Fastener for connecting components and assemblies including same
A technology for fasteners, fastening elements, applied in the direction of connecting members, threaded fasteners, connections, etc., which can solve problems such as inapplicability, time-consuming, delaying subsequent stages of processing operations, etc.
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-30
彼得·马丁·亨德森
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Not only is this clamping operation time consuming, it also limits the progress of assembly of components through the production line and delays subsequent stages of handling operations for partially or fully assembled items, especially furniture
This method of assembly is obviously not suitable for situations where components are required to be removable
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[0050] Without limiting the application, the fastener according to the invention is particularly suitable for assembling furniture components to form a finished item of furniture. For example, the fastener of the invention can be used to secure together panels that typically extend at right angles to each other, such as a tabletop 1 (see FIG. 1 ) and two leg-defining panels 2, and also to secure a curtain panel 3 onto the leg-defining plate. For example, the panels may also be the side walls 4 and the top and bottom walls 5 and 6 of a cabinet (see FIG. 2 ).
[0051] Turning now to a simple embodiment of the invention, shown in Figures 3 and 4, a fastener according to the first variant of the above definition, indicated generally by the numeral 7, comprises two coaxial end regions 8, which pass through A hexagonal structure 9 formed by a central hexagonal cross-sectional junction area is connected to each other. Each end zone is injection molded from a suitable plastics mater...
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A fastener element (7, 24, 30, 41, 50, 60) is adapted to be secured in a blind hole (12) formed in a first component (13) to be connected to a second component (14) generally provided with an aligned blind hole. The element is of generally cylindrical shape with an outer surface provided with a series of anchoring formations (10, 32, 43) following a generally helical path along at least a part of its length. The formations are configured to enable the element to be forcibly introduced, at least partially, without rotation thereof, axially into a blind hole in said first component to anchor the element therein. The fastener element either has a shank permanently associated therewith (7) or one or more formations (34, 43, 45) for the operative retention of a cooperant end of a separate shank (36, 43). The shank has an engagement zone (9, 22, 23, 37, 42, 71) whereby rotation of the element can be effected about its axis to result in axial movement of the element relative to the hole to tighten a joint. The invention also provides components and a method of joining them using the fasteners.
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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a fastener suitable for interconnecting assemblies, in particular, but not limited to, fasteners for furniture assemblies in removable or constant form. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fastener that is generally adequately concealed because it requires an access slot that positions itself generally away from the normally visible face or edge of the components being fastened together . [0002] The invention also relates to components, in particular furniture components, secured to other components and to complete assemblies of these components by using the fastener device of the invention. [0003] The invention further relates to a method of assembling an assembly, in particular a furniture assembly, using the fastener of the invention. Background technique [0004] There are a variety of different fasteners that can be used to join components, especially furniture components, together...
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IPC IPC(8): F16B12/14F16B5/02F16B12/46
CPCF16B5/0275F16B12/14F16B12/46F16B25/00Y10T403/7123Y10T403/557F16B13/002F16B2033/025
Inventor 彼得·马丁·亨德森
Owner 彼得·马丁·亨德森