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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
William J. Hooper, Jr., Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu, Atlanta, GA (US);
William Ling, Norcross, GA (US);
Assignee:
Arconic Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 12/44 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16B 12/50 (2006.01); F16B 7/18 (2006.01); F16B 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/0446 (2013.01); B23P 15/00 (2013.01); F16B 5/0614 (2013.01); F16B 7/18 (2013.01); F16B 7/22 (2013.01); F16B 12/44 (2013.01); F16B 12/50 (2013.01); Y10T 24/44 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49959 (2015.01); Y10T 403/42 (2015.01);
Abstract
A clip for assembling corners of hollow members such as the rails and stiles of an extruded aluminum door. The clip has an L shape and may feature a double L shape. A portion inserts into the hollow of a first member and is attached thereto. Another portion extends into the other hollow member for attachment thereto to form a sturdy joint without welding. Pairs of clips may be used at each corner.