Abstract
A mechanical utility invention created in the interest of the construction industry. The Sustainable Flat-bar Connection System to be used with the member beam of the parent application, U.S. Pat. No. 15/703,993. The sustainable connection system is reusable, can be temporary or permanent, can be used on all sides of the beam at once, can join plural beams congruently, and replaces conventional counterparts; strong ties, metal straps, screws and nails. It creates economy in waste compared to it's conventional counterparts, in that they often become damaged and unusable after disconnection and are then discarded in landfills. It can be utilized to join bulky construction materials together in a lamination style, in a post and beam configuration, and to create an apex between two member beams. The disconnection utility from member beams without the loss of integrity or damage to the system or the member beam making them both largely sustainable.
Claims
1. A connection system for connecting 2 member beams or construction materials together that allow for disconnection and reuse, comprising; perforated flat-bar, wherein having connector spikes located on sliding rails; wherein said spikes are pushed up through the perforations by semi-circle sliding nuts; wherein said flat-bar comprising: slopes leading up to said perforations, aid in guiding said spikes upward until spikes reach a perpendicular position in relation to the the flat-bar; thereafter the spikes thread through said perforations of a second perforated flat-bar connection system located on a second member beam, thus connecting the two member beams; wherein also comprising: a locking slide bar, located in front of the perforated flat-bar, the slide bar pushes away prior to threading the spikes, and pushes back into place after threading of the spikes to lock the spikes in place.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] The drawings, descriptions, components, shapes, materials, and forms, set forth in this document, are intended for representational purposes only, and are provided to enhance clarity of the invention and are not to limit the claims. Furthermore, the drawings are not to scale, and in some cases exaggerated or reduced for clarity. Additionally, not all aspects of each component are illustrated in each drawing to allow space for clarity.
[0014] FIG. 1A shows two expandable sustainable member beams 10 from the parent application formed of the perforated flat-bar connection system 1.
[0015] FIG. 1B shows a side view of a segment 2 of the member beam, and the perforated flat-bar connection system 1.
[0016] FIG. 1C shows a side view of the top portion of two segments 2 of the member beam with the perforated flat-bar connection system 1, comprised of the perforated flat-bar 3, connector spikes 4, rails 5 and a slide bar 6, just prior to connection; And in brackets, an expanded view of the perforated flat-bar connection system 1; Created of: connector spike(s) 4, rail(s) 5, slide bar 6, slope(s) 7, and semi-circle sliding nut 8.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1A shows two expandable sustainable member beams 10, fully expanded, where as the beams are connected together utilizing the sustainable perforated flat-bar connection system 1.
[0018] FIG. 1B shows a side view of a segment 2, comprised of the sustainable perforated flat-bar connection system 1, as recited forward in FIG. 1C.
[0019] FIG. 1C shows a side view of the top portions of two segments 2, where as comprising corners of the northern most edge of the segments 2 comprising of the perforated flat-bar connection system 1. The perforated flat-bar connection system 1 comprising the connector spike(s) 4, and a slide bar 6, attached to the rail(s) 5. The sustainable perforated flat-bar connection systems 1 of each segment 2 are placed in juxtaposed positions. The slide bar 6 of one segment 2 is pushed aside in order to receive the connector spike(s) 4 of the opposing segment 2. The connector spike(s) 4 slide upward on the rail(s) 5, allowing them to extend away from the segment 2 and threads through the perforated flat-bar 3 of the opposing segment 2. Once the connector spike(s) 4 are threaded into the opposing segment 2, the slide bar 6, from the first segment 2, is pushed back over the rail(s) 5, thus locking the connector spike(s) 4 and connecting the two expandable sustainable member beams 10 together; And in brackets, shows an enlarged detailed view of the major components of the sustainable perforated flat-bar connection system 1, where as comprised of the perforated flat-bar(s) 3, the perforations comprising slope(s) 7 pressed into the flat-bar 3 leading up to the hollow perforations, as to aid in guiding the connector spike(s) 4 upward, which are manufactured of, but not limited to, deformed rod and located on rail(s) 5 inside the perforated flat-bar connection system 1. When the user intervenes by pushing the semi-circle sliding nut(s) 8 along the rail(s) 5 in a latitudinal direction, the connector spike(s) 4 are pushed up through the slope(s) 7 and into the hollow perforations of the perforated flat-bar(s) 3. The connector spike(s) 3 position becomes upright and perpendicular to perforated flat-bar 3 allowing the connector spike(s) 4 to then be threaded by the user into the perforated flat-bar(s) 3 of a second segment 2. Thus, connecting the two expandable sustainable member beams 10. Also, connected to the rail(s) 5 is a slide bar 6; Once the connector spike(s) 4 from the first segment 2 is threaded into a second segment 2, the user pushes the slide bar 6 in front of the connector spike(s) 4 locking the connector spike(s) 4 in position. When release of the connection is desired, the user intervenes, and pulls the slide bar 6 in a reverse latitudinal motion away from the connector spike(s) 4. Thus, releasing the lock and disconnection of the connector spike(s) 4 is now possible.
