Patent ID: 6095713
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A01G,A47B,F16B,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
A coupling member for coupling a plurality of beams together, comprising a first engagement device including a sleeve having a passage therethrough for receiving a first beam, the sleeve having a portion which is deformable to grip the first beam, a tightening member having a passage therethrough for receiving the sleeve and being axially movable with respect to the sleeve and being arranged to co-operate with the deformable portion to cause the deformable portion to deform to grip the first beam, and a biasing means for maintaining the tightening member in co-operation with the deformable portion, the coupling member further including a second engagement device mounted to the first engagement device, the second engagement device being arranged to engage and hold a further beam in a predetermined orientation with respect to the first beam.