Saddle bracket assemblies

摘要

Saddle bracket assemblies and corresponding methods of assembly and/or use are disclosed. Saddle brackets comprise two bracket members, a male bracket member and a female bracket member. The bracket members are configured to mate to a panel, such as a sandwich panel, through one or more panel passages through the panel. The bracket members generally have an L-shaped profile with two arms. The male bracket member includes one or more standoffs affixed to one arm, the standoff(s) being configured to fit the panel passage(s). The saddle bracket is assembled by inserting the standoff(s) through the panel passage(s), aligning the female bracket member to the standoff(s) and/or the panel passage(s), and securing the bracket members together with one or more panel connectors coupling the standoff(s) of the male bracket member, though the panel passage(s), to the female bracket member.

主权项

1. An assembly comprising:
a sandwich panel with two substantially parallel facings and an edge surface within an edge region, wherein the sandwich panel defines one or more panel passages that each span between the two substantially parallel facings, wherein the sandwich panel has a panel thickness between the two substantially parallel facings; and a saddle bracket mated to the sandwich panel, covering, in the edge region, the two substantially parallel facings and the edge surface; wherein the saddle bracket includes
a first bracket member that includes a body and one or more standoffs in the one or more panel passages, wherein the one or more standoffs span the panel thickness, wherein the body of the first bracket member includes a principal arm and an auxiliary arm, wherein the one or more standoffs are unitary with the principal arm of the first bracket member, and wherein the auxiliary arm of the first bracket member defines at least one bracket-coupling hole; anda second bracket member that includes a body that includes a principal arm and an auxiliary arm, wherein the principal arm of the second bracket member defines one or more panel-coupling holes aligned with the one or more standoffs of the first bracket member, and wherein the auxiliary arm of the second bracket member defines at least one bracket-coupling hole, each bracket-coupling hole of the second bracket member aligned with at least one bracket-coupling hole of the first bracket member.