Connector apparatus with nesting ridges

Connector means connectible to inverted ridge means, comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means are nestable between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having lateral widths, mid-sections and outer terminus portions, said mid-sections being sufficiently narrow to allow said outer terminus portions to flex, relative to said mid-sections, and characterized in that said certain parallel ridges lateral widths are sufficient that said parallel ridges grip said inverted ridge means nested and aligned therewith,
• c) and including means associated with said connector means to confirm complete, adjusted interlock of said inverted ridge means with said parallel ridges in response to said nesting,
• d) and including an object to which said connector means is connected,
• e) and wherein said connector means includes auxiliary ridge means associated with and configured perpendicular to said parallel ridges.

Connector means connectible to inverted ridge means, comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means are nestable between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges being generally inflexible,
• c) said parallel ridges each having side walls, and a top and bottom in cross section normal to ridge length, and wherein said cross section is generally rectangularly shaped, said parallel ridges also having height, lateral widths, mid-sections, and outer terminus portions,
• d and including means associated with said connector means to confirm complete, adjusted interlock in response to said nesting,
• e and including an object to which said connector means is connected.

Connector means connectible to inverted ridge means having inverted ridges, comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured to grip inverted ridge means nested between certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having height, lateral widths, mid-sections, and outer terminus portions, said mid-sections being sufficiently narrow to allow said outer terminus portions to flex, relative to said mid-sections, and characterized in that certain parallel ridges lateral widths are sufficient that said parallel ridges grip said inverted ridge means nested and aligned therewith,
• c) and including means associated with said connector means to confirm complete, adjusted interlock of said inverted ridge means with said parallel ridges in response to said nesting,
• d) and wherein certain ridges are spaced apart and configured to nest a single ridge of said inverted ridge means between them and wherein other ridges are spaced apart and configured to nest a plurality of inverted ridges of said ridge means,
• e) and including an object to which said connector means is connected.

Connector means connectible to inverted ridge means, comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means may be nested between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having lateral widths, and being generally inflexible, and characterized in that certain parallel ridges lateral widths are sufficient that said parallel ridges grip said inverted ridge means nested and aligned therewith,
• c) and including means associated with said connector means to confirm complete, adjusted interlock of said inverted ridge means with said parallel ridges in response to said nesting,
• d) and including an object to which said connector means is connected,
• e) and including a block forming a hole, said object, including said parallel ridges, being an insert received in said hole, to be rotatable therein whereby the ridges rotate with the insert relative to the block.

A connector means comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means are nestable between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having modified cross section means configured to hook onto hook-like cross sections of said ridge means,
• c) said parallel ridges in cross section having base means, mid-section means, and ridge hook terminus means, said ridge cross section having taper from said terminus means to said base means,
• d) and including means associated with said parallel ridges to confirm adjusted interlock of said parallel ridges with said ridge means,
• e) and wherein said connector means is connected to an object and including said object having said connector means.

A connector means comprising:

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means may be nested between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having modified cross section means configured to hook onto hook-like cross sections of said ridge means,
• c) said parallel ridges in cross section having base means, mid-section means, and ridge hook terminus means, said ridge cross section having taper from said terminus means to said base means,
• d) and including means associated with said parallel ridges to confirm adjusted interlock of said parallel ridges with said ridge means,
• e) and wherein said connector means is connected to an object and including said object having said connector means,
• f) and wherein there are a plurality of offset rows of parallel ridges configured so that nested, inverted, ridge means are blocked from lateral movement by said offset ridges.

The method of forming a connector means comprising

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means may be nested between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having mid-sections and outer terminus portions, said mid-sections being sufficiently narrow to allow said outer terminus portions to flex, relative to said mid-sections,
• c) and including means associated with said connector means to confirm complete, adjusted interlock of said inverted ridge means with said parallel ridges in response to said nesting,
• d) and wherein said method includes:
• i) providing two interengageable molds, at least one of which is a roller,
• ii) forming recesses in at least one of the molds, to sequentially face the mold as the roller rotates,
• iii) and shaping and orienting said recesses so that each recess is elongated in a direction parallel to the roller axis,
• iv) whereby material fed between and squeezed between said rollers is extended into said elongated recesses, and sequentially, as the roller rotates.

The method of forming a connector means comprising

• a) a plurality of parallel ridges spaced apart and configured so that inverted ridge means are nestable between and gripped by certain of said parallel ridges,
• b) said parallel ridges having modified cross section means configured to hook onto hook-like cross sections of said ridge means,
• c) said parallel ridges in cross section having base means, mid-section means, and ridge hook terminus means, said ridge cross section having taper means from said terminus means to said base means,
• d) and including means associated with said parallel ridges to confirm adjusted interlock of said parallel ridges with said ridge means,
• e) there being ridge structure for blocking lateral movement of said inverted ridge means,
• f) and wherein said method includes
• i) providing two interengageable molds, at least one of which is a roller,
• ii) forming recesses in at least one of the molds, to sequentially face the mold as the roller rotates,
• iii) and shaping and orienting said recesses so that each recess is elongated in a direction parallel to the roller axis,
• iv) whereby material fed between and squeezed between said rollers is extended into said elongated recesses, and sequentially, as the roller rotates.