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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:
Dec. 21, 1993
Filed:
May. 12, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald W Vukmanic, Naperville, IL (US);
John S Borucki, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Chester A Stanley, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
Chicago Metallic Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52667 ; 52484 ; 52665 ;
Abstract
A staked-on connector element for an end of a cross member includes first and second abutment surfaces on opposite sides of a third abutment surface which engages a web of a main member as the connecting element extends therethrough. The connecting element further includes one or more embossments to increase the stiffness of the element and, preferably, has mounting apertures lying on a line forming an angle of approximately 55.degree. with the center line of the connecting element with the at least one embossment extending therebetween.