System and method of connecting surfaces in an irregular space or measuring an irregular space
OwnerDonald P. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
A connector and method of connecting two surfaces in an irregular, interrupted, or non-uniform space is provided. The connector is composed of at least one link, wherein each link has an adjustable spatial feature such as the length, thickness, or angle of the link. The spatial features of the links are adjusted to custom fit the connector to the two surfaces and the available space therebetween. Once the links have been adjusted to provide a satisfactory custom fit, the adjustable spatial features of the links may be fixed to form a substantially permanent solid structure or may be recorded to allow production of a custom shaped connector with substantially the same spatial features as the custom fit connector.
Claims30
A method for connecting two surfaces in a non-uniform space, the method comprising:
- providing a connector having a first link having a housing and at least one adjustable spatial feature, wherein the adjustable spatial feature includes a threaded socket or threaded projection, wherein the housing has at least one aperture adapted to allow a welding torch or welding electrode access to the adjustable spatial feature of the housing, and wherein the housing has a first end and a second end, and contains a first ball shaped body in the first end and a second ball shaped body in the second end;
- coupling the first link with a second link or a hardware component and adjusting the adjustable spatial feature of the first link by rotating the first link relative to the second link to adjust a length of the connector to custom fit the two surfaces to be connected;
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- fixing the adjustable spatial feature(s) of the links by welding so that the links become a substantially permanent solid fixed structure.
A connector system for connecting two surfaces in a non-uniform space, the system comprising:
- at least one first link having a housing and at least one adjustable spatial feature, wherein the at least one adjustable spatial feature comprises a threaded projection, wherein the housing has at least one aperture for allowing a welding torch or welding electrode access to the adjustable spatial feature of the housing and wherein the housing has a first end and a second end, and contains a first ball shaped body in the first end and a second ball shaped body in the second end;
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- at least one second link or a hardware component coupled to the first link such that the adjustable spatial features of the first and/or second links custom fit the two surfaces to be connected;
- and means for fixing the adjustable spatial features of the links by welding such that the links becomes a substantially permanent solid fixed structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.