Patent ID: 6227757
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for connecting together a first tube of a circular cross-section with an X axis, acting as a support, and a second tube forming a supported pipe having a circular cross-section with a Y axis, said tubes being placed at approximately 90.degree. from one another, said device comprising:an approximately flat base adapted to be placed between said two tubes and being pierced with at least two holes;first joining means adapted to join together one of said tubes and said base, said first joining means being adapted to partially surround at least a portion of said tube and interact with said holes, said first joining means comprising at least one yoke comprising a rigid flat U-shaped hoop adapted to partially surround one of said tubes, and a clamping hoop for gripping said flat hoop over its entire external periphery, each end of said clamping hoop passing through one of said holes of said base and having means for tightening said clamping hoop with respect to said flat hoop; andsecond joining means adapted to join together the other of said tubes and said base, said second joining means being adapted to partially surround at least a portion of said other tube and interact with said holes and with said first joining means at said base, said second joining means comprising at least one flat collar having collar ends attached to said base using ends of said clamping hoop.