The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Blyth, St. Hubert, Quebec, CA;
Philip V. DeSantis, Seven Hills, OH (US);
David A. Hubbell, Saranac Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 1/300 ;
Abstract
A structural connector for connecting a horizontal member to a vertical member comprises an integral body from a single casting having a vertically oriented first sleeve portion and a horizontally oriented second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion is integral with the second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion has a tapered bore adapted to be slip fit around a tapered outside surface of the vertical member. The second sleeve has an outside diameter adapted to be slip fit within an interior bore of the horizontal member.