IP Library Granted Patent US 7,413,386
Granted Patent B2
US 7,413,386 · App. 11/113,512 · Granted Aug 19, 2008

Continuous connecting profile for attachment of sheet piles to supporting elements

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Patent No.
US 7,413,386
App. No.
11/113,512
Granted
Aug 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A continuous connecting profile ( 10 ) for attachment of sheet piles to supporting elements has a central rib bar ( 16 ) that separates from each other two oppositely-placed attachment profiles, each having a jaw, and is a part of both attachment profiles. One of the attachment profiles is configured as a mounting profile for the supporting element, and the other attachment profile is configured as a receiving profile for a lock of an attaching sheet pile.

Claims (35)

1. In a continuous connecting profile for attachment of sheet piles to supporting elements for assembly of a combination sheet pile wall made of supporting elements and sheet piles inserted between every two supporting elements, wherein the connecting profile has a central rib bar, which divides from each other two oppositely placed attachment profiles each having a jaw, and is a part of both attachment profiles, and wherein one of the attachment profiles is configured as a mounting profile for the supporting element and the other attachment profile is configured as a receiving profile for a lock of an attaching sheet pile,

the improvement wherein

the mounting profile is delimited by a flat section of the central rib bar, a first jaw bar that extends out from one end of central rib bar and a second jaw bar that extends out from the other end of central rib bar, and

wherein the receiving profile is delimited by a curved section of the central rib bar, a third, straight jaw bar that extends out from one end of central rib bar at an angle of 90°, and a fourth jaw bar that extends out from the other end of rib bar, initially at an angle of 90° and then turning in an arc, the end of which points to the end of the oppositely positioned third, straight jaw bar.

2. Connecting profile according to claim 1 , wherein the first jaw bar is substantially straight and extends out from one end of the central rib bar at an angle of 90°, and the second jaw bar is substantially straight and extends out from the other end of central rib bar at an angle of 90°.

3. Connecting profile according to claim 2 , wherein the interior cross section of receiving profile essentially forms an ellipse with a longer axis and a shorter axis.

4. Connecting profile according to claim 3 , wherein the longer axis of ellipse makes an angle with the center axis of central rib bar of between 25° and 40°, and especially of about 30°.

5. Attachment profile according to claim 3 , which serves for attachment of a claw section of sheet pile, and that the ratio between the longer axis and the smaller axis of ellipse is in the range between 11:9 and 11:10.

6. Connecting profile according to claim 3 , wherein the receiving profile serves for attachment of a knob section of sheet pile, and the ratio of the longer axis to the smaller axis of ellipse is approximately in the area of 4:3.

7. Connecting profile according claim 2 , wherein the jaw bars of the receiving profile delimit a jaw with a jaw opening and have a tangential plane touching the end of jaw bars that runs parallel to the longer axis of ellipse.

8. Connecting profile according to claim 7 , wherein a central line runs through the jaw opening of the receiving profile roughly at a right angle to the longer axis of ellipse.

9. Connecting profile according to claim 8 , wherein the center line through the jaw opening is the extension of the shorter axis of ellipse.

10. Connecting profile according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting profile has a roughly swallowtail-shaped interior cross section, which is delimited by the central rib bar, as well as by two mirror-image symmetrical bent jaw bars that extend toward each other from the two ends of the central rib bar.

11. Connecting profile according to claim 10 , wherein the interior cross section of receiving profile essentially forms an ellipse with a longer axis and a shorter axis.

12. Connecting profile according to claim 11 , wherein the longer axis of ellipse makes an angle with the center axis of central rib bar of between 25° and 40° and especially of about 30°.

13. Attachment profile according to claim 11 , which serves for attachment of a claw section of sheet pile, and that the ratio between the longer axis and the smaller axis of ellipse is in the range between 11:9 and 11:10.

14. Connecting profile according to claim 11 , wherein the receiving profile serves for attachment of a knob section of sheet pile, and the ratio of the longer axis to the smaller axis of ellipse is approximately in the area of 4:3.

15. Connecting profile according claim 10 , wherein the jaw bars of receiving profile delimit a jaw with a jaw opening and have a tangential plane touching the end of jaw bars that runs parallel to the longer axis of ellipse.

16. Connecting profile according to claim 15 , wherein a central line runs through jaw opening of receiving profile roughly at a right angle to the longer axis of ellipse.

17. Connecting profile according to claim 16 , wherein the center line through jaw opening is the extension of the shorter axis of ellipse.

18. Connecting profile according to claim 1 , wherein the interior cross section of receiving profile forms an approximate ellipse with a longer axis and a shorter axis.

19. Connecting profile according to claim 18 , wherein the longer axis of ellipse makes an angle with the center axis of central rib bar of between 25° and 40°.

20. Attachment profile according to claim 18 , which serves for attachment of a claw section of sheet pile, and that the ratio between the longer axis and the smaller axis of the ellipse is in the range between 11:9 and 11:10.

21. Connecting profile according to claim 18 , wherein the receiving profile serves for attachment of a knob section of sheet pile, and the ratio of the longer axis to the smaller axis of the ellipse is approximately 4:3.

22. Connecting profile according to claim 18 , wherein the jaw bars of the receiving profile delimit a jaw with a jaw opening and have a tangential plane touching the end of jaw bars that runs parallel to the longer axis of the ellipse.

23. Connecting profile according to claim 22 , wherein a central line runs through the jaw opening of the receiving profile roughly at a right angle to the longer axis of the ellipse.

24. Connecting profile according to claim 23 , wherein the center line through the jaw opening is the extension of the shorter axis of the ellipse.

25. Connecting profile according to claim 1 , wherein the first jaw bar is straight and extends out from one end of central rib bar at an angle of 90°, and the second jaw bar extends out from the other end of central rib bar bending around in the direction of the first, straight jaw bar.

26. Connecting profile according to claim 25 , wherein the interior cross section of receiving profile forms an approximate ellipse with a longer axis and a shorter axis.

27. Connecting profile according to claim 26 , wherein the longer axis of the ellipse makes an angle with the center axis of central rib bar of between 25° and 40°.

28. Connecting profile according to claim 26 , which serves for attachment of a claw section of sheet pile, and that the ratio between the longer axis and the smaller axis of the ellipse is in the range between 11:9 and 11:10.

29. Connecting profile according to claim 26 , wherein the receiving profile serves for attachment of a knob section of sheet pile, and the ratio of the longer axis to the smaller axis of the ellipse is approximately 4:3.

30. Connecting profile according claim 26 , wherein the jaw bars of receiving profile delimit a jaw with a jaw opening and have a tangential plane touching the end of jaw bars that runs parallel to the longer axis of the ellipse.

31. Connecting profile according to claim 30 , wherein a central line runs through jaw opening of receiving profile roughly at a right angle to the longer axis of the ellipse.

32. Connecting profile according to claim 31 , wherein the center line through jaw opening is the extension of the shorter axis of the ellipse.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNMENT OF U.S. PATENT APPLICATION NO. 29503754 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059248 FRAME: 0783. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 062509/0616 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNMENT OF U.S. PATENT APPLICATION NO. 29503724 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059248 FRAME: 0783. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 062509/0692 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 059248/0779 →