Apparatus, kit and a method for joining first and second members

Abstract

A joinery or furniture assembly kit including at least a first member pair comprising a first member 101 and a second member 102. The first and second members 101, 102 are brought into engagement with

Claims

1. A joinery or furniture assembly kit including at least a first member pair comprising a first member and a second member, said first and second members to be brought into engagement with one another and secured, the kit includes instruction means provided on at least one of the said first and second members and the kit includes at least a second member pair comprising a third member and either a fourth member or one of the first and second members and instruction means are provided on at least one of the members of the second member pair and wherein instruction means on first member pair and instruction means on the second member pair include symbols taken from a sequential set of symbols and said symbols are selectively provided on the respective member pairs to indicate an order of assembly and / or fastening of the members or member pairs.

2. A kit according to claim 1 wherein said instruction means are provided on both first and second members.

3. A kit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the said instruction means relate to achievement of the engagement of the said first and second members.

4. A kit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the said instruction means relate to fastening and / or assembling of the said first and second members5. A kit according to claim 4 wherein the instruction means on respective portions of the first and second members are located substantially opposite or adjacent to one another.

6. A kit according to claim 1 wherein the said instruction means is are provided on both members of the second pair of members.

7. A kit according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the said instruction means relate toachievement of the engagement of the members of the second member pair.

8. A kit according to any of claims 1,6 and 7, wherein the said instruction means relate to fastening and / or assembling of the second member pair.

9. A kit according to any of claims 1, 6 to 8 wherein the instruction means on respective portions of the members of the second pair are located substantially opposite or adjacent to one another.

10. A kit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the said instruction means indicate a preferred or suggested relative position and / or orientation of the members which are to be brought into engagement.

11. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the said sequential set of symbols is a commonly known sequential set of symbols.

12. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the instruction means includes at least one symbol indicating a relative position and / or orientation of those members which are to be brought into engagement.

13. A kit according to claim 12 wherein the said symbol is an arrow.

14. A kit according to any preceding claim wherein the said instruction means are provided in the form of a label, sticker indicator or descriptor.

15. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the instruction means when provided on a label or sticker are removable from the member.

16. A kit according to any preceding claim wherein the instruction means are proximal or adjacent a portion of at least one member to be fastened and / or assembled.

17. A kit according to any preceding claim wherein the instruction means are located on a plurality of portions of at least one of the said members.

18. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the kit includes a locating feature for aligning or holding the members in a suitable relative alignment and / or position.

19. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the kit includes fastening means to secure at least two of the members to be secured to each other.

20. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the said members are substantially planar panels.

21. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein members are transported and initially mutually located in a substantially planar flat-pack.

22. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein said kit includes said instruction means applied to the members prior to the assembly of an item of furniture.

23. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the members and further components are provided for said item of furniture.

24. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein said instruction means provides a user with an assembly instruction sequence for said joinery or furniture assembly kit.

25. A kit according to any of the preceding claims wherein the members are formed of any, or any combination, of wood, and / or plywood.

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