Dowel and method of using same
OwnerMichael Millerinventor
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Abstract
An improved dowel that is capable of quickly and easily connecting two or more adjoining components. In one form of the invention, a dowel is provided, that, may be used for connecting two or more components. In one embodiment, the dowel may have three dowel sections positioned between a base and a tip. Each dowel section has a diameter and may be positioned axially adjacent at least one other dowel section wherein the diameters decrease over the length of the dowel from the base to the tip. Alternate embodiments may have two, four or more dowel sections.
Claims20
A dowel having a base and a tip for connecting two or more components, consisting of:
- at least three dowel sections, wherein each dowel section is positioned directly adjacent each adjoining dowel section, having sidewalls, each dowel section having a diameter wherein the diameters successively decrease over the length of the dowel from the base to the tip;
- and
- a step located where each dowel section is positioned directly adjacent another dowel section.
A method for connecting a plurality of components together which consists of the steps of:
- providing a dowel having three dowel sections and having successively decreasing diameters along the length of the dowel;
- providing a plurality of components having openings that will accept the dowel;
- aligning the openings;
- and
- inserting the dowel into the aligned openings.
A one piece dowel for connecting two or more adjacent components, consisting of:
- a first, second, and third cylinder, said second cylinder being of a smaller diameter than said first cylinder and a larger diameter than said third cylinder, said first, second and third cylinders arranged directly adjacent each adjoining cylinder in order of decreasing size and about a common axis.
A method for connecting two or more adjacent components consisting essentially of the steps of:
- providing a dowel having a first, second and third cylinder, said second cylinder being of a smaller diameter than said first cylinder and a larger diameter than said third cylinder, said first, second and third cylinders arranged directly adjacent each adjoining cylinder in order of decreasing size and about a common axis;
- providing a plurality of components having openings that will accept the dowel;
- using the dowel to align the component openings;
- and
- inserting the dowel into the aligned openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.