Patent ID: 9650779
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04C

Claim:
1. The combination of: a first truss with a first end; a second truss with a second end alignable relative to said first end; a tubular shaped receiver having a longitudinal axis and being removably mounted to and extending into said first end of said first truss; a first fastener securing said receiver to said first end of said first truss; a first shank slidably and telescopically mounted to said receiver, said first shank including a shank portion extending into said tubular shaped receiver and further having a flanged end, said flanged end being rotatable with said shank portion to position said flanged end to extend either in vertical or horizontal positions while also being slidable relative to said receiver while said flanged end remains in either said vertical or horizontal positions, said flanged end positionable between said first end of said first truss and said second end of said second truss with said flanged end positioned adjacent and removably connected to said second end of said second truss; a second fastener securing said shank portion of said first shank to said receiver while allowing said first shank to slide relative to said receiver in a direction of said axis; a second shank connected to said second truss, said second shank having one flange which is matable with said flanged end of said first shank; and, a third fastener extending through said one flange and said flanged end removably connecting said first truss and said second truss together.