An assembly for operating a device, such as a variable vane, has an arm, a stem to which the arm is connected, the stem having a slot, and a member having a tab which fits into the slot.

A connector including a connector body having first means provided for attachment to a first object, and second means for connectively engaging a second object, the second means including a slot provided in one side of the body for receiving a thin walled portion of the second object; a threaded first bore provided on one side of the slot and axially aligned with a second bore provided on the opposite side of the slot and axially aligned with the first bore to form a die-hole, and an elongated and threaded punch-bolt having a tool receiving head formed at one extremity thereof and an elongated punching tip formed at the opposite extremity thereof, the punch-bolt having threads formed along at least a portion of its length for threadably engaging the threads of the first bore, the punch-bolt being rotatable to advance axially along the first bore such that the punching tip engages and punches through a portion of the second object and extends into the die-hole thereby removably securing the connector body to the second object.

A connector assembly, having an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors. Also, disclosed is a hoistable connector assembly, a lifting frame assembly, a coupling system for modular frame units, a method for assembling a module unit using the connector assembly, and a modular frame unit and building having the connector assembly.

A balustrade arrangement including a T-clamp of metal formed into a tubular shape member with a pair of open ends at a top and bottom of a comparable dimension to allow a hand rail to be recessed therein. The tubular shaped member has opposing peripheral side edges terminating in a pair of separated tab extensions substantially orthogonally orientated externally out from respective side edges. A cup adapted to enclose an upper end of an upright support post includes a tab protruding from the cup and adapted to nest between the pair of separated tab extensions of the tubular shaped member so that respective apertures defined within the pair of tab extensions and the tab protruding from the end cup are aligned so as to allow a bolt to pass there through. The fastening of the bolt brings together the rail and the upright support post.

A connector assembly, having an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors. Also, disclosed is a hoistable connector assembly, a lifting frame assembly, a coupling system for modular frame units, a method for assembling a module unit using the connector assembly, and a modular frame unit and building having the connector assembly.

An assembly includes a threaded male connector, a threaded female connector, and an adapter configured to be threadably connected to each of the threaded male connector and the threaded female connector. The adapter is configured such that at least one of the threaded male connector and the threaded female connector can be disconnected from the adapter by rotating a portion of the adapter relative to the threaded male connector and the threaded female connector while holding the threaded male connector and the threaded female connector positionally fixed relative to one another.

A ball stud system that provides a ball stud that will not loosen easily under the application of repetitive side loading on the ball portion of the stud. The ball stud is secured to the vehicle steering knuckle arm using the combination of a tapered nut and tapered washer. The tapered nut includes slots and the pin of the ball stud an aperture. A cotter pin may be placed through the slots and aperture in order to further prevent rotation of the nut.

This unique modular flooring system with system scaffold understructure is an engineered system capable of use with most tent manufacturer's options. The engineered floor is for engineered clear span tents. This unique system transfers the load of the tent, tent frame, scaffold system and floor understructure to the ground through the tent leg. The system is configured so that the stage flooring section does not support the tent, tent frame, tent poles and scaffold system.

A connector assembly, having an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors. Also, disclosed is a hoistable connector assembly, a lifting frame assembly, a coupling system for modular frame units, a method for assembling a module unit using the connector assembly, and a modular frame unit and building having the connector assembly.