Patent ID: 11927027
Assignee: BIG FOOT SYSTEMS LIMITED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 19:
20. A frame connector for connecting a frame member to a support foot having a base portion and a central portion connected to the base portion, whereby to secure the frame member on a surface, the frame connector comprising:
a collar member configured to be received by a central portion of a support foot, and
a core configured to receive a frame member and having opposed first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends,
wherein the core includes a resiliently deformable member extending from a root at the first end to a free distal end in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and spaced from an inner surface of the collar member, whereby to form a gap into which the resiliently deformable member can deform,
wherein the resiliently deformable member includes a first surface configured to contact an outer surface of the frame member when the frame member is inserted into the core, and
wherein the resiliently deformable member is configured to secure the frame member against an opposed surface when the frame member is inserted into the core.