Patent ID: 6098366
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: E04B,E04C,E04D,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for connecting solid or hollow profiles along axes of intersection of any angular values (.alpha., .beta.), by a connector constituted by a connector body in the form of a blade (1) having, after bending the blade, a bearing surface provided with a through hole (5) and arranged to be secured on any one of the surfaces of a first profile (2),in which process the connector body is mounted pivotably about a first axis (D1) parallel said through hole (5) so as to fix an orientation of the connector about said axis (D1) corresponding to a first selected angular value (.beta.) of the connector,at least one part of the connector body is mounted pivotably about a second axis (D2) orthogonal to said first axis (D1) so as to fix an orientation of the connector about the axis (D2) corresponding to a second selected angular value (.alpha.) of the connector,the previously oriented blade is bent according to said first angular value (.beta.) to provide the bearing surface of the connector body to the first profile (1),the connector is fixed on the first profile (2) by a first securement member (12),there is fixed, on the portion of the connector located beyond the plane parallel to said first axis (D1) and passing through the second pivotal axis (D2) constituting an initial securement (7), directly or by an added member (13, 30), a second profile (3) whose distal portion (8) has first been shaped along a cutting plane corresponding to the manner of angular connection selected, wherein there is used, for bending the end (4) of the connector (1) provided with a through hole (5) for its securement to the first profile (2) a bender having at least two lower (17) and upper (18) gripping jaws forming a vise, the lower jaw (17) comprising, projecting from its gripping surface, a lug (19) arranged to penetrate the through hole (5) of the connector (1), in that initially the connector is oriented by rotation about said lug (19) of the bender and in that the connector (1) is mobilized in an adjustable predetermined angular position at any angle (.beta.), in that in a second instance the connector is bent by means of a pivoting plate (20), disposed adjacent the jaws, in a plane parallel or coincident with the gripping plane of the jaws, this plate (20) forcing, in the course of its pivoting about an axis (D2) parallel to the longitudinal axis of said jaws (17, 18) , the connector (1) to bend by an adjustable predetermined angle (.alpha.) about the longitudinal edge (21) of the upper jaw (18), this edge (21) forming the bending axis.