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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth E Hoffman, Gautier, both of, MS (US);
Gerald D Embry, Gautier, MS (US);
Assignee:
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., Pascagoula, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52-1 ; 52710 ; 403305 ; 403404 ;
Abstract
The invention is a connector to join structural members. In particular, the invention is a connector to assemble and join structural members where the members can be formed from dissimilar materials; for example, an aluminum plate joined by the connector to a steel plate. The connector can be formed in part or in whole from a shape memory metal that exhibits dimensional change upon assembly to complete the joint.