Connector and method for edge-to-edge assembly of pressboard to form furniture structures
US5368426A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4602
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector having a horizontal channel member and a vertical channel member connected to the horizontal channel member. The vertical member has a lengthwise hole formed therein for receiving a screw. The vertical channel member is connected at a midpoint of the horizontal channel member such that the vertical channel member and the horizontal channel member form a T-shape protrusion. The vertical and the horizontal channel member are attached to a backplate which circumscribes the members. The connector is inserting into a T-shaped channel in a perimeter edge of a second sheet of composite material. A hole formed in a first sheet is positioned over the hole in the connector and a screw is driven into both holes firmly attaching the first sheet to the second sheet.
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