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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:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
David R Willis, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alpine Engineered Products, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B / ; E04C / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52640 ; 52645 ; 52 901 ; 526569 ; 52713 ; 16319 ; 16390 ;
Abstract
A pitch break connector is provided. The pitch break connector has an outside and inside rigid member. Each member has a first generally U-shaped channel defined by a spine member between first and second legs. Each member has a first and a second pivot end portion. A hinge pivotally connects the inside and outside members through the pivot end portions in a generally longitudinally opposing position. In this configuration, the first and second end portions of the inside member can be pivotally accepted into a cavity defined by the generally U-shaped channel of the outside member when the members are pivoted about the hinge.