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Lattice comprising rods and joints and the manufacture thereof

  • US 5,393,163 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1991
  • Issued: 02/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lattice, comprising:

  • a plurality of joints having a polygonal shape, said joints being a hollow body with rounded edges and forming a portion of a plurality of corners of said lattice;

    a plurality of rods with each of said rods having at, at least, one end thereof a connecting member for connecting said rod with said joint, said connecting member of said rod having a fork, said fork being capable of gripping at least one of said rounded edges of said joints with a longitudinal axis of said fork extending perpendicularly to the axis of said rod; and

    ,means for locking said connecting member to secure said rod with said joint wherein said means for locking includes a spring clip at the end of said rod.

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