Claims
- 1. A bracket comprising:
a first flange having a plurality of dimples therein; a second flange extending from an end of the first flange, wherein the second flange is approximately ninety degrees to the first flange; and a third flange extending from the second flange and spaced from the first flange, wherein the third flange is substantially parallel to the first flange.
- 2. The bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein each dimple in the first flange has an aperture therein.
- 3. The bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the number of dimples is four.
- 4. The bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein transitions between the first flange and second flange, and between the second flange and third flange are rounded.
- 5. The bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the third flange extends in the same direction as the first flange.
- 6. The bracket as recited in claim 1, wherein the third flange extends in a direction opposite the first flange.
- 7 A reinforcing bracket adapted span two members of a butt joint, comprising:
a first flange having a plurality of dimples therein; a second flange extending from an end of the first flange; and a third flange extending from an end of the second flange opposite the first flange.
- 8. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 7, wherein the number of dimples in the first flange is four.
- 9. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 7, wherein the second flange extends approximately ninety degrees from the first flange.
- 10. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 9, wherein the third flange extends approximately ninety degrees from the second flange.
- 11. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 7, wherein the third flange extends approximately ninety degrees from the second flange.
- 12. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 7, wherein each dimple has an aperture therein.
- 13. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 7, wherein the first flange has a longitudinal extent, the dimples being spaced along the longitudinal extent of the first flange.
- 14. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 13, wherein the dimples lie in a common line.
- 15. A reinforcing bracket for a trailer frame that is adapted to span and reinforce a butt joint between two frame members, each frame member having at least one dimple formed in a vertical face, each dimple having an aperture therein, the reinforcing bracket comprising:
a first vertical flange having a plurality of dimples therein, each dimple having an aperture therein, the dimples being adapted to nest within the dimples in the frame members; a horizontal flange extending from the first vertical flange; and a second vertical flange extending from the horizontal flange.
- 16. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 15, wherein the horizontal flange extends from an end of the first vertical flange.
- 17. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 16, wherein the second vertical flange extends from and end of the horizontal flange opposite the first vertical flange.
- 18. The reinforcing bracket as recited in claim 15, wherein the second vertical flange extends from an end of the horizontal flange.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a Division of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/119,258 filed Apr. 9, 2002, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
10119258 |
Apr 2002 |
US |
Child |
10686134 |
Oct 2003 |
US |