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US 4,230,417 AGranted
Module for modular trophy base
AssigneeAlamar Associates
InventorAllen Weiss
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InventorAllen Weiss
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A transition module is provided for use in constructing a modular trophy base including one or more column modules having end plates at the upper and lower ends thereof. The transition module includes a hollow closed peripheral wall having opposite ends, the perimeters of which respectively define predetermined closed figures which are substantially different from each other in shape and/or size. Each of these ends is adapted for mating engagement with the end plate of an associated correspondingly-shaped column module, with the hollow end of the transition module disposed in surrounding press-fitted relationship with a raised portion of the end plate. Thus, the transition module may be used at each end of a single column module to provide transition between the column module and other members, or may be used to provide the transition between two different column modules.
A transition module for use in constructing a modular trophy base which includes a column module having end plates at the upper and lower ends thereof, said transition module comprising a closed peripheral side wall having two opposite ends, the perimeter of one of said ends of said side wall defining a first predetermined closed figure and the perimeter of the other of said ends of said side wall defining a second predetermined closed figure substantially different from said first figure, at least one of said ends of said side wall being shaped and dimensioned for mating engagement with an end plate of the associated column module, the other of said ends of said side wall being shaped and dimensioned for mating engagement with an end plate of another associated member, whereby said transition module may form a transition between the associated column module and another member.
A transition module for use in constructing a modular trophy base which includes a column module having end plates at the upper and lower ends thereof, said transition module comprising a closed peripheral side wall having two opposite ends and including a plurality of flat planar wall sections and a plurality of concave wall sections, the perimeter of one of said ends of said side wall defining a first predetermined closed figure and the perimeter of the other of said ends of said side wall defining a second predetermined closed figure substantially different from said first figure, at least one of said ends of said side wall being shaped and dimensioned for mating engagement with an end plate of the associated column module, whereby said transition module may form a transition between the associated column module and another member.
A transition module for use in constructing a modular trophy base which includes first and second column modules of different transverse cross section and each having at each of the upper and lower ends thereof an end plate provided with a peripheral coupling ledge surrounding a raised body portion, said transition module comprising a hollow closed peripheral side wall having two opposite ends, the perimeter of one of said ends of said side wall defining a first predetermined closed figure and the perimeter of the other of said ends of said side wall defining a second predetermined closed figure substantially different from said first figure, one of said ends of said side wall being shaped and dimensioned for mating engagement with the coupling ledge of an end plate of the first column module in surrounding relationship with the raised body portion thereof, the other of said ends of said side wall being shaped and dimensioned for mating engagement with the coupling ledge of an end plate of the second column module in surrounding relationship with the raised body portion thereof, whereby said transition module may be coupled to each of said first and second column modules for forming a transition therebetween.
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