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US 8,458,869 B2Granted
Adjustable connector
OwnerJohn Giannascainventor
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Abstract
An adjustable connector is formed by, an comprises an outer housing, and an inner housing, with the inner housing being positioned inside of the outer housing. This inner housing forms a first connector wherein the inner housing is movable inside of the outer housing. There is also a complementary connector configured to connect to the first connector.
Claims22
A connector comprising:
- a) a first connector comprising:
- i) an outer housing;
- ii) an inner housing, positioned inside of said outer housing, said inner housing forming a first connection region;
- wherein said inner housing is movable inside of said outer housing;
- b) a complementary connector configured to connect to said first connector wherein said complementary connector is detachable from said first connector;
- wherein said outer housing has a ridge, an outer rim and an inner rim, with said inner housing being positioned substantially within said inner rim, and wherein said inner housing is slidable along a slide path from a first position to a second position within said outer housing, wherein said inner housing has a ridge spaced apart from said ridge on said outer housing and wherein said complementary connector has a first section fitting within said inner housing and a second section fitting between said inner housing and said outer housing.
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A connector comprising:
- a) a first connector comprising:
- i) an outer housing;
- ii) an inner housing, positioned inside of said outer housing, said inner housing forming a first connection region;
- wherein said inner housing is movable inside of said outer housing;
- b) a complementary connector configured to connect to said first connector;
- c) at least one lock for locking said outer housing to at least one of said inner housing, and said complementary connector.
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A method for connecting two objects together comprising:
- a) providing at least one outer housing;
- b) providing at least one inner housing in the form of a female connector;
- c) positioning said female connector inside of said outer housing, said female connector being slidably disposed within said outer housing, such that said female connector is movable in at least three different axial directions wherein said female connector is slidable along a slide path from a first position to a second position within said outer housing;
- d) coupling at least one male connector to said female connector to connect at least two objects together wherein said at least one male connector has a first section that fits within said at least one inner housing and a second section that fits between said inner housing and said at least one outer housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.