阅读说明：本技术 新型组合式铝合金模板 (Novel combined aluminum alloy template ) 是由 林俊天 李祥国 于 2021-09-03 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了新型组合式铝合金模板,包括组合体、定位结构、调节机构、拆分机构和防护结构,所述组合体包括第一模板和第二模板,所述定位结构包括固接于第一模板端面两侧的传动板、开设于第二模板端面两侧的传动槽、设置于第二模板内两侧的空腔、固接于空腔内壁的弹簧、固接于弹簧端部的卡块以及开设于传动板两侧的多个卡槽,所述传动板的端部延伸至传动槽内部并与其滑动连接,所述卡块的端部延伸至卡槽内部并与其滑动连接,所述调节机构位于传动板内部,用于关闭传动板上的卡槽,所述拆分机构位于第二模板内部,用于带动卡块进行移动,所述防护结构设置于第一模板和第二模板上,用于对第一模板和第二模板进行保护。(The invention discloses a novel combined aluminum alloy template, which comprises a combined body, a positioning structure, an adjusting mechanism, a splitting mechanism and a protective structure, wherein the combined body comprises a first template and a second template, the positioning structure comprises transmission plates fixedly connected to two sides of the end surface of the first template, transmission grooves formed in two sides of the end surface of the second template, cavities arranged at two sides in the second template, springs fixedly connected to the inner walls of the cavities, clamping blocks fixedly connected to the end parts of the springs and a plurality of clamping grooves formed in two sides of the transmission plates, the end parts of the transmission plates extend into the transmission grooves and are in sliding connection with the transmission plates, the end parts of the clamping blocks extend into the clamping grooves and are in sliding connection with the clamping grooves, the adjusting mechanism is positioned in the transmission plates and is used for closing the clamping grooves in the transmission plates, the splitting mechanism is positioned in the second template and is used for driving the clamping blocks to move, and the protective structure is arranged on the first template and the second template, the protection device is used for protecting the first template and the second template.)

1. Novel combination formula aluminum alloy template, its characterized in that includes:

an assembly (100), the assembly (100) comprising a first template (101) and a second template (102);

the positioning structure (200) comprises transmission plates (201) fixedly connected to two sides of the end face of the first template (101), transmission grooves (202) formed in two sides of the end face of the second template (102), cavities (203) formed in two sides of the second template (102), springs (204) fixedly connected to the inner walls of the cavities (203), clamping blocks (205) fixedly connected to the end portions of the springs (204) and a plurality of clamping grooves (206) formed in two sides of the transmission plates (201), the end portions of the transmission plates (201) extend into the transmission grooves (202) and are in sliding connection with the transmission grooves, and the end portions of the clamping blocks (205) extend into the clamping grooves (206) and are in sliding connection with the clamping grooves;

the adjusting mechanism (300) is positioned inside the transmission plate (201) and used for closing the clamping groove (206) on the transmission plate (201);

the disassembling mechanism (400) is positioned inside the second template (102) and used for driving the fixture block (205) to move;

the protective structure (500) is arranged on the first template (101) and the second template (102) and used for protecting the first template (101) and the second template (102).

2. The novel combined aluminum alloy formwork of claim 1, wherein the adjusting mechanism (300) comprises a screw (301) rotatably mounted in the transmission plate (201), a toothed plate (302) adapted to slide relative to the screw (301), a limiting block fixedly connected to the bottom of the toothed plate (302), a plurality of bidirectional screws (303) rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the transmission plate (201) and located on one side of the clamping groove (206), a baffle (304) adapted to slide relative to two sides of the bidirectional screws (303), a slider fixedly connected to the bottom of the baffle (304), and a first rotating block fixedly connected to the end of the screw (301), wherein the bottom ends of the limiting block and the slider are respectively slidably connected to the inner bottom wall of the transmission plate (201) through sliding grooves, and the clamping groove (206) is provided with a sliding groove adapted to slide relative to the baffle (304).

3. The novel combined aluminum alloy formwork of claim 1, wherein the disassembling mechanism (400) comprises a connecting plate (401) fixedly connected to the end surface of the clamping block (205), a transmission block (402) fixedly connected to the end surface of the connecting plate (401), connecting shafts (403) rotatably mounted on two sides of the second formwork (102), a transmission frame (404) fixedly connected to the end portion of the connecting shaft (403), worm gears (405) sleeved on the connecting shafts (403), transmission shafts (406) rotatably mounted in the second formwork (102), worms (407) sleeved on the transmission shafts (406) and engaged with the corresponding worm gears (405) for transmission, and second rotating blocks fixedly connected to the end portions of the transmission shafts (406) and located outside the second formwork (102).

4. The novel combined aluminum alloy formwork of claim 1, wherein the protective structure (500) comprises an insulating layer (503) arranged outside the first formwork (101) and the second formwork (102), a waterproof layer (502) arranged outside the insulating layer (503), and an anti-rust layer (501) coated outside the first formwork (101) and the second formwork (102).

5. The novel combined aluminum alloy formwork of claim 4, wherein the antirust layer (501) is made of water-based hard film antirust agent, the heat insulation layer (503) is made of phenolic foam material, and the waterproof layer (502) is made of quick-setting high polymer rubber asphalt waterproof paint.

6. The novel combined aluminum alloy formwork of claim 1, wherein the end surfaces of the outer side walls of the plurality of clamping blocks (205) are all arc-shaped, and the shape of the clamping groove (206) is the same as that of the clamping block (205).

7. The novel combined aluminum alloy template as recited in claim 2, wherein the bidirectional screw rod (303) is provided with symmetrical positive and negative threads, the number of the baffles (304) is multiple, and the multiple baffles (304) are symmetrically arranged on the positive and negative threads of the bidirectional screw rod (303) in pairs.

8. The novel combined aluminum alloy template as recited in claim 1, wherein the combined body (100) further comprises a transmission sleeve (104) fixedly connected to two sides of the second template (102), and an inserting bar (103) fixedly connected to two sides of the first template (101), and an end of the inserting bar (103) extends into the transmission sleeve (104) and is slidably connected with the transmission sleeve (104).

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of aluminum alloy templates, in particular to a novel combined aluminum alloy template.

Background

The aluminum template is a new generation template system appearing after a wood template and a steel template, is designed according to modulus, is extruded and molded by special equipment, can be freely combined according to different structural sizes, is designed, researched and constructed and applied in the construction, is one-time great development of the construction industry, is applied to the construction industry, improves the construction efficiency of building construction engineering, and greatly saves a lot of construction materials and manual arrangement.

Aluminum alloy template can often be used to the building trade, and current aluminum alloy template generally is single, and stability is not good, and has now to get aluminum alloy template module, is difficult to adjust to the required position of installing, is difficult to control interval between the two, and after the combination of aluminum alloy template module, needs many people to carry out the dismouting, wastes time and energy, has improved the cost of labor.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving one of the technical problems of the prior art or the related art.

Therefore, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:

the novel combined aluminum alloy template comprises a combination body, a positioning structure, an adjusting mechanism, a splitting mechanism and a protective structure, wherein the combination body comprises a first template and a second template, the positioning structure comprises transmission plates fixedly connected to two sides of the end surface of the first template, transmission grooves formed in two sides of the end surface of the second template, cavities arranged at two sides in the second template, springs fixedly connected to the inner walls of the cavities, clamping blocks fixedly connected to the end parts of the springs and a plurality of clamping grooves formed in two sides of the transmission plates, the end parts of the transmission plates extend into the transmission grooves and are in sliding connection with the transmission grooves, the end parts of the clamping blocks extend into the clamping grooves and are in sliding connection with the clamping grooves, the adjusting mechanism is positioned inside the transmission plates and used for closing the clamping grooves in the transmission plates, the splitting mechanism is positioned inside the second template and used for driving the clamping blocks to move, and the protective structure is arranged on the first template and the second template, the protection device is used for protecting the first template and the second template.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, single template support effect is not good, inserts the driving groove in the second template with the driving plate on the first template, and in spring promotion fixture block made it enter into the draw-in groove afterwards, can fix first template and second template then, reaches the effect of combination, conveniently assembles first template and second template, need not to adopt the instrument, the installation of being convenient for.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: adjustment mechanism includes the rotatable screw rod of installing in the driving plate, be suitable for gliding pinion rack of relative screw rod, rigid coupling in the stopper of pinion rack bottom, rotatable a plurality of two-way lead screws of installing in the driving plate inner wall and being located draw-in groove one side, be suitable for gliding baffle in two-way lead screw both sides relatively, rigid coupling in the slider of baffle bottom and rigid coupling in the first commentaries on classics piece of screw rod tip, the bottom of stopper and slider is respectively through spout and the inside diapire sliding connection of driving plate, be provided with on the draw-in groove and be suitable for the gliding sliding tray of relative baffle.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, can be in proper order close the draw-in groove of second template, then can insert the fixture block in the draw-in groove that corresponds, can fix first template in the required position of second template to can control the distance between first template and the second template, make things convenient for the staff to adjust according to actual conditions.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the splitting mechanism comprises a connecting plate fixedly connected to the end face of the clamping block, a transmission block fixedly connected to the end face of the connecting plate, connecting shafts rotatably mounted on two sides in the second template, a transmission frame fixedly connected to the end portion of the connecting shaft, worm wheels sleeved on the connecting shafts, transmission shafts rotatably mounted in the second template, worms sleeved on the transmission shafts and meshed with the corresponding worm wheels, and second rotating blocks fixedly connected to the end portion of the transmission shafts and located outside the second template.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, can make a plurality of fixture blocks break away from the draw-in groove that corresponds simultaneously, can carry out the split with first template and second template then to can singlely separate first template and second template, need not a plurality of staff and will pull the fixture block simultaneously and make it break away from the draw-in groove, reduce intensity of labour, labour saving and time saving is favorable to practicing thrift the cost.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the protective structure comprises a heat insulation layer arranged outside the first template and the second template, a waterproof layer arranged outside the heat insulation layer and an anti-rust layer coated outside the first template and the second template.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, anticorrosive rust-resistant can be played in the setting of antirust coat, protects first template and second template metal surface's effect, and the setting of waterproof layer can be carried out waterproof to first template and second template, reduces the injury of hydrone to first template and second template, and the setting of heat preservation can be protected for the inside material of first template and second template.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the antirust layer is made of a water-based hard film antirust agent, the heat insulation layer is made of a phenolic foam material, and the waterproof layer is made of a quick-setting high-molecular rubber asphalt waterproof coating.

By adopting the technical scheme, the antirust layer is easy to coat, the mechanical and chemical properties are stable after film forming, the insulating property is good, and the material of the heat-insulating layer has the characteristics of light weight, no smoke, fire resistance and no toxicity.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the end faces of the outer side walls of the clamping blocks are all arc-shaped, and the shapes of the clamping grooves are the same as those of the clamping blocks.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the lateral wall terminal surface of fixture block is the arc shape, during the installation, can directly insert the driving plate in the driving groove, need not to promote the fixture block both sides and remove labour saving and time saving.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the bidirectional screw rod is provided with symmetrical positive and negative threads, the number of the baffles is multiple, and the baffles are arranged on the positive and negative threads of the bidirectional screw rod in pairwise symmetry.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, two-way lead screw rotates and to make two baffles remove to both sides, and simple structure is favorable to practicing thrift the cost.

The present invention in a preferred example may be further configured to: the assembly further comprises a transmission sleeve fixedly connected to two sides of the second template and inserting strips fixedly connected to two sides of the first template, and the end portions of the inserting strips extend into the transmission sleeve and are in sliding connection with the transmission sleeve.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, insert the cutting on the first template in the transmission sleeve on the second template for the fixed effect of first template and second template is better.

By adopting the technical scheme, the invention has the beneficial effects that:

1. according to the invention, by arranging the positioning structure, the supporting effect of a single template is poor, the transmission plate on the first template is inserted into the transmission groove in the second template, then the spring pushes the fixture block to enter the clamping groove, and then the first template and the second template can be fixed, so that the combined effect is achieved, the first template and the second template can be conveniently assembled, tools are not required, and the installation is convenient.

2. According to the invention, the adjusting mechanism is arranged, the toothed plate moves, the clamping grooves close to the second template can be closed in sequence, then the clamping blocks can be inserted into the corresponding clamping grooves, and the first template can be fixed at the position required by the second template, so that the distance between the first template and the second template can be controlled, and a worker can conveniently adjust the clamping grooves according to actual conditions.

3. According to the invention, the plurality of clamping blocks can be separated from the corresponding clamping grooves simultaneously by arranging the splitting mechanism, and then the first template and the second template can be split, so that the first template and the second template can be separated by a single person, a plurality of workers do not need to pull the clamping blocks to separate the clamping blocks from the clamping grooves simultaneously, the labor intensity is reduced, the time and the labor are saved, and the cost is saved.

4. According to the invention, the protection structure and the anti-rust layer are arranged, so that the effects of corrosion prevention and rust prevention can be achieved, the metal surfaces of the first template and the second template are protected, the waterproof layer is arranged, the first template and the second template can be prevented from being damaged by water molecules, and the heat insulation layer is arranged, so that the materials in the first template and the second template can be protected.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the splitting of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic internal view of a second template in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a positioning structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the interior of a drive plate according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an adjustment mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a detachment mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a protective structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

100. an assembly; 101. a first template; 102. a second template; 103. cutting; 104. a transmission sleeve;

200. a positioning structure; 201. a drive plate; 202. a transmission groove; 203. a cavity; 204. a spring; 205. a clamping block; 206. a card slot;

300. an adjustment mechanism; 301. a screw; 302. a toothed plate; 303. a bidirectional screw rod; 304. a baffle plate; 305. a gear;

400. a splitting mechanism; 401. a connecting plate; 402. a transmission block; 403. a connecting shaft; 404. a transmission frame; 405. a worm gear; 406. a drive shaft; 407. a worm;

500. a protective structure; 501. a rust-proof layer; 502. a waterproof layer; 503. and (7) an insulating layer.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with the following detailed description. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It is to be understood that this description is made only by way of example and not as a limitation on the scope of the invention.

The novel combined aluminum alloy template provided by the invention is described in the following with reference to the attached drawings.

The first embodiment is as follows:

referring to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the novel combined aluminum alloy formwork provided by the present invention includes an assembly 100, a positioning structure 200, an adjusting mechanism 300, a detaching mechanism 400 and a protective structure 500, wherein the assembly 100 includes a first formwork 101 and a second formwork 102, the positioning structure 200 includes driving plates 201 fixedly connected to two sides of an end surface of the first formwork 101, driving grooves 202 opened on two sides of an end surface of the second formwork 102, a cavity 203 disposed in the second formwork 102, springs 204 fixedly connected to inner walls of the cavities 203, clamping blocks 205 fixedly connected to end portions of the springs 204, and a plurality of clamping grooves 206 opened on two sides of the driving plates 201, end portions of the driving plates 201 extend into the driving grooves 202 and are slidably connected thereto, end portions of the clamping blocks 205 extend into the clamping grooves 206 and are slidably connected thereto, a single formwork has a poor supporting effect, the driving plates 201 on the first formwork 101 are inserted into the driving grooves 202 in the second formwork 102, subsequently, the spring 204 pushes the fixture block 205 to enter the fixture groove 206, then the first template 101 and the second template 102 can be fixed, the combined effect is achieved, the first template 101 and the second template 102 are conveniently assembled, tools are not needed, the installation is convenient, the adjusting mechanism 300 is located inside the transmission plate 201 and used for closing the fixture groove 206 on the transmission plate 201, the splitting mechanism 400 is located inside the second template 102 and used for driving the fixture block 205 to move, and the protective structure 500 is arranged on the first template 101 and the second template 102 and used for protecting the first template 101 and the second template 102.

Specifically, the outer side wall end surfaces of the clamping blocks 205 are arc-shaped, the clamping grooves 206 are the same as the clamping blocks 205 in shape, the outer side wall end surfaces of the clamping blocks 205 are arc-shaped, and during installation, the transmission plate 201 can be directly inserted into the transmission groove 202 without pushing the two sides of the clamping blocks 205 to move, so that time and labor are saved.

Furthermore, the assembly 100 further includes a transmission sleeve 104 fixedly connected to two sides of the second template 102, and an insertion strip 103 fixedly connected to two sides of the first template 101, wherein an end of the insertion strip 103 extends into the transmission sleeve 104 and is slidably connected therewith, and the insertion strip 103 on the first template 101 is inserted into the transmission sleeve 104 on the second template 102, so that the first template 101 and the second template 102 are better fixed.

Example two:

referring to fig. 2, 5 and 6, on the basis of the first embodiment, the adjusting mechanism 300 includes a screw 301 rotatably installed in the transmission plate 201, a toothed plate 302 adapted to slide relative to the screw 301, a limiting block fixedly connected to the bottom of the toothed plate 302, a plurality of bidirectional screws 303 rotatably installed on the inner wall of the transmission plate 201 and located at one side of the slots 206, a baffle 304 adapted to slide relative to two sides of the bidirectional screws 303, a slider fixedly connected to the bottom of the baffle 304, and a first rotating block fixedly connected to the end of the screw 301, wherein the bottom ends of the limiting block and the slider are slidably connected to the inner bottom wall of the transmission plate 201 through sliding grooves, a sliding groove adapted to slide relative to the baffle 304 is disposed on the slots 206, the first rotating block is rotated to drive the screw 301 to rotate the toothed plate 302, when the toothed plate 302 is engaged with the gear 305, the toothed plate 302 drives the bidirectional screws 303 to rotate through the gear 305, so that the two baffles 304 on the bidirectional screws 303 move towards two sides, the toothed plate 302 continues to move, the clamping groove 206 close to the second template 102 can be closed in sequence, then the clamping block 205 can be inserted into the corresponding clamping groove 206, the first template 101 can be fixed at the position required by the second template 102, and therefore the distance between the first template 101 and the second template 102 can be controlled, and the adjustment of workers can be facilitated according to actual conditions.

Specifically, be equipped with the just, the back thread of symmetry on the two-way lead screw 303, the quantity of baffle 304 is a plurality of, and two bisymmetry settings of a plurality of baffles 304 are on the just, back thread of two-way lead screw 303, and two-way lead screw 303 rotates and to make two baffles 304 move to both sides, and simple structure is favorable to practicing thrift the cost.

Example three:

referring to fig. 2 and 7, in the above embodiment, the detaching mechanism 400 includes a connecting plate 401 fixed to the end surface of the latch 205, a transmission block 402 fixed to the end surface of the connecting plate 401, a connecting shaft 403 rotatably installed at two sides of the second mold plate 102, a transmission frame 404 fixed to the end of the connecting shaft 403, a worm wheel 405 sleeved on the connecting shaft 403, a transmission shaft 406 rotatably installed in the second mold plate 102, a worm 407 sleeved on the transmission shaft 406 and engaged with the corresponding worm wheel 405 for transmission, and a second rotation block fixed to the end of the transmission shaft 406 and located outside the second mold plate 102, the transmission shaft 406 is driven to rotate by rotating the second rotation block, the worm 407 rotates along with the transmission shaft 406, the connecting shaft 403 is driven to rotate by the worm 407 through the worm wheel 405, the connecting shaft of the transmission frame 404 rotates along with the connecting shaft 403, and since two sides of the transmission frame 404 are in a convex shape, the transmission block 402 can be pushed to move, so that the connecting plate 401 moves outward, the fixture block 205 moves along with the connecting plate 401, so that the fixture blocks 205 can be separated from the corresponding clamping grooves 206 simultaneously, the first template 101 and the second template 102 can be separated by a single person, the first template 101 and the second template 102 are not required to be separated by pulling the fixture block 205 by a plurality of workers simultaneously, labor intensity is reduced, time and labor are saved, and cost is saved.

Example four:

referring to fig. 1 and 8, in the above embodiment, the protective structure 500 includes an insulating layer 503 disposed outside the first template 101 and the second template 102, a waterproof layer 502 disposed outside the insulating layer 503, and an anti-rust layer 501 coated outside the first template 101 and the second template 102, where the anti-rust layer 501 is disposed to perform anti-corrosion and anti-rust functions and protect metal surfaces of the first template 101 and the second template 102, the waterproof layer 502 is disposed to waterproof the first template 101 and the second template 102 and reduce damage of water molecules to the first template 101 and the second template 102, and the insulating layer 503 is disposed to protect materials inside the first template 101 and the second template 102.

Specifically, the antirust layer 501 is made of a water-based hard film antirust agent, the material is easy to coat, stable in mechanical and chemical properties after film forming and good in isolation, the heat insulation layer 503 is made of a phenolic foam material and has the characteristics of light weight, no smoke, fire resistance and no toxicity, and the waterproof layer 502 is made of a quick-setting high-molecular rubber asphalt waterproof coating.

The working principle and the using process of the invention are as follows: firstly, a worker firstly inspects the first template 101 and the second template 102, then calculates a proper distance between the first template 101 and the second template 102, rotates the first rotating block to drive the screw 301 to rotate, the screw 301 rotates to drive the toothed plate 302 to move, when the toothed plate 302 is meshed with the gear 305, the toothed plate 302 drives the bidirectional screw rod 303 to rotate through the gear 305, two baffles 304 on the bidirectional screw rod 303 move towards two sides, the toothed plate 302 continues to move, the clamping grooves 206 close to the second template 102 can be closed in sequence, the clamping grooves 206 needing to be inserted are stopped, then the transmission plate 201 on the first template 101 is inserted into the transmission groove 202 in the second template 102, then the spring 204 pushes the clamping blocks 205 to enter the clamping grooves 206, then the first template 101 and the second template 102 can be fixed, the effect of combination is achieved, when the first template 101 and the second template 102 need to be detached, rotate the second and change piece and drive transmission shaft 406 and rotate, worm 407 rotates along with transmission shaft 406, worm 407 passes through worm wheel 405 and drives connecting axle 403 to rotate, transmission frame 404 rotates along with connecting axle 403, because the both sides of transmission frame 404 are protruding shape, then can promote transmission piece 402 and remove, make connecting plate 401 move to the outside, fixture block 205 moves along with connecting plate 401, then can make a plurality of fixture blocks 205 break away from the draw-in groove 206 that corresponds simultaneously, split first template 101 and second template 102, the second that reverses afterwards changes the piece makes transmission frame 404 reset can.

In the present invention, the term "plurality" means two or more unless explicitly defined otherwise. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are used broadly and encompass, for example, a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, and a connection may be a direct connection or an indirect connection via intermediate media. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted to," "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

In the description herein, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.