting the same so as to constitute together with said first and second members a frame girder, said first member having two end portions and at least one of said end portions being provided with an elongated recess having one open end and a first throughgoing passage extending substantially transversely to the elongation of said recess;
- a third elongated member to be connected with the frame girder;
- a fourth member fixedly mounted on said third member and extending outwardly away therefrom, said fourth member being adapted to be received in said recess of said first member when said third member is connected to the frame girder, said fourth member being provided with at least one second throughgoing passage so arranged on said fourth member as to communicate and bound with said first passage an uninterrupted channel;
- and a fifth member closely receivable in said channel so as to arrest said third member on the frame girder to thereby prevent any movement of the latter and said third member relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.