CA1261114A - Joint for structural elements - Google Patents

Joint for structural elements

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CA1261114A
CA1261114A CA000510008A CA510008A CA1261114A CA 1261114 A CA1261114 A CA 1261114A CA 000510008 A CA000510008 A CA 000510008A CA 510008 A CA510008 A CA 510008A CA 1261114 A CA1261114 A CA 1261114A
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joint
projection
male member
block
bolt
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Louis Bourque, (Deceased)
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BOURQUE EMERYSE HERITIERE LEGALE de la SUCCESSION DE LOUIS BOURQUE DECIDE
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34315Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport characterised by separable parts
    • E04B1/34326Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport characterised by separable parts mainly constituted by longitudinal elements

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  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
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  • Joining Of Building Structures In Genera (AREA)

Abstract

A B S T R A C T

A joint for structural elements, specifically hollow pipes, is disclosed. A rectangular block has openings in its faces to receive projections secured to opened male elements. The latter extend inside pipe end portions and are in turn sourrounded by radially expandable female elements.
The latter have gripping means to grip the inner surface of the pipes as they expand. The blocks rest on the pipe ends and consist each of two halves securable by a bolt and nut.
When the nut is screwed onto the bolt the male member is drawn forwardly causing the female member to expand in reaction. Up to five faces of the block may be used and provision is made for a pivotal connection to a pipe.

Description

FIELD O:F Tll~ INVENTION
The present invention relates to a joint adapted -to fasten at least two poles in shafts -together at their ends, which poles or shaf-ts being for the purpose of erecting a useful structure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rigid frameworks for a variety of structures such as free-standing garages, tents, playground equlpment, etc. are well known in the art. The main problem with the joints of such frameworks till now is that the joints do not join a sufficient number of poles or shafts and/or are not strong enough or easy to assemble.
OBJECTS OF T~IE INVENTION
It is the first object of the present invention to provide a joint which elimina-tes the above-mentioned disad vantages.
It is another object of the presen-t invention to provide a joint of the above type which is durable and simple in deslgn.
~0 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
_ The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention are realized according -to preferred em}~odiments each comprising a joint adapted to securely retain a plurality of pipe elements. Preferably the outer surfaces of the pipe elements are formed with at-tachment means to attach panels thereto to form various structures. The pipe elements used with the inven-tion are hollow, at least at their end portions.
The joint proper is composecl of the following: a rectangular block member made in -two halves and provided with rigid securing means along one central a~is thereof to bring and retain the two halves -together.

As many as are desired and at least two faces of the assembled block member halves are formed wîth an inwardly flaring opening.
A male member is provided wi-th a projection at one end thereof which is adapted to fit into the opening defined by the two block halves. The main body portion of the male member tapers towards the projection~
A radially expandable and slightly deformable female member is adapted to be disposed inside each end portion of a pipe element to be secured to a joint. The inner surface of the female member i5 characterized by being of exactly the same taper as the male member. The outer surface of the female member is provided with gripping means.
The invention functions simply: the two halves of the rectangular block member are initially separate and tlle pro-jection of the male member is placed in the opening of one half of the rectangular member, The other half is then brought into position and the two halves are tightened by the securing means while the two haives rest on the end of the pipe element.
This tlghtening causes the male projection to be drawn in-to -the rectangular member a predetermined distance, thereby forcing the female member to expand because the male member is -tapered. r"hus the gripping means of the female member effectively gxips the pipe element and the latter is strongly de-tachably attached to the joint, I-t is con-templated to use up to five faces of the rectangular member -to secure pipe elements toge-ther.
In one embodiment the securing means extends ortho~
gonally of a pair of joined pipe elements, while in an alternate embodiment, the securing means may extend axially of a pipe element.

Provision is made to attach a joint to a cei.ling, wall or floor.
It is further contemplated to provide a joint having pivoted connection means secured to the block member which allow at least one pipe element secured thereto to be pivotally positioned relative to the biock member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above will ~e more clearly understood by having referral to the preferred embodiments of the i~vention, illustrated by ~ay of the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is an elevation of a completed structure using the joints of the present inven-tion;
Figure 2 is a cross-secti.onal view of an assembled join-t according to a first embodiment;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of Figure 2;
Figure ~ is a plan view of a block memberr also showing sequentially and clockwisely from the nine-o'clock position the different elements composing the joint;
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an alternate em-bodiment of the invention;
Figure ~ is an elevatlon view of one joint attached to a ceiling;
Figure 7 is an elevation view, partially sectioned, showing the feature allowing one of the pipe elements to be pivoted relative to the block member and, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 8-8 of Figure 7.
Like numerals indicate l.ike elements throughout the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EM~ODIMENTS
Figure 1 shows a typical structure made rigid with joints
2 according to -the invention, structurel being composed of a pll1rality of hollow pipes 3.
~ igure 2 illustrates a typical joint 2, composed ~f a block member 4 to which is rigidly connected a pipe 3 of square cross-section. Pipe 3 is formed with four spaced apart pairs of parallel flanges 5 (which constitute the attachment means), one pair on each face, and each pair defining a longitudinal slot 6. The latter are adapted for the retention of suitable panels (not shown) to cover structure 1. Pipes are preferably further formed with an(3ular faces 7 for aesthetic appearance.

A joint 2 consists of a pair of block halves 8 which, when assembled, form the rectangular or cubic block 4. In Figure 2 the securing means consists of a long bolt 10 and nut 11. ~olt 10 extends through a face made in a central axis of each half 8.
At leas-t two faces of every block 4 are made with an opening 12. The latter is of rectangular shape in a plane normal to that of bolt 10 and of triangular shape in a plane longitudinal to that of`bolt 10 and such that the base of the triangle faces the bolt. Each opening 12 is equally divided between the two halves 8, each of the half-openings erected thereby having an inclined surface 12'extending away from its block face and towards the bolt 10.
A male member 13 has a front projection 14 corresponding exactly to an opening 12 in shape. Member 13, is in-tegrally formed of a plurality of frusto-conical sections 13' tapering towards projection 14. Member 13 is cross-sectionally square (see Fig. 3~.
Figures 2 and 3 advantageously show the female member of a joint 2, the former consisting of two cross-sectionally L-shlped segments 15 surrounding male member 13. Segmen-ts 15 are separate~ forming a cross-sectional square when disposed inside a pipe element 3. For assembly purpose an elastic band 16 keeps the two segments together at thelr mid lengths (see Figure 4). The inner surfaces of segments 15 are of exac-tly the same shape as male member 13, i.e. -they are formed with a plurality of frustro-conical indentations. The outer surface of segments 15 is formed with a plurality of spaced-apart raised transverse ribs 15' each having a frontward pointing ., . -apex.
Figure 2 depicts how a joint 2 holds a pipe 3. To secure a pipe 3 to a joint 2 the procedure is as follows: a female member 15 is placed inslde the end portion of a pipe 3 and a male member 13 is in turn placed inside female member 15.
In its initi,~l position male member 13 will have its rear end, designated at A, generally flush with the rear end o female member 15, designated at ~. Projection 14 will thus extend only slightly forward of pipe 3. The two block halves 8 are then assembled such that the edges of an opening 12 grip projection 140 Block halves 8 are made to bear against end 3' of pipe 3. Nut 11 is then tightened to draw projection 1~
in-to the fully locked position shown. Thus A will be moved a certain distance frontwardly relative to B of the female member, causing the latter to expand so that ribs 16 grip the inner surface of pipe 3.
Figure 5 depicts an alternate embodiment wherein an elongated bolt 17 extends axially of and through a modified . male member 13a the latter receiving a nut 18 and formed with-out Lhe front projection 140 Block halves 8 are iden-tical to those of Figure 2.
Figure 4 suggests how the embodiment shown in Figure ~
may be combined with the first embodiment descrlbed above to :~26~
Lorm a joint wherein Eive faces of blocks 4 are used to re-tain plpes 3.
Referring to Figure 6, there i5 shown means to attach a joint to a ceiling 19, although the joint could also be attached to a wall or floor. The means consists of a flat pla-te 20 secured in place by screws 21 and provided with a projection 22 rigidly at-tached to its outer surface. Projectlon ~2 is identical to a projection 14 of a male member 13, beiny meant for engagement in openings 12 of a block 4~ ~igure 1 shows plates 20 attached to a floor.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate another feature of the inven-tion, namely a pivotal connection for a pipe 3. The connection comprises: a pair of parallel spaced-apart sector plates 23 integrally joined at one end. The same end has a projection 2 integrally formed therewith. Extending hetween sector plates 23 is a large pivotal member 25 which has a rear portion 25' transversely as wide as sector plates 23 (see Figure 8~. Por-tion 25' is formed with a rectangular cavity 26 and a trans-verse slot 27.
Pivotal member 25 has converging sides at the above-mentioned one end, merging together thereat in a rounded con-figuration 25''. Adjacent the same end is a transverse pivot rod 28 extendlng through both member 25 and sector plates 23.
Thus member 25 can pivot as shown by the arrows in Figure 7.
Cavity 26 and slot 27 serve to position the long bolt 17 shown in Figure 5 and a washer 29 so that bolt 17 may ex-tend through a male member 13a and be secured by a nut as described above. Such a feature may be utilized for one of the angular pipe connections indicated at 30 in Figure 1.

Claims (12)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A joint for rigid structural elements comprising a plurality of hollow pipes having inner and outer surfaces; at least one rectangular block member made in two identical halves;
securing means to secure the two said halves together; at least two assembled faces of said block having an opening formed therein; a plurality of male member each formed with at least one frusto-conical section tapering frontwardly; a projection extending from and rigidly secured to the front end of each said male member; said projection being of the same shape and size as said opening; both said projection and said opening being constructed and arranged to pull said male member for-wardly when said securing means is tightened; further compris-ing a plurality of female members each adapted to be disposed inside the end portion of one of said pipes and to surround a said male member; each said female member being radially expandable and slightly deformable, and having an inner sur-face corresponding exactly to the shape of said male member;
each said female member further having an outer surface provided with gripping means.
2. A joint as defined in claim 1 wherein said pipes and said male members are square in cross-section, and wherein said female members are formed of a pair of cross-sectionally L-shape segments.
3. A joint as defined in claim 2, wherein said male member is formed of a plurality of frusto-conical sections;
and said female member is formed with identical indentations at its inner surface.
4. A joint as defined in claim 2 wherein the outer sur-faces of said pipes are provided with attachment means for panels.
5. A joint as defined in claim 3 wherein said securing means is an elongated bolt extending through a central axis of said block halves, and a nut; said bold being normal to said opening.
6. A joint as defined in claim 5 wherein each said open-ing is of rectangular shape in a plane normal to that of said bolt and of triangular shape in a plane longitudinal to that of said bolt.
7. A joint as defined in claim 2 wherein said gripping means consists of a plurality of spaced-apart transverse ribs each having a forwardly pointing apex.
8. A joint as defined in claim 7 wherein said bolt extends through said block halves and axially through another male member; the latter receiving said nut at its rear end;
said other male member being without said projection.
9. A joint as defined in claim 5 wherein there is provided means to fix a said block selectively to a ceiling, wall, and floor.
10. A joint as defined in claim 9 wherein said means consists of a flat plate provided with another projection at its outer surface, said other projection being identical to the first-named said projection.
11. A joint as defined in claim 8 wherein pivotal connection means for a said pipe are further provided.
12. A joint as defined in claim 11 wherein said pivotal connection means consists of: a pair of parallel spaced-apart sector plates integrally joined at one end; a said projection secured to said one end; a pivotal member having a rear portion and extending between said sector plates; said pivotal member having front tapering sides and a rounded end; a transverse pivot rod extending through said sector plates and said pivotal member; said rear portion being formed with a cavity and a rearmost transverse slot communicating with said cavity.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11384532B2 (en) * 2020-09-25 2022-07-12 Richard T. Wiedebush Structural connection system for modular frameworks

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11384532B2 (en) * 2020-09-25 2022-07-12 Richard T. Wiedebush Structural connection system for modular frameworks

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