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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Friedhelm Kreuzer, München, DE;
Kreuzer GmbH & Co. OHG, Puchheim, DE;
Abstract
A rack for receiving an object to be supported is disclosed. The rack has a pair of parallel corner profiles (,) each having two legs (,) connected at an angle along an edge. A groove (,) extends parallel to the edge and has a longitudinal portion (,) which extends through the edge and which is inclined with respect to the two legs (,). It also has a transverse portion (,) formed at the base of the longitudinal portion (,) and extending to both sides thereof with respective first and second portions (,′). Bolts (,) engage each of the longitudinal portions (,) of the grooves (,). Sliding blocks (,) positioned in the transverse portions (,) cooperate with the bolts for fastening the object to be supported to the frame. The sliding blocks (,) each having a first region (,) and a second region (,′) being in contact with respective ones of the two portions (,′), wherein the two portions (,′) of the transverse portion (,) and the contacting two regions (,′) of the sliding block (,) are both inclined towards each other so as to produce a formfit connection between the sliding block (,) and the transverse portion (,).