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US 4,712,942 AGranted
Joint maker
OwnerRobert K. Browninventor
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Abstract
Joint maker for the assembly of two or more pieces of stock about common interconnecting members. The joint maker includes a plurality of configured arms about common interconnecting members for either assembling stock at a right angle, or at other angles with respect to each other, whether there are two or more pieces of stock. The joint maker includes angularly inwardly extending cleats which extend from the arms, and arms extending from a common interconnecting member. Each of the cleats have an inwardly extending member.
Claims7
Joint maker for joining at least two pieces of stock, each piece of stock with opposing configured like grooves comprising:
- a. at least two opposing angled inwardly extending cleat means, each of said cleat means including an expanding section which angles inwardly;
- b. arm means supporting each of said cleats;
- and,
- c. at least one interconnecting member means supporting and connecting said arm means for a captured area between said arm means and said interconnecting member means, each of said cleat means diverges inwardly toward said interconnecting member means providing for engagement within opposing grooves of said stock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.