Patent ID: 9683590
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F16B,F16L

Claim:
1. A strut fitting for a strut having at least one side defining a dovetail-shaped groove, the strut fitting comprising: a fitting body having opposite ends, a length extending between the opposite ends, first and second opposite faces extending along the length of the body, and opposite sides disposed between the first and second faces and extending along the length of the body, wherein the first face and at least portions of the opposite sides adjacent the first face define a first cross-sectional shape of the fitting body that is generally dovetail-shaped; and a catch secured to and extending outward from the first face of the fitting body, wherein the catch is resiliently deflectable relative to the fitting body, wherein the catch is resiliently deflectable toward the first face of the fitting body, wherein the first face of the fitting body defines a groove extending along the length of the body, the resiliently deflectable catch secured in the groove defined by the first face and protruding outward from the groove.