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Connectors for joining struts used to form geodesic domes have first and second sets of semicylindrical portions located alternately on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the connector. In the assembled joint, the first and second sets of adjacent connectors are interleaved and secured

Connectors for joining struts used to form geodesic domes have first and second sets of semicylindrical portions located alternately on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the connector. In the assembled joint, the first and second sets of adjacent connectors are interleaved and secured by pins or bolts forming hinge-like interconnections.

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A connector assembly for connecting a plurality of framing struts of a space frame geodesic dome in which said struts radiate from a common point comprising: a connector element for each said strut, each element having a mounting portion adapted to be secured to the corresponding strut and, adjacent

A connector assembly for connecting a plurality of framing struts of a space frame geodesic dome in which said struts radiate from a common point comprising: a connector element for each said strut, each element having a mounting portion adapted to be secured to the corresponding strut and, adjacent the end of said strut, first and second sets of semicylindrical portions located, respectively, on opposite sides of and externally tangent to the longitudinal centerline of said strut, the semicylindrical portions of said first set alternating with those of said second set whereby, in an assembled connection, the first set of each element is interleaved with the second set of the adjacent element forming a hinge-like knuckle joint; means for affixing each said connector element to said corresponding strut; and pin means adapted to extend through said interleaved first and second sets of semicylindrical portions.