Beam assembly

A beam assembly (1) comprising at least a first and a second hollow beam (2,3) arranged in a head-to-head relationship, and disengageable connecting means (9) engaging both said beams (2,3) to connect the same to one another, said connecting means (9) comprising:

• (a) two members (10,11) arranged close to each other and each extending partly inside said first hollow beam (2) and partly inside said second hollow beam (3), each member consisting of a substantially rectangular member comprising a center portion and two non-parallel side portions lying in planes converging with a plane of the central portion, the members being in contiguous contact along their respective center portions to form a generally X-shaped cross-section when in a relaxed state and being adapted to be inserted with loose sliding fits into the interiors of the beams, the first member having at least two tapped holes therethrough located in the center portion and near opposite ends of the plate;
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• (b) screw means for threading into the tapped holes in the first member and for bearing against the center portion of the second member to force the plates apart at the center portions and thereby force the side portions into tight contact with an internal surface of both said beams (2,3).