Joining system for tubular members

Abstract

A joining system for tubular members which uses attaching members and stabilizing members. The stabilizing members are a ring like shape having a plurality of grooves. The attaching members are generally a bolt and wing nut combination. One tubular member is attached to another tubular member by a groove in a stabilizing member being positioned against a first tubular member, another groove of the stabilizing member being positioned against a second tubular member at a desired angle. The attaching member is positioned through holes in the tubular members and stabilizing members. Two wing nut wrenches for attaching tubular members to each other are also disclosed. One wing nut wrench has a variation in which it is used as a petcock wrench. Two jig systems for holding tubular members in place while holes are drilled therethrough are also disclosed, as is a method for joining tubular members.

Having described my invention, I claim:  
     
         1 . A joining system for tubular members comprising: 
 a plurality of tubular members;    at least one stabilizing member attached to at least two tubular members;    at least one attaching member for attaching one of the stabilizing members to the tubular members.    
     
     
         2 . A stabilizing member for use in a tubular member joining system comprising: 
 a ring shaped member having a top and bottom surface, the top and bottom surfaces each having at least one tubular member engaging groove;    whereby a stabilizing member is attached to at least two tubular members.    
     
     
         3 . The joining system for tubular members as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the tubular members are joined to form a structure.  
 
     
     
         4 . A first wing nut wrench comprising: 
 a channel having a lower surface and a first and second side, the lower surface having at least one bolt engaging hole therethrough;    whereby the first and second sides form a wing nut engaging slot.    
     
     
         5 . The first wing nut wrench as defined in  claim 4  wherein there is a plurality of nested channels having varying size holes and slots therein.  
     
     
         6 . A petcock wrench comprising: 
 a channel having a lower surface and a first and second side, the lower surface having at least one bolt engaging hole therethrough and, the first and second sides each having at least one petcock engaging slot therethrough.    
     
     
         7 . The petcock wrench is defined in  claim 6  wherein there is a plurality of nested channels having varying size holes and slots therein.  
     
     
         8 . A second wing nut wrench formed from a deep socket of a socket wrench, the socket wrench having a handle, the second wing nut wrench comprising: 
 a cylindrical member having a first hex shaped opening with a slot therethrough, and a second square shaped opening;    whereby the slot in the hex shaped opening receives a wing nut and the square shaped opening receives the handle of the socket wrench.    
     
     
         9 . A first jig system for holding a tubular member in place comprising: 
 an upper plate;    a lower plate attached to the upper plate, the lower plate having a tubular member receiving groove; and    at least one attaching member for attaching the lower plate to the upper plate.    
     
     
         10 . A second jig system for holding a tubular member in place comprising: 
 an upper plate having at least one bolt engaging hole therethrough and having at least one drilling hole positioned therethrough;    a lower plate attached to the upper plate and having at least one drilling hole positioned therethrough;    an attaching member for attaching the upper plate to the lower plate and to provide a distance between the upper plate and the lower plate equal to substantially slightly larger than the diameter of a tubular member to thereby hold the tubular member in place.    
     
     
         11 . A rain water collection system comprising; 
 a plurality of tubular members, each tubular member being approximately the same height as all other tubular members;    a plurality of stabilizing members, each stabilizing member being attached to each tubular member;    a plurality of attaching members, for attaching a stabilizing member to a tubular member each tubular member being attached to one other tubular member at approximately a ninety degree angle thereby forming a structure, the structure having a top;    a cover having a central portion and an underside, the cover being removably attached to the top of the structure and having a discharge opening in its central portion;    a downspout removably attached to the underside of the cover at its central portion;    piping having a first and second ends, the piping removably attached to the downspout at its′ first end;    whereby water by natural flow, flows toward the central portion of the cover, down into the downspout and piping to be collected at the second end of the piping.    
     
     
         12 . A method for joining tubular members comprising: 
 providing a plurality of tubular member;    providing at least one stabilizing member attached to at least two tubular members;    providing at least one attaching member;    attaching one of the stabilizing members to the tubular members using an attaching member.    
     
     
         13 . The method for joining tubular members as defined in  claim 12  wherein: 
 the tubular members are joined to form a structure.  
 
     
     
         14 . The method for joining tubular members as defined in  claim 12  wherein: 
 the stabilizing member is a ring shaped member having a top and bottom surface, the top and bottom surfaces each having at least one tubular member engaging groove;  
 thereby a stabilizing member is attached to at least two tubular members.  
 
     
     
         15 . A method for collecting rain water comprising the steps of: 
 providing a plurality of tubular members, each tubular member being approximately the same height as all other tubular members;    providing a plurality of stabilizing members each stabilizing member being attached to each tubular member;    providing a plurality of attaching members for attaching a stabilizing member to a tubular member, each tubular member being attached to one other tubular member at approximately a ninety degree angle thereby forming a structure, the structure having a top;    providing a cover having a central portion and an underside, the cover being removably attached to the top of the structure and having a discharge opening in its central portion;    providing a downspout removably attached to the underside of the cover at its′ central portion;    providing piping having a first and second ends, the piping removably attached to the downspout at its first end;    whereby water by natural flow, flows toward the central portion of the cover, down into the downspout and piping to be collected at the second end of the piping.