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US 6,467,136 B1Granted
Connector assembly
OwnerNeil Deryck Bray Grahaminventor
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A connector assembly (61) comprising a male connector element (61a) having a locking shank (101) and a female connector element (61b) having a locking cavity (133) with an external opening. The locking shank (101) is receivable in the locking cavity (133) through the external opening. The male connector element (61a) presents a male contact face (111) and the female connector element (61b) presents a female contact face (123), the male and female connector elements (61a, 61b) being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces (111, 123) in abutting engagement when the locking shank (101) is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements. The interaction between the male and female connector elements (61a, 61b) is provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank.
A connector assembly comprising a male connector element having a locking shank and a female connector element having a locking cavity with an external opening, the locking shank is receivable in the locking cavity through the external opening, the male connector element presents a male contact face and the female connector element presents a female contact face, the male and female connector elements being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces in abutting engagement when the locking shank is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements the interaction between the male and female connector elements is provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank, wherein one of the connector elements has a first engagement means for engagement with a second engagement means on the other connector element whereby the application of the separating force between the two connector elements urges one of the two contact faces towards the other contact face thereby to enhance interaction between the connector elements and wherein the first and second engagement means are adapted to provide pivotal engagement between the connector elements.
A connector assembly comprising a male connector element having a locking shank and a female connector element having a locking cavity with an external opening, the locking shank is receivable in the locking cavity through the external opening, the male connector element presents a male contact face and the female connector element presents a female contact face, the male and female connector elements being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces in abutting engagement when the locking shank is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements the interaction between the male and female connector elements is provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank, wherein the locking cavity is adapted to expand to receive the locking shank and to contract upon the locking shank received therein, wherein the locking cavity is defined between two jaw sections movable relative to each other for expanding and contracting the locking cavity and wherein the jaw sections are biased towards a closed condition corresponding to contraction of the cavity.
A connector assembly comprising a male connector element having a locking shank and a female connector element having a locking cavity with an external opening, the locking shank is receivable in the locking cavity through the external opening, the male connector element presents a male contact face and the female connector element presents a female contact face, the male and female connector elements being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces in abutting engagement when the locking shank is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements the interaction between the male and female connector elements is provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank, and further comprising a slider for moving the connector elements into and out of interaction with each other, wherein the slider is provided with means for progressively expanding the locking channel as the slider moves with respect to the female connector element to facilitate admission of the shank of the male connector element into the locking channel.
A connector assembly for releasably connecting together two elongate edge sections, the connector means comprising first and second connector elements of complementary configuration, said first connector element being adapted for attachment to one of the two elongate edge sections and having an opening in opposed relation to said one of the two elongate edge sections, a channel portion having a pair of opposed sides in spaced apart relationship and extending inwardly from said opening to define a locking cavity, the opposed sides having opposed inner faces confronting the locking cavity, containing a first engaging means and converging towards the other of the opposed sides in a direction away from the opening, said second connector element being adapted for attachment to the other of the two elongate edge sections and including a head portion adapted to be received in the locking cavity of the channel portion of the first connector element, the head portion having opposed side faces converging towards each other in a direction away from the other elongate edge section, each face being provided with a second engaging means, whereby the second engaging means engages with the first engaging means when the head portion is received within the cavity and releasable secures the second connector element to the first connector element, whereby such may be pressed together and force applied to pull such apart acts to strengthen the group therebetween, with the connector elements requiring an unpeeling or unzipping action to separate same.
A connector assembly for releasably connecting together two elongate edge sections, the connector means comprising first and second elongate connector elements of complementary configuration, said first connector element being adapted for attachment to one of the two elongate edge sections and having two jaw sections defining an opening in opposed relation to said one of the two elongate edge sections and a channel portion having a pair of opposed sides in spaced apart relationship and extending inwardly from said opening to define a locking cavity, the opposed sides having opposed inner faces confronting the locking cavity, containing a first engaging means and converging towards the other of the opposed sides in a direction away from the opening, said second connector element being adapted for attachment to the other of the two elongate edge sections and including a head portion adapted to be received in the locking cavity of the channel portion of the first connector element, the head portion having opposed side faces converging towards each other in a direction away from the other elongate edge section, each face being provided with a second engaging means, the free end of each jaw section being adapted to pivotally engage with the head portion when the latter is received in the locking cavity the second engaging means engaging with the first engaging means when the head portion is received within the locking cavity and releasable secures the second connector element to the first connector element, whereby such may be progressively pressed together along the length thereof and force applied to pull such apart acts to strengthen the group therebetween, with the connector elements requiring an unpeeling or unzipping action to separate same.
A connector assembly for releasably connecting together two elongate edge sections, the connector means comprising first and second connector elements of complementary configuration, said first connector element being adapted for attachment to one of the longitudinal edges and the second connector element being adapted for attachment to the other of the longitudinal edges, the first connector element comprising a body having two jaw sections defining an opening in opposed relation to said one longitudinal edge and a channel portion extending inwardly from said opening to define a locking cavity, the channel portion having a pair of opposed sides in spaced apart relationship, the opposed sides having opposed inner faces confronting the locking cavity, each opposed side containing a first engaging means and converging towards the other of the opposed sides in a direction away from the opening to terminate at one end of a slit extending into the body in the direction away from the opening, a hinge being provided at the other end of the slot to facilitate movement of the two jaw sections towards and away from each other, said second connector element comprising a head portion adapted to be received in the locking cavity of the channel portion of the first connector element, the head portion having opposed side faces converging towards each in a direction away from the other longitudinal edge, each face being provided with a second engaging means, whereby the second engaging means engages with the first engaging means when the head portion is received within the recess and releasably secures the second connector element to the first connector element, whereby such may be pressed together and force applied to pull such apart acts to strengthen the grip therebetween, with the connector elements requiring an unpeeling or unzipping action to separate same.
A connector assembly comprising a male connector element having a locking shank and a female connector element having a locking cavity with an external opening, the locking shank is receivable in the locking cavity through the external opening, the male connector element presents a male contact face and the female connector element presents a female contact face, the male and female connector elements being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces in abutting engagement when the locking shank is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements, the interaction between the male and female connector elements being provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank by a series of complementary ridges and recesses at spaced intervals along the contact faces, wherein the contact faces each have at least a section thereof disposed obliquely with respect to the line of action of the separating force.
A connector assembly comprising two connector elements each having a contact face adapted for abutting engagement with the contact face of the other, the connector elements being configured for interaction therebetween when the contact faces are in abutting engagement to resist a separating force applied between the two connector elements, one of the connector elements having a first engagement means for engagement with a second engagement means on the other connector element, wherein the application of a separating force between the two connector elements urges one of the two contact faces towards the other contact face to enhance interaction between the connector elements, and wherein the contact faces each have at least a section thereof disposed obliquely with respect to the line of action of the separating force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.