Connector with a receiving fin
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a connector comprising: a body with at least one guide for receiving an edge of a sheet of material and at least two sockets for each receiving an end of a length of material. Each socket opens in a different direction. There is at least one slot extending axially along a wall of each socket a to permit a tool to be inserted through the slot to engage with the elongate length of material and at least one hole through the wall of each socket for passage of a securing means to prevent axial movement of the elongate length of material.
1 . A connector consisting of:
a body having at least one guide projecting outwardly therefrom configured to receive an edge of a sheet of a first material and at least two sockets each having an opening configured to receive an end of a length of a second material, each socket opening in a different direction; and
at least one elongated slot extending axially along a first wall of each socket configured to permit a tool to be inserted through the at least one slot to engage the second material, and at least one hole extending through a second wall of each socket configured to receive a securing means that prevents axial movement of the length of the second material.
2 . A connector comprising:
a body with at least one guide projecting outwardly therefrom configured to receive an edge of a sheet of a first material and at least two sockets each having an opening configured to receive an end of a length of a second material, each socket opening in a different direction and having at least one rib extending axially along an inner surface thereof; and
at least one elongated slot extending axially along a first wall of each socket configured to permit a tool to be inserted through the at least one slot to engage the second material, and at least one hole extending through a second wall of each socket configured to receive a securing means that prevents axial movement of the length of the second material.
3 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein the at least one guide is at least two parallel sections that define one or more channels for holding the edge of the first material.
4 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein the at least one guide has at least one aperture for receiving the securing means.
5 . The connector according to claim 2 formed as a single part.
6 . The connector according to claim 2 formed from a synthetic plastics or a recycled synthetic plastics.
7 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein the at least two sockets project at different angles from the body.
8 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein the body has at least one articulated joint to adjust an angle between the at least two sockets.
9 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein a sectional profile of each of the at least two sockets is rectangular.
10 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein a sectional profile of each of the at least two sockets is square.
11 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein a sectional profile of each of the at least two sockets is round.
12 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein the opening of each of the at least two sockets is tapered.
13 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein each rib includes a varying depth.
14 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein each of the at least two sockets or the body includes a stopper plate to limit entry of the end of the second material into each socket.
15 . The connector according to claim 2 wherein each of the at least two sockets or the body includes a stopper ridge to limit entry of the end of the second material into each socket.
16 . The connector according to claim 8 wherein the at least one articulated joint has a locking means to lock the angle between the at least two sockets.
17 . The connector according to claim 8 wherein the at least one articulated joint has two contacting surfaces that each have a raised surface, a lowered surface, and a tightening means to bring the two contacting surfaces together so that the two contacting surfaces engage and cannot articulate with respect to each other.
18 . A kit of parts including at least two said connectors according to claim 2 , at least one said first material, and at least one said second material.