公开(公告)号：US5700102A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-23

申请号：US604151

申请日：1996-02-20

申请人： Richard Feleppa

发明人： Richard Feleppa

IPC分类号： A47B47/00 ,  E04H15/34 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16B7/10

CPC分类号： F16B7/04 ,  A47B47/0016 ,  E04H15/34 ,  Y10T403/32368 ,  Y10T403/341 ,  Y10T403/345 ,  Y10T403/44

摘要： A connector system joins together long rods or tubes at various angles to form a wide variety of shelter frames for diverse applications as well as railings, racks, and the like. The diverse connectors required are assembled from modules of the invention which are bolted together in various combinations. The modules fasten at one end to the rods or tubes. The other end of the module terminates in an annular gear adapted to intermesh at an adjustable angle with one or more gears of other modules. Once bolted together the modules form a rigid connector. The modules may be unbolted and reused to form a connector of another configuration. The few module types required to form the many connector configurations reduces inventory and manufacturing requirements.

摘要翻译： 连接器系统以各种角度将长杆或管连接在一起，以形成用于不同应用以及栏杆，机架等的各种遮蔽框架。 所需的各种连接器由本发明的模块组装，其以各种组合螺栓连接在一起。 模块的一端固定在杆或管上。 模块的另一端终止于适于与其他模块的一个或多个齿轮以可调节角度相互啮合的环形齿轮。 一旦螺栓连接在一起，模块就形成刚性连接器。 模块可以是未螺栓的并且被重新使用以形成另一配置的连接器。 形成许多连接器配置所需的几种模块类型可减少库存和制造要求。

公开(公告)号：US06264394B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09524598

申请日：2000-03-14

申请人： Richard Feleppa

发明人： Richard Feleppa

IPC分类号： B25G302

CPC分类号： B25G3/26 ,  B25G3/30 ,  F16B9/026 ,  F16B2200/506 ,  F16D1/06 ,  Y10T403/7041

摘要： A flanged connector for removably fastening an elongate rod or tube to a flat surface has two modes of operation. The connector has a flange with a flat bottom and a tubular member extending up from the base. In a first mode, the flanged base is fastened to the surface with the tubular member upstanding to receive the rod in a central passage. A threaded aperture in the wall of the tubular member receives a set screw that advances transversely through the wall to engage the rod and secure it in place. In a second mode, the connector is inverted and mounted below the support surface with the flat face of the base in a common plane with the support surface. A set screw that passes at an acute angle to the passage axis extends from the flat face to the central passage to secure the rod. When the rod is removed, the support surface is unobstructed.

摘要翻译： 用于将细长杆或管可移除地紧固到平坦表面的凸缘连接器具有两种操作模式。 连接器具有平坦的底部的凸缘和从基部向上延伸的管状构件。 在第一模式中，凸缘底座被紧固到表面，管状构件直立以将中心通道中的杆接收。 管状构件的壁中的螺纹孔接收固定螺钉，该固定螺钉横向延伸通过壁以接合杆并将其固定就位。 在第二模式中，连接器被倒置并安装在支撑表面下方，底座的平面与支撑表面在共同的平面内。 与通道轴线成锐角通过的定位螺钉从平面向中心通道延伸以固定杆。 当杆被移除时，支撑表面是畅通无阻的。