WO2008090322A2 - Connectors - Google Patents

Connectors Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2008090322A2
WO2008090322A2 PCT/GB2008/000204 GB2008000204W WO2008090322A2 WO 2008090322 A2 WO2008090322 A2 WO 2008090322A2 GB 2008000204 W GB2008000204 W GB 2008000204W WO 2008090322 A2 WO2008090322 A2 WO 2008090322A2
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
dowelling
connector
means according
connector means
aperturing
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2008/000204
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2008090322A3 (en
Inventor
Peter Maxwell Robson
Original Assignee
Touac International Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GB0701228A external-priority patent/GB2445954A/en
Priority claimed from GB0718256A external-priority patent/GB0718256D0/en
Application filed by Touac International Limited filed Critical Touac International Limited
Priority to EP08701881A priority Critical patent/EP2160516A2/en
Publication of WO2008090322A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008090322A2/en
Publication of WO2008090322A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008090322A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
    • F16B12/44—Leg joints; Corner joints
    • F16B12/46—Non-metal corner connections

Definitions

  • This invention relates to connectors, more particularly, but not exclusively, to connectors for flat pack furniture.
  • the present invention provides connectors and means of connection for flat pack furniture and like assembled items that do not involve screws.
  • the invention comprises means for connecting panel components comprising a connector member having dowelling, and corresponding aperturing in the panel components, the aperturing being inclined with respect to the panel components whereby to lock the components together, and the connector being resiliently flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the dowelling into the aperturing, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the dowelling in the aperturing.
  • the dowelling may be circular in cross-section, or may be rectangular, in particular, oblong, with, optionally, rounded short sides, hi any event, the end of the dowelling that first enters the aperturing may be rounded for ease of engagement.
  • the panel components may be connected disposed at right angles, and this will, of course, be the most common mode in furniture.
  • butt joints between two aligned panels can also be connected, as can joints at any other angle, the panel edges being chamfered accordingly, or not, as may be desired, the connectors being appropriately configured.
  • the aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination may conveniently be 45°, but any angle not too close to 0° or 90°, say between 30° and 60° will suffice.
  • the connector may be sufficiently rigid as, when fitted, to effect a rigid connection, flexibility for snap fit insertion arising from live hinges inboard of the dowelling.
  • Live hinges can be configured by recessing the connector on the face from which the dowelling projects, or the opposite face, or, indeed, both.
  • the connection may involve initial location dowelling for lining up the panel components prior to locking them up with the connector.
  • Such initial location dowelling may be conventional, as by aligned drilled apertures in the panel components and conventional round dowelling.
  • the connector itself may have a thin extension that fits between the panel components and has dowelling projecting either side, which may be integral, the initial location dowelling being, otherwise, a direct substitute for conventional dowelling, namely engaging in an edge of one of the panels.
  • initial location dowelling can also be provided on the connector which does not engage in an edge of either panel.
  • a connector having such provision may comprise first and second parts, each part comprising a hinged portion with snap fit dowelling and an inboard portion with initial location dowelling, the panel components being correspondingly apertured to receive the dowelling.
  • Initial location dowelling may be inclined with respect to the faces of the panels differently to the snap fit, locking dowelling., and may be inclined oppositely to the locking dowelling.
  • the connector can be configured as a hinge.
  • the connector can be fashioned in plastics material such as a polyamide or in metal such as steel, and may be moulded, as by injection moulding, or, in some configurations, extruded.
  • the invention also comprises template means for aperturing the panel components
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of connector:
  • Figure 2 is a cross section of the connector of Figure 1 being presented to panel components to make a connection;
  • Figure 3 is a cross section like Figure 2, after snap fitting to make the connection;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view like Figure 1 of a second embodiment of connector
  • Figure 5 is a cross section like Figure 2 of the second embodiment
  • Figure 6 is a cross section like Figure 3 of the second embodiment
  • Figure 7 is a cross section of a third embodiment of connector
  • Figure 8 is a cross section like Figure 7 with the connector engaged in a corner joint
  • Figure 9 is a cross section of a fourth embodiment being presented to a corner joint
  • Figure 10 shows the fourth embodiment engaged in the corner joint
  • Figure 11 is a cross section of a fifth embodiment being presented to a do welled butt joint between panel components;
  • Figure 12 shows the fifth embodiment engaged in the joint;
  • Figure 13 is a side elevation of a drilling template in use
  • Figure 14 is a side elevation of a braced e connector member
  • Figure 15 is a side elevation of another braced fastener
  • Figure 16 is a side elevation of an angled connector member
  • Figure 17 is a side elevation of a curved connector member.
  • the drawings illustrate means 11 for connecting panel components 12, 13 comprising a connector member 14 having do welling 15, and corresponding aperturing 16 in the panel componentsl2, 13, the aperturing 16 being inclined with respect to the panel components 12, 13 whereby to lock the components together, and the connector 14 being resiliently flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the do welling 15 into the aperturing 16, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the do welling 15 in the aperturing 16.
  • the dowelling 15 may be circular in cross-section, or, as illustrated in all embodiments, may be rectangular, in particular, oblong, with, optionally, rounded short sides 15a. In any event, the end 15b of the dowelling 15 that first enters the aperturing 16 may be rounded, as shown on the first and second embodiments, Figures 1 and 4, for ease of engagement.
  • the panel components may be connected disposed at right angles as shown in all Figures except Figures 11 and 12, and this will, of course, be the most common mode in furniture.
  • Figures 11 and 12 show how butt joints between two aligned panels 12, 13 can also be connected, as can joints at any other angle, the panel edges being chamfered accordingly, or not, as may be desired, the connectors being appropriately configured.
  • the aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination may conveniently be 45°, but any angle not too close to 0° or 90°, say between 30° and 60° will suffice.
  • the connector may be sufficiently rigid as, when fitted, to effect a rigid connection, flexibility for snap fit insertion arising from live hinges inboard of the dowelling.
  • Live hinges 17 can be configured by recessing the connector on the face from which the dowelling 15 projects, or the opposite face, or, indeed, both.
  • the connection may involve initial location dowelling 18 for lining up the panel components 12, 13 prior to locking them up with the connector 14.
  • Such initial location dowelling 18 may be conventional, as by aligned drilled apertures in the panel components and conventional round dowelling, as shown in Figures 1 to 3.
  • the connector 16 itself may have a thin extension 19, as seen in Figures 4 to 6 that fits between the panel components 12, 13 and has dowelling 18 projecting either side, which may be integral, the initial location do welling being, otherwise, a direct substitute for conventional dowelling, namely engaging in an edge of one of the panels.
  • initial location dowelling 18 can also be provided on the connector 14 which does not engage in an edge of either panel 12, 13.
  • a connector 14 having such provision may comprise first and second parts 14a, 14b, as shown in Figures 7 to 12, , each part comprising a hinged portion 14h with snap fit dowelling 15 and an inboard portion 14i with initial location dowelling 18, the panel components 12, 13 being correspondingly apertured to receive the dowelling 15, 18.
  • Initial location dowelling 18 may be inclined with respect to the faces of the panels differently to the snap fit, locking dowelling 15, and may be inclined oppositely to the locking dowelling.
  • the connector can be configured as a hinge.
  • a live hinge could be incorporated at the corner 71.
  • Terminating panel 13 at the broken line 72 would facilitate hinging of the panels 12, 13.
  • a pin hinge could be incorporated in the connector 14 at the corner 71.
  • Figures 9 and 10 illustrate an embodiment of connector 14 that has its locating dowelling 15 on live-hinged fingers 111 that are swung on engagement to carry the dowelling 15 through apertures 91 to engage in snap fit fashion in aperturing 16 of the panel members 12, 13.
  • Figures 11 and 12 show an essentially similar arrangement as in Figures 9 and 10 configured, however, for a butt joint.
  • the connector 14 is essentially flat, rather than right-angled.
  • the connector can be fashioned in plastics material such as a polyamide or in metal such as steel, and may be moulded, as by injection moulding, or, in some configurations, extruded.
  • Aperturing may be facilitated by templates alignable with the panelling and having, in the case of circular section dowel, drilling guides.
  • Figure 13 illustrates such a template 21, comprising a first drill guide aperture 22 for drilling a first dowel receiving aperture 23, which is at right angles into the panel, and a peg 24 to locate the first drill guide aperture 22 on the first dowel receiving aperture 25, when drilled, properly to locate the second drill guide aperture 23 for drilling the second dowel receiving aperture 26.
  • reamers would be substituted for drills
  • aperturing can be effected, in the case, particularly, of moulded panels, such as panels of MDF, in the moulding process.
  • Figure 14 illustrates a braced connector member with a stiffening arrangement 41, which comprises a web structure.
  • Figure 15 illustrates another braced fastener of which the stiffening arrangement comprises a centrally hinged strut 42 the ends, 42a, 42b of which are hinged to the ends of the hinged extensions 15 of the connector member 11.
  • the strut is deployable between a free position (broken line) and an engaged position (solid line), into which latter position it snap-fits to be engaged to brace the panel joint.
  • the strut arrangement can extend from beyond the extension hinges to form, together with the angled member, a parallelogram, in the free position, snapping back so that the structure lies flat.
  • Such braced or stiffened connector members may be used as shelf supports, either in the pack furniture or as brackets for wall mounting shelves or cupboards.
  • Figure 16 illustrates a connector member for a joint which is at other than a right angle
  • Figure 17 illustrates a connector member adapted for connecting curved panels.

Abstract

Connector means for connecting panel components comprising a connector member having dowelling, and corresponding aperturing in the panel components, the aperturing being inclined with respect to the panel components whereby to lock the components together, and the connector being resiliency flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the dowelling into the aperturing, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the dowelling in the aperturing.

Description

Connectors
This invention relates to connectors, more particularly, but not exclusively, to connectors for flat pack furniture.
Conventional flat pack furniture is assembled using screws and/or threaded bolts. Screws often have to drive into an edge of a panel, which is not best practice in joinery, especially when fibreboard or OSB is used for the panelling. It is, moreover, time consuming and labour intensive, and requires some measure of skill, so that a business has grown up for in situ assembly of flat pack furniture that should, in principle, be a straightforward DIY job.
The present invention provides connectors and means of connection for flat pack furniture and like assembled items that do not involve screws.
The invention comprises means for connecting panel components comprising a connector member having dowelling, and corresponding aperturing in the panel components, the aperturing being inclined with respect to the panel components whereby to lock the components together, and the connector being resiliently flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the dowelling into the aperturing, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the dowelling in the aperturing.
The dowelling may be circular in cross-section, or may be rectangular, in particular, oblong, with, optionally, rounded short sides, hi any event, the end of the dowelling that first enters the aperturing may be rounded for ease of engagement.
The panel components may be connected disposed at right angles, and this will, of course, be the most common mode in furniture. However, butt joints between two aligned panels can also be connected, as can joints at any other angle, the panel edges being chamfered accordingly, or not, as may be desired, the connectors being appropriately configured.
The aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination, may conveniently be 45°, but any angle not too close to 0° or 90°, say between 30° and 60° will suffice.
The connector may be sufficiently rigid as, when fitted, to effect a rigid connection, flexibility for snap fit insertion arising from live hinges inboard of the dowelling. Live hinges can be configured by recessing the connector on the face from which the dowelling projects, or the opposite face, or, indeed, both.
The connection may involve initial location dowelling for lining up the panel components prior to locking them up with the connector. Such initial location dowelling may be conventional, as by aligned drilled apertures in the panel components and conventional round dowelling. Or the connector itself may have a thin extension that fits between the panel components and has dowelling projecting either side, which may be integral, the initial location dowelling being, otherwise, a direct substitute for conventional dowelling, namely engaging in an edge of one of the panels. However, initial location dowelling can also be provided on the connector which does not engage in an edge of either panel. A connector having such provision may comprise first and second parts, each part comprising a hinged portion with snap fit dowelling and an inboard portion with initial location dowelling, the panel components being correspondingly apertured to receive the dowelling. Initial location dowelling may be inclined with respect to the faces of the panels differently to the snap fit, locking dowelling., and may be inclined oppositely to the locking dowelling.
The connector can be configured as a hinge.
The connector can be fashioned in plastics material such as a polyamide or in metal such as steel, and may be moulded, as by injection moulding, or, in some configurations, extruded.
The invention also comprises template means for aperturing the panel components
Means for connection and connectors and aperturing templates therefor will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of connector:
Figure 2 is a cross section of the connector of Figure 1 being presented to panel components to make a connection;
Figure 3 is a cross section like Figure 2, after snap fitting to make the connection;
Figure 4 is a perspective view like Figure 1 of a second embodiment of connector;
Figure 5 is a cross section like Figure 2 of the second embodiment;
Figure 6 is a cross section like Figure 3 of the second embodiment;
Figure 7 is a cross section of a third embodiment of connector;
Figure 8 is a cross section like Figure 7 with the connector engaged in a corner joint;
Figure 9 is a cross section of a fourth embodiment being presented to a corner joint;
Figure 10 shows the fourth embodiment engaged in the corner joint;
Figure 11 is a cross section of a fifth embodiment being presented to a do welled butt joint between panel components; Figure 12 shows the fifth embodiment engaged in the joint;
Figure 13 is a side elevation of a drilling template in use;
Figure 14 is a side elevation of a braced e connector member;
Figure 15 is a side elevation of another braced fastener;
Figure 16 is a side elevation of an angled connector member;
Figure 17 is a side elevation of a curved connector member.
The drawings illustrate means 11 for connecting panel components 12, 13 comprising a connector member 14 having do welling 15, and corresponding aperturing 16 in the panel componentsl2, 13, the aperturing 16 being inclined with respect to the panel components 12, 13 whereby to lock the components together, and the connector 14 being resiliently flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the do welling 15 into the aperturing 16, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the do welling 15 in the aperturing 16.
The dowelling 15 may be circular in cross-section, or, as illustrated in all embodiments, may be rectangular, in particular, oblong, with, optionally, rounded short sides 15a. In any event, the end 15b of the dowelling 15 that first enters the aperturing 16 may be rounded, as shown on the first and second embodiments, Figures 1 and 4, for ease of engagement.
The panel components may be connected disposed at right angles as shown in all Figures except Figures 11 and 12, and this will, of course, be the most common mode in furniture. However, Figures 11 and 12 show how butt joints between two aligned panels 12, 13 can also be connected, as can joints at any other angle, the panel edges being chamfered accordingly, or not, as may be desired, the connectors being appropriately configured.
The aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination, may conveniently be 45°, but any angle not too close to 0° or 90°, say between 30° and 60° will suffice.
The connector may be sufficiently rigid as, when fitted, to effect a rigid connection, flexibility for snap fit insertion arising from live hinges inboard of the dowelling. Live hinges 17 can be configured by recessing the connector on the face from which the dowelling 15 projects, or the opposite face, or, indeed, both.
The connection may involve initial location dowelling 18 for lining up the panel components 12, 13 prior to locking them up with the connector 14. Such initial location dowelling 18 may be conventional, as by aligned drilled apertures in the panel components and conventional round dowelling, as shown in Figures 1 to 3. Or the connector 16 itself may have a thin extension 19, as seen in Figures 4 to 6 that fits between the panel components 12, 13 and has dowelling 18 projecting either side, which may be integral, the initial location do welling being, otherwise, a direct substitute for conventional dowelling, namely engaging in an edge of one of the panels. However, initial location dowelling 18 can also be provided on the connector 14 which does not engage in an edge of either panel 12, 13. A connector 14 having such provision may comprise first and second parts 14a, 14b, as shown in Figures 7 to 12, , each part comprising a hinged portion 14h with snap fit dowelling 15 and an inboard portion 14i with initial location dowelling 18, the panel components 12, 13 being correspondingly apertured to receive the dowelling 15, 18. Initial location dowelling 18 may be inclined with respect to the faces of the panels differently to the snap fit, locking dowelling 15, and may be inclined oppositely to the locking dowelling.
The connector can be configured as a hinge. In the embodiment of Figures 7 and 8, for example, a live hinge could be incorporated at the corner 71. Terminating panel 13 at the broken line 72 would facilitate hinging of the panels 12, 13. Alternatively, a pin hinge could be incorporated in the connector 14 at the corner 71.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate an embodiment of connector 14 that has its locating dowelling 15 on live-hinged fingers 111 that are swung on engagement to carry the dowelling 15 through apertures 91 to engage in snap fit fashion in aperturing 16 of the panel members 12, 13.
Figures 11 and 12 show an essentially similar arrangement as in Figures 9 and 10 configured, however, for a butt joint. The connector 14 is essentially flat, rather than right-angled.
The connector can be fashioned in plastics material such as a polyamide or in metal such as steel, and may be moulded, as by injection moulding, or, in some configurations, extruded.
Aperturing may be facilitated by templates alignable with the panelling and having, in the case of circular section dowel, drilling guides. Figure 13 illustrates such a template 21, comprising a first drill guide aperture 22 for drilling a first dowel receiving aperture 23, which is at right angles into the panel, and a peg 24 to locate the first drill guide aperture 22 on the first dowel receiving aperture 25, when drilled, properly to locate the second drill guide aperture 23 for drilling the second dowel receiving aperture 26. For rectangular section dowels, reamers would be substituted for drills However, aperturing can be effected, in the case, particularly, of moulded panels, such as panels of MDF, in the moulding process.
Figure 14 illustrates a braced connector member with a stiffening arrangement 41, which comprises a web structure.
Figure 15 illustrates another braced fastener of which the stiffening arrangement comprises a centrally hinged strut 42 the ends, 42a, 42b of which are hinged to the ends of the hinged extensions 15 of the connector member 11. The strut is deployable between a free position (broken line) and an engaged position (solid line), into which latter position it snap-fits to be engaged to brace the panel joint. Where the joint is angled, the strut arrangement can extend from beyond the extension hinges to form, together with the angled member, a parallelogram, in the free position, snapping back so that the structure lies flat. Such braced or stiffened connector members may be used as shelf supports, either in the pack furniture or as brackets for wall mounting shelves or cupboards.
Figure 16 illustrates a connector member for a joint which is at other than a right angle, and Figure 17 illustrates a connector member adapted for connecting curved panels.

Claims

Claims:
1 Connector means for connecting panel components comprising a connector member having dowelling, and corresponding aperturing in the panel components, the aperturing being inclined with respect to the panel components whereby to lock the components together, and the connector being resiliently flexible whereby to facilitate snap fit insertion of the dowelling into the aperturing, and forming a rigid connector after insertion by virtue of the retention of the dowelling in the aperturing.
2 Connector means according to claim 1 , in which the dowelling is circular in cross- section.
3 Connector means according to claim 1, in which the dowelling is rectangular, for example, oblong, in cross-section.
4 Connector means according to claim 3, in which the dowelling has rounded short sides.
5 Connector means according to claim 4 in which the end of the dowelling that first enters the aperturing ise rounded for ease of engagement.
6 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the panel components are connected disposed at right angles.
7 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which butt joints between two aligned panels are connected.
8 Connector means according to any one of claim 1 to 5, in which joints at an angle intermediate a right angle and 180° are connected by an appropriately angled connector member.
9 Connector means according to claim 8, in which the panel edges are chamfered.
10 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination, is between 39° and 60°.
11 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the aperturing, and corresponding dowelling, inclination, is 45°.
12 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 11, in which the connector is sufficiently rigid as, when fitted, to effect a rigid connection.
13 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in which flexibility for snap fit insertion arises from Hive hinges inboard of the dowelling. 14 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 13, in which live hinges are configured by recessing the connector on the face from which the dowelling projects, or the opposite face, or both.
15 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 14, in which the connection involves initial location dowelling for lining up the panel components prior to locking them up with the connector.
16 Connector means according to claim 15, in which such initial location dowelling is conventional, as by aligned drilled apertures in the panel components and conventional round dowelling.
17 Connector means according to claim 15. in which the connector itself has a thin extension that fits between the panel components and has dowelling projecting either side, which may be integral, the initial location dowelling being a direct substitute for conventional dowelling, namely engaging in an edge of one of the panels.
18 Connector means according to claim 15, in which initial location dowelling is provided on the connector first and second parts, each part comprising a hinged portion with snap fit dowelling and an inboard portion with initial location dowelling, the panel components being correspondingly apertured to receive the dowelling.
19 Connector means according to claim 18, in which initial location dowelling is inclined with respect to the faces of the panels differently to the snap fit, locking dowelling.
20 Connector means according to claim 18, in which the initial location dowelling is inclined oppositely to the locking dowelling.
21 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 21, in which the connector is configured as a hinge.
22 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 21, in which the connector is fashioned in plastics material such as a polyamide.
23 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 21, in which the connector is fashioned in metal such as steel
24 Connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 23, in which the connector member is moulded, as by injection moulding.
25 Connector means according to claims 22 or claim 23, in which the connector is extruded. 26 For connector means according to any one of claims 1 to 21 template means for aperturing the panel components.
27 Template means according to claim 16, comprising a plate with drill guide apertures for guiding a drill to make two apertures, and a dowel to locate the template relative to s first aperture while the second aperture is being drilled.
PCT/GB2008/000204 2007-01-23 2008-01-22 Connectors WO2008090322A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08701881A EP2160516A2 (en) 2007-01-23 2008-01-22 Connectors

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0701228.9 2007-01-23
GB0701228A GB2445954A (en) 2007-01-23 2007-01-23 A panel joining fastener
GB0718256.1 2007-09-19
GB0718256A GB0718256D0 (en) 2007-09-19 2007-09-19 Connectors

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2008090322A2 true WO2008090322A2 (en) 2008-07-31
WO2008090322A3 WO2008090322A3 (en) 2008-10-02

Family

ID=39644926

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2008/000204 WO2008090322A2 (en) 2007-01-23 2008-01-22 Connectors

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2160516A2 (en)
WO (1) WO2008090322A2 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11952834B2 (en) 2019-07-31 2024-04-09 Cavity Sliders Limited Bracket

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB245332A (en) * 1925-05-04 1926-01-07 George Hugh Foster An improved dowelled joint for woodwork and the like
DE8610592U1 (en) * 1986-04-17 1986-09-11 ROTAN GmbH Holztechnik, 8121 Polling Hollow beam
DE8905163U1 (en) * 1989-04-25 1989-08-17 Knippenberg, Matthias, Dipl. Designer, 7070 Schwaebisch Gmuend, De
US6503020B1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2003-01-07 Marco Mascioletti Connector system for structural members

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB245332A (en) * 1925-05-04 1926-01-07 George Hugh Foster An improved dowelled joint for woodwork and the like
DE8610592U1 (en) * 1986-04-17 1986-09-11 ROTAN GmbH Holztechnik, 8121 Polling Hollow beam
DE8905163U1 (en) * 1989-04-25 1989-08-17 Knippenberg, Matthias, Dipl. Designer, 7070 Schwaebisch Gmuend, De
US6503020B1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2003-01-07 Marco Mascioletti Connector system for structural members

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11952834B2 (en) 2019-07-31 2024-04-09 Cavity Sliders Limited Bracket

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2160516A2 (en) 2010-03-10
WO2008090322A3 (en) 2008-10-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4258464A (en) Method of forming fastening system
AU2020201312B2 (en) Clip Lock Fasteners And Fastening System
GB2445954A (en) A panel joining fastener
US9702389B2 (en) Corner piece for mechanically interlocking frame members
US20110255915A1 (en) Furniture bracket
US20180135799A1 (en) L-channel lock fasteners and fastening system
DE202009004982U1 (en) drawer
US8961060B2 (en) Corner assembly
EP2575544B1 (en) Connecting device and drawer comprising a connecting device
US20110265310A1 (en) Fastening device template
US20160341231A1 (en) Support bracket and assembly formed of connected structural members
US6691461B1 (en) Shutter mounting assembly including a support bar and width-adjusting strips
EP2160516A2 (en) Connectors
KR20200008865A (en) A device for connecting two profiles in orthogonal direction
US20100283363A1 (en) Ready to assemble modular furniture
JP4324151B2 (en) Guide member and joining structure for joining wood members
US20030226944A1 (en) Support bracket
US2846737A (en) Joint connection
US10538917B2 (en) Shower enclosure header
US10226121B2 (en) Interlocking construction system for modular cabinets
EP1099863B1 (en) Interconnecting structure for multiple members
JP7463312B2 (en) How to assemble a hanging cabinet on the wall
CN211448091U (en) Bar handle structure
CA2886696A1 (en) Support bracket & assembly formed of connected structural members
JPS6348797Y2 (en)

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
NENP Non-entry into the national phase in:

Ref country code: DE

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2008701881

Country of ref document: EP