Pivot connector for modular platform assemblies

A pivot connector, comprising:

• a first connecting part having:
• a male pivot member including a first engagement surface and a plurality of tabs that extend outward from the first engagement surface, and
• a first mounting member that is connected to the male pivot member;
• and
• a second connecting part having:
• a female pivot member including a second engagement surface and a plurality of arcuate slots that extend through the second engagement surface, and
• a second mounting member that is connected to the female pivot member,
• wherein the first connecting part is connectable to the second connecting part such that the first engagement surface of the male pivot member is in engagement with the second engagement surface of the female pivot member, each tab of the plurality tabs is receivable in a respective slot of the plurality arcuate slots such that the first connecting part is pivotable with respect to the second connecting part around a pivot axis over a limited range of motion, and the first mounting member extends along a first mounting axis that is offset from the pivot axis and the second mounting member extends along a second mounting axis that is offset from the pivot axis.

A pivot connector, comprising:

• a first connecting part having:
• a male pivot member including a first engagement surface and a plurality of tabs that extend outward from the first engagement surface, and
• a first mounting member that is connected to the male pivot member;
• and
• a second connecting part having:
• a female pivot member including a second engagement surface and a plurality of arcuate slots that extend through the second engagement surface, and
• a second mounting member that is connected to the female pivot member,
• wherein the first connecting part is connectable to the second connecting part such that the first engagement surface of the male pivot member is in engagement with the second engagement surface of the female pivot member, each tab of the plurality tabs is receivable in a respective slot of the plurality arcuate slots such that the first connecting part is pivotable with respect to the second connecting part around a pivot axis over a limited range of motion, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are each substantially cylindrical, and the first mounting member extends along a first mounting axis that is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and is offset from the pivot axis and the second mounting member extends along a second mounting axis that is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and is offset from the pivot axis.

A platform assembly, comprising:

• a platform having a receiver formed therein;
• a leg;
• a first connecting part having:
• a male pivot member including a first engagement surface and a plurality of tabs that extend outward from the first engagement surface, and
• a first mounting member that is connected to the male pivot member;
• and
• a second connecting part having:
• a female pivot member including a wall that includes an interior surface, a second engagement surface, and a plurality of arcuate slots that extend through the wall from the second engagement surface to the interior surface, and
• a second mounting member that is connected to the female pivot member,
• wherein the first connecting part is connectable to the second connecting part such that the first engagement surface of the male pivot member is in engagement with the second engagement surface of the female pivot member, each tab of the plurality tabs is receivable in a respective slot of the plurality arcuate slots such that the first connecting part is pivotable with respect to the second connecting part around a pivot axis over a limited range of motion, each tab of the plurality of tabs is engageable with the interior surface of the wall of the female pivot member to restrain movement of the male pivot member away from the female pivot member along the pivot axis, one of the first mounting member of the first connecting part or the second mounting member of the second connecting part is disposed within the leg, and the other of the first mounting member of the first connecting part or the second mounting member of the second connecting part is disposed within the receiver of the platform.