Patent ID: 8141915

Claim:
A modular coupling system, comprising: a connector ( 200 , 201 ) having a generally cylindrical center section ( 224 ) with a bore ( 208 ) extending from a front face ( 206 ) of the connector ( 200 , 201 ) through to a back side of the connector, the connector ( 200 , 201 ) having a front half and a back half; the connector having a first ( 220 ) and a second wing ( 222 ) extending radially from the generally cylindrical center section ( 224 ) of the connector ( 200 , 201 ); a first and second flange ( 202 ) on the front half of the connector where the first flange extends from a front side of the first wing ( 220 ) towards a top side of the connector and the second flange ( 202 ) extends from the front side of the second wing ( 222 ) towards a bottom side of the connector; a third and fourth flange ( 204 ) on the back half of the connector where the third flange ( 204 ) extends from a back side of the first wing ( 220 ) towards the bottom side of the connector, and the fourth flange ( 204 ) extends from the back side of the second wing ( 222 ) towards the top side of the connector; and where the first wing ( 220 ) and the second wing ( 222 ) extend in opposite directions from the generally cylindrical center section ( 224 ) of the connector.