EP 1200683 B1 20060329 - CO-AXIAL JOINT SYSTEM
Title (en)
CO-AXIAL JOINT SYSTEM
Title (de)
KOAXIALES VERBINDUNGSSYSTEM
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE JONCTION COAXIALE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 9915949 W 19990713
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0104430A1] The present invention is directed toward a novel moment resisting connection system (12), the Co-Axial Joint (CAJ) System, and a method of assembling the moment resisting connection system for use in diverse areas of architectural design, fabrication, engineering, and field erection of lattice structures. A given CAJ System connection (12) is comprised of a framing member (15), a block connector (14), an end cap (19), an end cap-block connector attachment means (20), and a sleeve (18). The end cap, movably attached to the block connector, is connected to both the sleeve and framing member. To assemble the CAJ System, a sleeve (18) is slid onto a framing member (15) and positioned at the end of the member. The framing member (15) is then positioned relative to the block connector (14). Attached to the block connector is an end cap (19) which is made to align with the framing member. The end cap-block connector attachment means (20), typically a bolt, acts to absorb the tensile forces exerted on to the system without compromising the member-block connector connection. Once aligned, the end cap (19) is shifted upwards and connected to the end of the frame member (15). The sleeve (18) is then slid over the end cap (19), toward the block connector (14), and attached to the end cap in a position in which the sleeve acts to absorb compression forces exerted on to the framing member and to transfer such forces to the block connector without compromising the member-block connector connection.
IPC 8 full level
E04B 1/19 (2006.01); E04B 1/32 (2006.01); E04B 1/58 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E04B 1/1906 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1927 (2013.01); E04B 2001/196 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
US 5141351 A 19920825 - IMAI KATSUHIKO [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0104430 A1 20010118; AU 4995099 A 20010130; CN 1170993 C 20041013; CN 1376228 A 20021023; DE 69930635 D1 20060518; DE 69930635 T2 20061214; EP 1200683 A1 20020502; EP 1200683 B1 20060329; ES 2262329 T3 20061116; JP 2003504540 A 20030204
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9915949 W 19990713; AU 4995099 A 19990713; CN 99816801 A 19990713; DE 69930635 T 19990713; EP 99934030 A 19990713; ES 99934030 T 19990713; JP 2001509819 A 19990713