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Elongate hollow structural members

  • US 4,909,011 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1989
  • Issued: 03/20/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hollow-section elongate structural member comprising a plurality of spaced apart elongate elements extending parallel to one another and a plurality of panels extending between and secured to the elongate members in spaced relation to form the hollow section with each elongate element having a pair of panel edges secured thereto, the panel edges have edge formations to be received by the respective elongate elements and each elongate element having an elongate open channel with a base and side walls, each edge formation of a panel being shaped to conform to a side wall and adjacent part of the base of a channel and clamping means for each channel for clamping the edge formations of a pair of panels in the channel;

  • characterised in that the clamping means comprise a clamping member formed with a clamping facing having a main part flanked by side faces to act in cooperation with the base and side walls of the channel to clamp the edge formation of a pair of panels therein and securing means for securing the clamping members to the respective channels; and

    in that spacer means are provided between the base of the channel and clamping member to maintain a minimum distance between the clamping member and the base of the channel.

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