Arrangement for open profile lengths

• US 5,031,083 A
• Filed: 11/20/1989
• Issued: 07/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hans Claesson
• Original Assignee: Hans Claesson
• Inventors: Claesson, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Neils, Peggy A.
• Application Number:
  US07/438,418
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 362/217, 362/219, 362/225, 362/249, 362/391, 362/800, 52/220, 52/221, 52/731, 52/732
• US Class Current: 362/249.06
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0437 Channels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

An arrangement for open profile lengths intended to permit them to be connected together to produce a channel structure which is closed around its periphery. Profile lengths of identical execution are connected together to produce a closed channel structure. Two profile lengths of identical execution, each of which has its own flange with the desired external form and a number of connecting elements projecting from a common base are so arranged, with their channel-shaped spaces facing towards one another, as to be connected together through the interaction between the flanges and connecting elements.

Claims

1. Arrangement for a pair of open profile lengths (1, 2) forming a closed channel structure (3) comprising:

first and second substantially identical profile lengths (1,

     2),

each profile length (1,

     2) having a base (6) with a first and a second end (6A, 6B),

an external flange (5) extending from said base (6),

an outgoing connecting element (7) extending out from said base (6),

a base flange (15) extending from said outgoing connecting element (7),

a longitudinal connecting element device (17) projecting substantially perpendicular to and outward from said outgoing connecting element (7),

a longitudinal connecting element device (16) projecting substantially perpendicular to and inward from said connecting element (5),

said outgoing connecting element (15) of said first profile length (1) being engageable with said external flange (5) of said second profile length (2) by the interlocking of said connecting element devices (16,

     17) engaging with each other,

further comprising a longitudinal male (8) and a longitudinal female (9) connecting element disposed on each of said profile lengths (1,

     2), said longitudinal male and longitudinal female elements (8, 9, respectively) projecting substantially perpendicular to said base (6) and being disposed between said external flange (5) and said outgoing connecting element (7), said longitudinal male and said longitudinal female elements (8, 9, respectively) of said first profile length (1) being engageable with the corresponding longitudinal female and longitudinal male elements (9, 8, respectively) of said second profile length (2), whereby, upon engagement of said first profile length (1) with said second profile length (2), a plurality of discrete longitudinal spaces (10A, 10B, 10C) are formed.

2. Arrangement for open profile lengths according to claim 1, wherein said external flange (5) is curved.

3. Arrangement for open profile lengths according to claim 1, wherein said external flange (5) is angled with respect to said base (6).

4. Arrangement for open profile lengths according to claim 1, wherein said base (6) has holes (21) for receiving light-emitting diodes (18), support brackets (19), or the like.

5. Arrangement for open profile lengths according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinal spaces (10A, 10B, 10C) are adapted to accommodate electrical conductors (22).