Shaped connecting piece for connecting structural profile members
AssigneeMasco Industries, Inc.
InventorHans-Dieter Paulsen
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Abstract
A shaped connecting member or piece for connecting structural profile members, in particular door or window casement sections, includes at least one attachment leg that can be inserted into an attachment chamber of the structural profile member and fixed in position therein. To make fabrication of the shaped connecting piece and its application as simple as possible, at least one resilient element is provided in the at least one attachment leg to project beyond a side surface thereof. When the attachment leg is inserted into the attachment chamber, at least an outer segment of the resilient element gives way elastically inwardly and blocks the attachment leg from being pulled outwardly from the attachment chamber.
Claims37
A shaped connecting member for connecting structural profile members such as door or window casement sections, said connecting member comprising:
- at least one elongated attachment leg to be inserted into an attachment chamber of a respective profile member and fixed in position therein;
- said attachment leg having opposite side surfaces each having therein a separate recess;
- resilient elements on respective of said opposite side surfaces in regions of respective said recesses;
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- each said resilient element including a free end segment extending outwardly beyond the respective said side surface of said attachment leg, such that as said attachment leg is inserted into the attachment chamber said end segment elastically deforms toward said recess and thereafter acts against a surface of the profile member defining the attachment chamber to prevent removal of said attachment leg therefrom, and each said resilient element being part of a clip that fits into the respective said recess, said clip including a central portion and axially opposite end portions bent from said central portion in opposite directions.
A connecting member as claimed in claim 15, wherein said material is spring steel.
A shaped connecting member for connecting structural profile members such as door or window casement sections, said connecting member comprising:
- at least one elongated attachment leg to be inserted into an attachment chamber of a respective profile member and fixed in position therein;
- said attachment leg having opposite side surfaces each having therein a separate opening;
- resilient elements on respective of said opposite side surfaces in regions of respective said openings;
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- each said resilient element including a free end segment extending outwardly beyond the respective said side surface of said attachment leg, such that as said attachment leg is inserted into the attachment chamber said end segment elastically deforms toward said opening and thereafter acts against a surface of the profile member defining the attachment chamber to prevent removal of said attachment leg therefrom, and each said resilient element being part of a clip that fits into the respective said opening, said clip including a central portion extending axially of said attachment leg and axially opposite end portions bent from said central portion, each said end portion having a bent shape lockingly engaging respective latching surfaces of said opening, said resilient element comprising an extension of one of said end portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.