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US 9,540,861 B2Granted
Multi tensioned composite profile
AssigneeCity Glass & Glazing (P) Ltd.
InventorArakkal Abdul Khader Abdul Lathief
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Abstract
A self-locking support system includes a female profile having a first profile leg extending approximately orthogonally from a base, a first locking leg extending from the first profile leg, and a first tip extending from the first profile leg, wherein a gap is formed between the base and the first profile leg, and a first male profile having a fulcrum formed at an intersection of a second profile leg and a second locking leg, the second profile leg having a second tip extending therefrom. When the second locking leg is inserted into the gap, and a locking bead is positioned between the first and second tips, the first male profile is caused to rotate about the fulcrum and the first and second locking legs are caused to engage against each other.
Claims16
A self-locking support system, comprising:
- a female profile having a first profile leg extending approximately orthogonally from a base, a first locking leg extending from the first profile leg, and a first tip extending from the first profile leg, wherein a gap is formed between the base and the first profile leg;
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- a first male profile having a fulcrum formed at an intersection of a second profile leg and a second locking leg, the second profile leg having a second tip extending therefrom;
- wherein the second locking leg is inserted into the gap, and a locking bead is positioned between the first and second tips, the first male profile is caused to rotate about the fulcrum and the first and second locking legs are caused to engage against each other;
- wherein each of the female and first male profiles extend axially, each having a respective first and second length extending in an axial direction;
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- wherein the first length is greater than the second length;
- and
- the system further comprising a second male profile having a cross-section that is similar to the first male profile, the second male profile extending in the axial direction, and wherein the first and second male profiles abut one another axially and within the first length of the female profile.
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A method of manufacturing a self-locking support system, the method comprising:
- providing a female profile having a first length extending in an axial direction and having a first vertical leg extending approximately orthogonally from a base, a first locking leg extending from the first vertical leg, and a first tip extending from the first vertical leg, wherein a gap is formed between the base and the first locking leg;
- providing a first male profile having a second length extending in the axial direction and having a fulcrum formed at an intersection of a second vertical leg and a second locking leg, the second vertical leg having a second tip extending therefrom;
- inserting the second locking leg into the gap;
- positioning a locking bead between the first and second tips;
- rotating the first male profile about the fulcrum, such that the first and second locking legs engage against each other;
- providing a second male profile having a cross-section that is the same as the first male profile, the second male profile extending in the axial direction;
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- positioning the first and second male profiles to abut one another axially and within the first length of the female profile;
- wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
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A method of assembling a self-locking support system, the method comprising:
- providing a female profile at a first length and extending in an axial direction, the female profile having:
- a first vertical leg that extends approximately orthogonally from a base;
- a first locking leg extending from the first vertical leg;
- a first tip extending from the first vertical leg;
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- a gap formed between the base and the first locking leg;
- providing a first male profile at a second length and extending in the axial direction, the male profile having a fulcrum formed at an intersection of a second vertical leg and a second locking leg, the second vertical leg having a second tip, the first male profile extending in the axial direction;
- inserting the second locking leg into the gap;
- positioning a locking bead between the first and second tips, utilizing the fulcrum to rotate, causing the first and second locking legs to engage against each other;
- providing a second male profile having a cross-section that is the same as the first male profile, the second male profile extending in the axial direction;
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- positioning the first and second male profiles to abut one another axially and within the first length of the female profile;
- wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
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A self-locking support system, comprising:
- a female profile having a first profile leg extending approximately orthogonally from a base, a first locking leg extending from the first profile leg, and a first tip extending from the first profile leg, wherein a gap is formed between the base and the first profile leg;
- and
- a first male profile having a fulcrum formed at an intersection of a second profile leg and a second locking leg, the second profile leg having a second tip extending therefrom;
- wherein the second locking leg is inserted into the gap, and a locking bead is positioned between the first and second tips, the first male profile is caused to rotate about the fulcrum and the first and second locking legs are caused to engage against each other;
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- wherein the locking bead is an H-shaped profile having two gaps in the H-shape, such that the first tip is positioned within one of the gaps, and the second tip is positioned within the other of the gaps, causing engagement of the first locking leg with the second locking leg.
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