M SHAPED RIGIDITY CONNECTION

Abstract

A mechanical utility invention that creates a permanent or temporary rigidity key and fastener designed to be used with the member beam of the parent application, U.S. Ser. No. 15/703,993. It has substantially more utilities than its conventional counterparts: slide bars, chicken feet, u-channel clasps with wing nuts, sashes, and spring and buttons; in that it is different in shape, has multi-functional capabilities, can be used where variable prohibition is desired, consists of only one part, and it can be used as a temporary key or a permanent key. It enlists gravity and compression from the passing segment, thus requiring less pressure from the user than its conventional spring and button counterparts. Making it a superior choice when economy of force is necessary or desired.

Claims

1. A M shaped rigidity mechanism and key designed to prohibit reverse motion between segments, as recited in the parent application U.S. Ser. No. 15/703,993, joined together where movement of said segment is desired in one direction, but it is necessary to prohibit reverse motion in the opposite direction, comprising: a flexible a sheet material cut into a rectangle shape, wherein having a longitudinal and latitudinal value a fraction of the segments for which it is to prohibit reverse motion, wherein the rectangle shape is then molded by way of compressed force, or cuts along latitudinal lines in sections that expand less than the full depth and thickness of the sheet material, wherein the first and last being cuts on one side of the sheet material and the middle cut on the opposite side; so that the rectangle shape when compressed and folded resembles the letter M; wherein when pushed by the passing of the segment the M shape has an accordion movement and diminishes its latitudinal dimensional value, while lengthening its longitudinal dimensional value. Thereby, allowing the segments to pass uninhibited; wherein once the segment has passed the flexible material recoils and springs back returning to its original shape of resembling an M; thus prohibiting segments from reverse motion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0009] FIG. 1 shows a transparent view of two segments 1, with the M shaped rigidity mechanism, whereas during deployment the created design allows the M to elongate; thereby, allowing segments 1 to pass uninhibited.

[0010] FIG. 1A shows a transparent view of two segments 1, where as the rigidity mechanism has returned to its M shape; thereby, prohibiting segments 1 from reverse motion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a transparent view of two segments 1, with the rigidity mechanism using, but not limited to, and having freedom in material, a sheet material is cut into a rectangle shape having a longitudinal and latitudinal value a fraction of a segment 1 wall. The rectangle shape is then molded by way of compressed force, or cuts along latitudinal lines in sections that expand less than the full depth and thickness of the sheet material. The first and last being cuts on one side of the sheet material and the middle cut on the opposite side; so that the rectangle shape when compressed and folded resembles the letter M and thus allowing for the creation of an accordion movement. The M shape is attached to the inside wall of a segment 1, where as the first and last slices face towards the segment 1 wall for which it is attached and the apexes face the cavity, and the middle slice faces out toward the segment 1 cavity with the apex towards the wall. When the M shape is pushed by a subsequent segment 1 during the deployment process the M shape has an accordion movement and diminishes its latitudinal dimensional value, while lengthening its longitudinal dimensional value. Thereby, allowing the subsequent segments 1 to pass uninhibited. However, once the segment 1 has passes the elongated M it has an accordion movement and springs back to its original shape of resembling an M; thus prohibiting segments 1 from reverse motion.

[0012] FIG. 1A shows a transparent view of two segments 1, as recited in FIG. 1, where as the M shaped rigidity mechanism has returned to its M shape; thereby prohibiting segments 1 from reverse motion.