Patent ID: 6814523
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A connecting element for joining two support members absorbing tensile forces, said connecting element comprising:at least a first and a second casing body with a through-hole in each said casing body for receiving the respective support members, which casing bodies can be joined together by way of a joining section at a first end of each casing body, an opposing second end of each casing body being provided with a locking member for holding the support members fast, wherein in a working position the locking member of at least one casing body produces an axial locking of the support member running through the casing body by way of a stop part created on the support member with the area of the second end of the casing body, wherein the stop part is an upset part produced on the support member and having a diameter larger than a diameter of the support member; wherein the through-hole is of stepped design with a first shoulder having a bevel, against which the stop part rests; wherein the joining section of each casing body comprises means for joining the casing body to an intermediate part, and wherein in a working position a recess in one of the casing bodies viewed in the longitudinal direction of the casing body and the intermediate part, aligns with a fixing unit and encloses the casing body, the fixing unit being arranged so that it can be fixed to the intermediate part, and a projecting member of the fixing unit being accommodated by the recess, so that the casing body cam be torsionally locked to the intermediate part.