| 摘要 |
A kit for an easy quick connect structural system for constructing framework structures comprising a plurality of elongate rectangular prism frame members is provided. The frame members incorporate custom design features which provide structural strength, facilitate assembly and expansion of the framework structure and allow ease of attachment and securing of accessories. These design features include a corner groove, a central hollow longitudinal chamber, at least one sub-trade chamber, at least one outer main channel, stub-nosed channels, and claw assembles flanking each corner groove. There is provided a plurality of snap-in connectors designed and configured to mate with the frame members such that the frame members can be secured in various arrangements with respect to each other. There is further provided custom reinforcement brackets designed and configured to securely bind together a selection of the plurality of the frame members. |
| 主权项 |
1. A kit for a quick connect structural system for constructing framework structures comprising:
a) a plurality of elongate rectangular prism frame members, each one of the plurality of frame members having a first end and a second end longitudinally opposed thereto, four external walls and four corners, each one of the plurality of frame members further comprising:
i) a corner groove situated at each corner, said corner groove running axially along each one of the frame members and spanning the length thereof;ii) a central hollow longitudinal chamber, having four surrounding internal walls, said central chamber spanning the length of each one of the frame members from the first end to the second end;iii) at least one hollow longitudinal off-center chamber off-center of the central chamber, said off-center chamber spanning the length of each one of the plurality of frame members from the first end to the second end;iv) at least one outer main channel positioned in the center of any one of the external walls of each one of the plurality of frame members, said outer main channel spanning the length of the frame member from the first end to the second end;v) a pair of stub-nosed channels flanking each at least one outer main channel, said pair of stub-nosed channels spanning the length of the frame member from the first end to the second end;vi) a pair of opposed claw assemblies flanking each corner groove, said pair of opposed claw assemblies spanning the length of the frame member from the first end to the second end;whereineach one of the pair of claw assemblies comprises a finger-grip and an opposed thumb-lock;
b) a plurality of snap-in perpendicular connectors each one of the plurality of snap-in perpendicular connectors having a first perpendicular connector end and an opposed anchor end, said anchor end configured to snap-in, mate, and brace against a wall panel, the first perpendicular connector end comprising a knife-edge probe and an adjacent spaced apart toe-hold and wherein the toe hold is configured to slide-in and mate with the thumb-lock grip of a selected one of the plurality of frame members and the knife-edge probe is configured for insertion into the corner groove of the selected one of the plurality of frame members; c) a plurality of reinforcement brackets configured to securely bind together a selection of the plurality of the frame members said reinforcement brackets comprising:
i) a planar base plate;ii) a plurality of guide tabs spaced apart for receiving and guiding the selection of the plurality of frame members, said plurality of guide tabs projecting upwards from the base plate;iii) a plurality of raised dimples spaced apart on the base plate, said raised dimples for receiving and securing the selection of the plurality of frame members;iv) at least one flute spanning the base plate, said at least one flute for structural strength of the base plate. |
