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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. 17, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald E Grewe, Novi, MI (US);
David J Muir, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ; G09F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403231 ; 403205 ; 403403 ; 403383 ; 40778 ; 40782 ;
Abstract
A tubular frame having a plurality of tubular members and a backing member. The tubular members are held together by round corner members. The corner members have hollow tubular insertion members or legs at one end and 'X' or 'cross-shaped' insertion members or legs at the other end in order to mate with adjacent tubular frame members. The two insertion members are adapted to be joined to a tubular member in only certain orientations which assists in manufacturing and assembly. The tubular frame members also have elongated channels on one side for mating with the backing member.