Joints and connections – Member ends joined by inserted section
Patent
1998-01-23
2000-11-14
Browne, Lynne H.
Joints and connections
Member ends joined by inserted section
403403, 403297, 411417, 411 84, A47F 300
Patent
active
061460478
ABSTRACT:
Provided are a fasterner enabling a plurality of members to be joined strongly and simply in a manner permitting ready disassembly and a fastening structure enabling a plurality of members to be so joined by optional use of the fastener. In one aspect of the invention, the fastener includes an operating piece formed on opposite sides of a base portion thereof with catches and a pair of elastic members extending integrally from the operating piece, curving toward the opposite sides of the base portion and being formed at their tips with claws engageable with the catches of the operating pieces, outer surfaces of the elastic members constituting locking surfaces that taper toward the base of the operating piece when the claws of the elastic members engage with the catches of the operating piece. In another aspect of the invention, the fastener includes a cylindrical body and spiral projections formed integrally with the peripheral surface of the cylindrical body. The members to be joined are formed with mortises, a multilegged connector is inserted into the mortises, and the legs of the connector are immobilized in the mortises by use of invention fasteners or conventional fasteners.
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Browne Lynne H.
Cottingham John R.
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