Apparatus and method for angularly connecting two plates
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorRonald L. Permoda
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and article of manufacture for angularly connecting two plates. A first plate is notched. The second plate has an opening. A holding member is adapted to fit into the notch in the first plate. The holding member has a guiding channel for a fastener. The fastener is passed through the opening in the second plate and into the guided channel of the holding member and is guided into direct mechanical connection with both sides of the second slot of the first plate.
Claims21
Fastening apparatus for angularly connecting first and second angularly disposed plates,
- said fastening apparatus comprising:
- holding means adapted to fit into a notch provided in an edge in a first plate member to be fastened to an angularly disposed second plate member, said notch being defined by generally opposing sides extending inwardly from said edge of said first plate member, said holding means including guide means for guiding a fastening means into said notch;
- opposing slot means adapted for slidable engagement with the opposing sides of said notch, said opposing slot means including channel slot means forming a narrow opening between said guide means and said slot means, and extending therealong;
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- fastening means adapted to pass through an opening in said second plate member and through said guide means, said fastening means including gripping means adapted for direct mechanical engagement with said opposing sides of said notch of said first plate member, through said channel slot means.
A method of angularly fastening first and second plates with a holding means and fastener means, including the steps of:
- providing a notch with opposing edges in a first plate edge;
- providing a fastener receiving opening in a second plate;
- providing a holding means with slot means for slidably engaging with said notch edges, guide means for receiving a fastener means and channel slot means extending through said holding means from said slot means to said guide means, whereby said notch edges are accessible to said fastener means in said guide means;
- slidingly engaging said holding means with said notch edges;
- inserting a fastener member through said receiving opening, and through said guide means to engage with said notch edges through said channel slot means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.