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A self-locking beam clip for attaching an end of a beam to a column can having a vertical array of apertures with wide upper regions and narrow lower regions. The beam clip can be angle shaped having a front flange with one or more fixed connecting pins mounted thereon. Each fixed pin can have a sha

A self-locking beam clip for attaching an end of a beam to a column can having a vertical array of apertures with wide upper regions and narrow lower regions. The beam clip can be angle shaped having a front flange with one or more fixed connecting pins mounted thereon. Each fixed pin can have a shank sized to pass through both the upper and lower regions and an inner head sized to pass only through the upper region. A latch is provided which can be a bent member, having a flat lower portion connected to the front flange and an upper portion extending at an angle to the lower portion and away from the front flange. The lower portion can be configured to pivot about the front flange where it is connected. The lower portion also has a locking portion which projects through a hole in the front flange. In a locked position, when the beam clip is connected to a column, the locking portion automatically projects through an aperture common with one of the fixed pins. The fixed pin occupies the lower region of the aperture and the locking portion occupies the upper region. The locking portion abuts the top of the upper region thus preventing the beam from being moved relative to the column. The locking portion can be moved to an unlocked position by pushing on the upper portion, which causes the latch to pivot about the front flange, thus retracting the locking portion from the aperture.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A self-locking beam clip for connecting one end of a horizontal beam to a vertical column wherein the column has a front wall with a vertical array of spaced apertures, the self-locking beam clip comprising:a. a flanged member having a front flange connectable to said f

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A self-locking beam clip for connecting one end of a horizontal beam to a vertical column wherein the column has a front wall with a vertical array of spaced apertures, the self-locking beam clip comprising:a. a flanged member having a front flange connectable to said front wall of said column and a side flange attachable to said one end of said beam, said front flange having a hole therethrough;b. at least one connecting pin rigidly mounted to said front flange for projecting through a selected one of said array of spaced apertures, said at least one connecting pin having an inner head and a shank interposed between said inner head and said front flange, said shank being smaller in diameter than said inner head and said inner head being spaced from said front flange by a fixed distance;c. a latch member having a first portion pivotably connected to said front flange and a second portion extending away from said front flange at an angle to said first portion;d. a locking portion connected to a distal end of said first portion, said locking portion projecting through said hole in said front flange; ande. said latch member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said locking portion arranged to project through a common one of said apertures with one of said at least one connecting pins only in said locked position, wherein said one connecting pin extends through said first portion and occupies a lower region of said common aperture and said locking portion occupies an upper region of said common aperture such that said locking portion restrains movement of said beam relative to said column, said latch member movable to said unlocked position by pushing said second portion toward said front flange.