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US 5,746,535 AGranted
Plate fastener
AssigneeHeron Sondermaschinen und Steuerungen Ges.m.b.H
InventorDietmar Kohler
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Abstract
Plate fastener for connection of two or more sections positioned essentially perpendicular to each other, in which the plate connector is applied to the front side of the first section or first group of sections and is fastened in a groove of the second section or second group of sections, in which the plate connector has centerings that are shape-mated in the grooves of these sections in the assembled state.
Claims13
A plate fastener assembly comprising:
- an elongated first section having an end connected to a side of an elongated second section so that the first section extends outwardly from the second section, the side of the second section having a longitudinally-extending slotted groove along the side communicating by sidewalls with a longitudinally-extending channel in the second section;
- a fastening plate having a top face with a top centering means for centering the fastening plate with respect to the end of the first section, and having a bottom face with a recess adapted to receive a bottom centering means for centering the fastening plate with respect to the side of the second section;
- a first means for securing the fastening plate to the end of the first section;
- a second securing means disposed within the longitudinally-extending channel in the second section and having a notched upper portion sized to fit within the groove of the second section for securing the fastening plate to the side of the second section, the second securing means cooperating with a fastening means for fastening the fastening plate to the side of the second section, the bottom centering means comprising a member sized to fit within the recess in the bottom face of the fastening plate and to engage the side of the second section, the member having expandable side portions sized to fit within the groove, the side portions being expandable in response to a force applied to the member to engage the sidewalls of the groove to center the second section with respect to the fastening plate.
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A plate fastener assembly comprising:
- a first section having an end connected to a side of an elongated second section, the side of the second section having a longitudinally-extending slotted groove along the side communicating by sidewalls with a longitudinally-extending channel in the second section;
- a fastening plate;
- a first means for centering the fastening plate with respect to the end of the first section, the fastening plate having a face with a recess adapted to receive a second means for centering the fastening plate with respect to the side of the second section;
- a securing means disposed within the longitudinally-extending channel in the second section and having a notched upper portion sized to fit within the groove of the second section for securing the fastening plate to the side of the second section, the securing means cooperating with a fastening means for fastening the fastening plate to the side of the second section, the second centering means comprising a member sized to fit within the recess in the face of the fastening plate and to engage the side of the second section, the member having a head portion that fits within the recess of the plate fastener, and wing portions that extend at an angle from the head portion and terminate in side portions such that when a force is applied to the head portion, the expandable side portions engage the sidewalls of the groove to center the second section with respect to the fastening plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.