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03JECT 0~ T~E INVENTION
The present invention consists in "SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR
MAKING UP AND SECURING PANELS ON TO SUPPORTIN~ ELEMENTS FOR
SIGNALLING BOARDS AND OTHER USES". It namely refers to
improvements consisting in the incorporation of new elements
and mechanisms`besides those already claimed under the Spanish
Patent No. 890092 and its first Certificate of Addition No.
8902015, which, while maintaining security, allo~ an easier
asse~bly of all elements and mechanisms, thus economizing
labour expenses.
INVENTION BACKGROUND
Spanlsh Patent No. 8900902 consists in safety ~echanisms for
making up and securing panels on to supporting elements for
signalling boards and other uses, in which the mentioned
signalling boards are assembled in an overlying manner on
vertical posts. Each panel has a profile which allows it to be
fixed both to the posts and to its immediate panel by using
t~o different types of setting up. The setting up of the lower
panel is done by different means than the ones that allow
fixlng the lower panel on to the contiguous higher one, and
this one on to the also higher one.
The Spanish Gertificate of Addition No. 8902015 consisted in
the use of a lower panel for~ed by a d~fferent prof1le? based
upon two rear protruslons which could be trapped on to the
post by fixlng means, which are identical to the fixing means
used by the other upper panels also Wlth regard to the post.
The use of these two different fixing means, as well as the
two dlfferent profiles, makes the set considerably more
expensive regardlng costs of matericll and labour.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The prasent invention's object is to use a board constituted
by overlying and repeating ons only profile which is provided
with fixing means based on a part having a "T" shaped
tailpiece, flat irons, and the corresponding bolts and nuts.
A further object of the present invention consists in the
alternative use of simple fixing means to provide for the case
they are placed in hlgh and difficult to reach positions, such
as, for instance, the upper fixing of the highest panel.
Another obJect of this present invention consists in using
reinforcing and catchlng billets between panels, provided on
their ends with a spear point shaped constitu-tion, in order to
ma~e their withdrawal easier using a reinforcing and catching
billet with the same characteristics. These billets also act
as trapping elements between the panels.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRA~INGS
First figure shows a section view of the constitutive profile
of the panel.
Second and third figures correspond to variants in the profile
makin~.
Fourth figure corresponds to a perspective view of the part
that can be used in the fixing between panels and supporting
posts, which is provided with a tailpiece ended in a "T"
shape.
Fifth, sixth and seventh figures correspond to each
perspective view of three flat irons that can be used in the
fixing system.
Eighth figure corresponds to a perspective view of the part
that can be used in the fixLng syC;tem provided for the upper
area of the highest panel of the as~;embly.
Ninth ~igure corresponds to a perspective view of a
reinforclng and cat~hing billet between panels.
Tenth figure corresponds to a perspective view OI two panels
mutually assembled and on which both alternative fixing means
have been provided.
Figure eleven corresponds to a vertical section view of the
fixing means of panels on to the ~upporting posts.
Finally, figure twelve corresponds to a rear elevation view of
figure elsven.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As what can be observed from the attached drawings, this
przsent invention comprisss the use of a panel (1) with its
front area completely plain and prepared to be labelled,
having on its upper part one or several channels shaped in "U'`
(2).
Namely, profile (1) is provided in its rear area w1th a UU"
shaped channel (2), as well as some small protrusions (3) that
enhance the strength of the profile.
In a performance variant, the profile may be provided ~n its
rear side with two channels shaped in "U" (2~, as can be
observed on profile (4) represented in -the sRcond figura. In
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the same way, ln a second performance variant, profile (5) has
the channel (2) placed on its upper area.
Channels in "U" (2) show ~heir ends based on ~erminations in
"T" (6) or in inner varges (7), indistinctly.
Both the base profile (1) and its two performance variants,
this is, the two profiles (4) and ~5), show two rear
protrusions, a higher one (3) and a lower one (9), which are
provided at the same time with "U" shaped channels (10) and
(11), having the upper channel (10) an upper opening and the
lo~er channel (11) a rear side opening. The upper channel (10)
has a run (12) on its mouth that reduces it.
"U" shaped channels (10) and (11) sho~ longitudinal ribs (13)
in their inside, with preferentially triangular section.
Fixing means are constituted by a series of parts and flat
irons that can be ad~;usted between themselves, to the profile
and to the supporting posts (14).
Part (15) is constituted by means of a preferentially
rectangular plate, with its corresponding orifice (16), either
rectangular or circular, and a "T" shaped tailpiece (17) on
one of its minor sides, that is provided with a curving (18).
Part (15) ~ay optionally have on its upper surface two
transversal ribs (1~ hich act as stop and safety ele~ents
against the handling of the fixing nuts.
These fixing means comprise as well the al~ernative use of
three different types of flat irons, flat iron (20), that
shows a prism-rectangular configuration, flat iron (21), that
is identical ~o the previous own and has been provided on its
minor ends with angular flaps (23), and flat iron (22), that
shows both its larger ends slongated with walls (24) which
shape an assembly in "U".
Flat irons (20), (21) and (22) show two rectangular outside
drilled orifices (25) and two inner circular or rectangular
cirilled orifices ~26).
Fixing ~eans also comprise a part ~27) consisting of a
rectangular flat iron provided with a flap on one of its ends
~28) with a central orifice ~233, while on the other end it
has a double bend ~30) as a hook. This part (27) forms part of
the alternative fixing means, that are place(i on hi~h and
difficult to reach areas. These alternative fixing ~eans are
complemsnted with flat irons (31) provided with orifices near
their ends and with two threaded stems (32~ with their
corresponding fixing nuts (33).
In the linking of two overlaid profiles ~1), (4) or (5), when
both their respective upper (10) and lower (11) channels are
fitted together, a guide is produced where reinforcing and
catchin~ billets (34) with ends in a spear point shape (35)
can be installed.
Taklng the ele~ents described above as a basis, the assembly
of panels (1), ~4) or (5) on the beaus ~14) is realized in the
following way:
The fixing of a panel ~ 4~ or ~5), the lower ons, for
in~tance, is performed by including a flat iron ~20~, ~21) or
(22) in channel ~2) and the ste~s ~36) with their head ~37) in
the lnternal orifices ~2~). Afterwards, the "T" shaped
tailpieces ~17) of parts (15) are included in channel (2) and
in the end orifices (25) of flat iron (20), ~21~ or (2?.),
turning the parts (15) 90o, until their orifices (16) fit on
the stems (36) and then perform tightening of nuts (38), that
show a diagonal safety cutout (39), as to withdraw them will
require a special tool. ~n this way, the fixing of panels (1),
(4) or 15) on the inner wings of the supporting posts (14) is
achieved.
In the case part (15) and flat irons (20), (21) and t22) have
orifices (16) and ~26) of rectangular configuration, assembly
will be realized coupling all the parts and finally
introducing head (37) through the orifices (16) and (26) and
turning the stem (36) 90~ to realize nut tightening (38).
Further on, an upper panel (1), (4) or (5) is placed so as the
lower channel houses inside the upper channel (10) of lower
panel (1), (4) or (5), forming both channels a guide to place
ths billets (34), that act as a clamp to avoid panels (1)
separation and that can be easily withdrawn, as their ends are
spear point shaped (35) whsn hooked by another one with the
same characteristics. The longitudinal rib disposition (13) in
channels (10) and (11) allow a perfect drive of billets (35)
along the mentioned channels (10) and (11), as billets will
have a perfect fitting along them without producing material
seizure.
Next, fixing is performed based on the steps followed above
for the first panel (1).
The alternative fixin~ method, which may be set, for instance,
on the upper area of higher panels (1), (4) or (5), is
performed by fitting the hoo~ (30) of the part (27) in the
corresponding "U" shaped channel (2) and then including the
stems (32) in the orifice (29) of the flap (28), while at the
same time, the ends of the stems (32) pass through the flat
iron (31) end orificss, to fix the whole assembly with the
corresponding nuts ~33) to the posts (14).
