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A structural assembly comprising a preformed connecting member and a tubular member to be integrally connected in surrounding relationship by said connecting member without requiring separate fastening means for effecting such connection. The structural assembly is particularly well adapted to be jo

A structural assembly comprising a preformed connecting member and a tubular member to be integrally connected in surrounding relationship by said connecting member without requiring separate fastening means for effecting such connection. The structural assembly is particularly well adapted to be joined with similar structural assemblies into an elongated solar energy absorber panel structure. The connecting member and the tubular member are held in virtually inseparable engagement with each other with the connecting member surrounding and generally conforming to the outer peripheral shape of the tubular member by deformable sections of the connecting member which define interengageable locking means comprising strut lock shoulder and tooth sections. Deformation of the shoulder and tooth locking means into progressive contact ensures inseparable connection of the connecting member with the tubular member.

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A structural assembly comprising an elongated preformed connecting member and an elongated tubular member to be integrally connected in surrounding and contacting relationship by said connecting member without requiring separate fastening means for effecting such connection; said connecting member a

A structural assembly comprising an elongated preformed connecting member and an elongated tubular member to be integrally connected in surrounding and contacting relationship by said connecting member without requiring separate fastening means for effecting such connection; said connecting member and said tubular member being generally co-extensive in the direction longitudinally of said tubular member; said connecting member including an initially expanded preformed partially closed central body section to receive said tubular member therein, said body section being defined by at least one deformable section and elongated generally non-deformable plate sections extending laterally in generally opposite directions from and integrally connected with said central body section; said one deformable section including locking means defined by interengageable preformed shoulder and tooth structure including compatibly contoured edge and recess sections deformable into strut like locking engagement with each other to close and draw said body section of said connecting member around said tubular member generally in close conforming contact with said tubular member about the full periphery of said tubular member in gap-free contacting relationship with said tubular member for substantially its entire length.