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Adjustable connection for structural members

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posted on 2022-01-15, 00:00 authored by Ashley P. Thrall, Mirela D. Tumbeva, Theodore Zoli
An adjustable structural connection--a connection which can be adjusted to alter the location and angle of member attachment--transforms the traditional notion of connections as a static means of connecting members at specific angles to a dynamic means of assembling a variety of structurally efficient forms. The adjustable connection connects a diagonal member to a vertical or horizontal member using either curved plate mounted to both of the structural members or a temporarily rotatable link. The adjustable connection can be used in a kit-of-parts type system, using multiple versions of the adjustable connection, which can join members at a wide variety of angles using a small number of unique components.

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Patent Number

US 10538887 B2

Other Application

15/610,414

Inventor

Ashley P. Thrall Mirela D. Tumbeva Theodore P. Zoli, III

Inventor from Local Institution

Ashley P. Thrall Mirela D. Tumbeva

Assignee

University of Notre Dame du Lac HNTB Corporation (New York, NY)

Date Modified

2022-02-04

Language

  • English

Claims

10

Prior Publication Number

US 2017 /0268185 Al

Cooperative Patent Classification Codes

E01D 4/00 (20130101); E01D 6/00 (20130101); E01D 15/133 (20130101); E04C 3/08 (20130101); E04C 3/40 (20130101); E04C 2003/0491 (20130101)

Contributor

Ashley P. Thrall|Mirela D. Tumbeva

International Patent Classification Codes

E01D 19/00 (20060101); E01D 6/00 (20060101); E01D 4/00 (20060101); E04C 3/08 (20060101); E01D 15/133 (20060101); E04C 3/40 (20060101); E04C 3/04 (20060101)

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