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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4941767 | Joints and structures incorporating same A joint for joining structural members extending in at least two intersecting planes comprises a pair of outer spaced-apart annular plate members parallel to one of the intersecting planes and sandwiching structural members in that plane, a pair of spaced... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4932808 | Assembly of prefabricated structural components for lattices or trusses An assembly of prefabricated structural components for lattices or trusses includes a plurality of rod-like, load-bearing elements, a plurality of joining elements for joining the rod-like elements to one another, a plurality of connecting elements for co... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4930930 | Truss beam attachment apparatus The invention relates to a connective apparatus between a truss beam and another object, e.g., a second truss beam or another device, for rigidly joining the two together. The connective apparatus comprises a unitary attachment device which is connected t... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4925330 | Six-way connector A six-way connector, for use with structural formwork elements, comprises an upper plate a lower plate and four vertical plates extending therebetween. Each plate is provided with a plurality of apertures to enable a structural formwork element to be secu... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4922669 | Modular latticework structure In a modular structure consisting of rods and junction plates joined orthogonally to each other, the rods are attached by means of expanding linking pins to tubular coupling hubs provided on the front face of each junction plate at right angles therewith.... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4921369 | Connector for portable furniture including a bed and a child enclosure The present invention includes a connector having rods with keys thereon. The keys engage slot in tubes comprising a frame for portable furniture. The connector also includes a foot which will apply a releasable breaking force to a surface supporting the ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4915533 | Coupling piece for joining two or more rods A coupling piece for coupling two or more rods or the like, use being made, for connecting the coupling piece to a rod, of a connector rotatably connectable to said coupling piece, the other end of said connector being adapted for coaction with a rod end ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4915532 | Connector for 3-dimensional frame structures A connector for connecting structural members such as panels, rods and tubes, to form a three-dimensional structure, comprises a connector body with a pair of axial slots at opposite ends thereof shaped to receive and retain tongues on the ends of the str... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4912889 | Illuminated framework structures A framework which includes a plurality of angularly related elongated members interconnected by end connectors. At least one of the elongated members includes an elongated illumination device such as a noble gas discharge tube.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4910939 | Construction system A system for constructing staging or the like comprising beams 2,3,4,5,6 etc. (e.g. timbers) and socket elements 10,11,12,13, etc., with screws or the like to secure the beams to the socket elements. The socket elements each comprise at least three interc... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4907907 | Linking device for a pipe to a structural component The invention relates to a linking device for connecting the front end of a pipe to a structural component, particularly to a sphere to form a junction point with a plurality of pipe connections. The subject of the invention is distinguished in that the p... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4905443 | Node member for use in building a geodesic structure A node member (1) for use in building a geodesic structure having a multiplicity of connecting means (10) about its periphery for connection to other like node members (1) by connecting members (17) to form the geodesic structure, has connecting means (10... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4902159 | Joint connection for frame structures A joint having a plurality of bars inserted through apertures into a metal casing adapted to be filled with a grout is disclosed. The casing has projecting members that taper in stepwise fashion from an enlarged portion covering the apertures.... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4884915 | Jointing device primarily for scaffold or stand system A jointing device primarily for scaffold or stand system, for example in exhibition show cases and the like, which system is assembled of tubes (3). The jointing device is a junction, to which one or several tubes (3) are attached, where each tube has one... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4872779 | Joint device of structure member A device for joining elongate structure members to connector nodes includes a bolt having oppositely threaded ends for threaded engagement with a nut at one end and a connector node at the other end. Between its threaded ends the bolt has a cylindrical po... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4869041 | Octet space frame structure and components for assembling such space frames A space frame constructed from a plurality of identical struts using octahedron/tetrahedron ("octet") geometry wherein the struts, instead of being simple tubular members, are fabricated as space frame masts using octet geometry. A second aspect of the in... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4866902 | Joint for space frame A joint for a structural space frame. The joint includes a first, outer hollow spherical member. The first spherical member fixedly receives the ends of the components of the space frame. A plurality of second members are disposed within the interior of t... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4863303 | Structural joint members for space frame system Structural joint members for a space frame system with a node joint having threaded apertures, structural strut members with threaded end sections, and a connecting member. The connecting member includes an elongatged threaded bolt, a fixed nut locked on ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863305 | Orthogonal construction joint The joint uses a cruciform connector and machine bolts to interconnect two or more beams, and one or two posts, in such a way that the connector is concealed, and the beams as well as either post, may be removed from the joint at a later time, if desired,... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4848952 | Rotary connector for scaffolding rod A connecting element for a scaffolding framework rod has a bolt 141 rotatably mounted on one end of the rod, and a guide sleeve 151 with an axial through-bore into which a section of the bolt extends. The bolt is connected to a screw insert 161 guided by ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844648 | Connector system A novel system of connectors and elongated tubes joined together thereby to form a variety of rigid three-dimensional rectangular structures. The connectors of the present invention have a central body with a plurality of outwardly extending arms, the arm... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4838003 | Hub assembly for collapsible structures A hub structure for a collapsible frame which comprises a pair of similar members having radiating arms. The hub members are in contact with each other such that the arms are in interdigitated relationship. The arms have pivot attachment points for struts... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4829739 | Method for construction of a truss structure A truss structure for use in a gravity-free environment is disclosed together with methods and apparatus for constructing the same. The structure, characterized by high stiffness and a precise self-determined geometry and having a prism-form with square r... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4822199 | Modular frame structure A modular frame structure having a cooperating strut coupling and a connection node coupling which permits quick assembly and release. A method is presented for preassembly of the node couplings to the connection nodes to hasten field assembly. A method i... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4815885 | Connecting arrangement A connecting arrangement comprises at least one connecting rod having at one or each end a connecting stud. The stud has a head portion at its free end an adjacent neck portion which leads into the head portion through an inclined shoulder. A spherical or... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4813191 | Modular space framed earthquake resistant structure A modular spaced framed structure is constructed using uniform components to provide the desired geometry of the modular structure. The structure is comprised of a plurality of rigid Y-shaped devices, each of which has three tubular branches which are dis... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4806041 | Device for joining tubes or bars The invention relates to a device for tubes or rods provided with tapped tips. It comprises a hollow hub (1) comprising a plurality of holes (2, 3) and at least two bolts (7), each having a thread (10, 11) at each of its ends, each bolt going through one ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4803824 | Truss structure and method and apparatus for construction thereof A truss structure for use in a gravity-free environment is disclosed together with methods and apparatus for constructing the same. The structure, characterized by high stiffness and a precise self-determined geometry and having a prism-form with square r... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4789264 | Pipe socket connection for a spacial structure A pipe and socket connection for a spacial structure which is comprised of a pipe termination that is coaxial and welded to the end of the pipe and which possesses a hole in which a screw is able freely to rotate, the diameter of the screw head being grea... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4787191 | Elements for constructing a three-dimensional structure This invention discloses elements for constructing a three-dimensional structure, comprising beams that make edges, polygonal plates that make faces and joints with arms that connect said beams and/or polygonal plates with each other so that a desired str... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4781644 | Assembly kit for toy or the like An assembly kit for use as a toy or the like including plurality of rod elements, each having a pair of half portions and fasteners for fixing together the half portions, the half portions having ends in the axial direction and first and second recessed p... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4776721 | Connecting apparatus The invention is directed to a quick connect/disconnect mechanism for fastening structural members together. The inventive apparatus includes flanges with nonfacing ringular surfaces on each structural member. A bolt or other mechanism aligns the structur... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775258 | Connecting apparatus Interconnecting apparatus (10) for a pair of structural members or space frame assemblies is disclosed. Apparatus (10) includes a button (12) attached to an end of one structural member and a receiver (18) attached to the end of another structural member.... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4766712 | Space framing system A framing system for interconnecting elongated frame members into structurally stable, free-standing frames, building frame modules, lattice-type framework and the like employing novel connectors and associated connector arms.... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4763459 | Collet lock joint for space station truss A lock joint for a space station truss has a plurality of struts (2-5) joined together in a predetermined configuration by node point fittings (1). The fittings have removable inserts (6) therein. The lock joint has an elongated housing (12) connected at ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4758024 | Composite flanged coupling structure A composite structure comprises at least one ply comprising approximately parallel unidirected twines comprising helically-configured matrix-impregnated continuous strands of filament reinforcements to provide a flanged composite cantilever spring which s... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4758196 | Block unit for making three-dimensional blocks composed of geometric points, lines and planes Construction units for forming multiple-faced polyhedrons and a wide variety of structural forms. The units are in the form of a circular disk and a link. The disk having concentric rings formed thereon, and further having a threaded female connector on o... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4746056 | Method of joining tubular steel lattice members and a device for use in the execution of the method When joining tubular steel lattice members in a space structure, which is built up over box-shaped modules, and where the members (1,5) are joined in the corners of the box-shaped modules under formation of lattice nodes (4), elliptical assembling devices... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4736551 | Structural unit for forming a building A structural unit for forming a building, which structural unit comprises at least three elongate members which are connected to each other to define an area, a covering of a flexible material which is secured to the elongate members and which covers the ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4715566 | Interconnectable space station module and space station formed therewith A plurality of manned space station modules are interconnected via end caps into a variety of space station configurations without need for dedicated interconnect modules. Each module preferably comprises an elongated module body, end caps mounted to resp... | 12/29/1987 |
