Connecting fitting

Details Connecting fitting Connecting fitting

1996-08-19

1998-07-28

Knight, Anthony

Joints and connections

Having a joining piece extending through aligned openings in...

403245, 4034051, 4034071, F16B 1220

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057854513

ABSTRACT:
A connecting fitting for releasably connecting two platelike furniture members includes two connecting members which are adapted to be secured to respective of the furniture members. A first connecting member is in the form of a casing with a cylindrical shell in which is positioned a spring loaded rotary wedge. The casing has an opening in its cylindrical shell through which the head of the pin-like connecting member is insertable into the casing. The rotary wedge releasably engages the underside of the head of the pin-like connecting member when in the inserted position. A tightening element is provided in the casing and is acted upon by a spring whereby rotation of the tightening element will result in rotation of the rotary wedge and vice versa.

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patent: 4697946 (1987-10-01), Rock et al.
patent: 5540515 (1996-07-01), Rock et al.

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