# US 10,244,864 B2 · Device and system for joining objects > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,244,864 B2 - Document ID: US10244864B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/124,952 - Filed: 2015-03-10 - Published: 2017-01-26 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-10 - Assignees: PABensen Pte. Ltd. - Applicants: PABensen Pte. Ltd. - Inventors: Peter Arnoud Bensen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10244864B2 ## CPC - A47B 47/0016: {Node corner connectors, e.g. cubic} - E04B 1/1912: {with central cubical connecting element} - E04B 1/5831: {of substantially rectangular form} - F16B 5/0084: {characterised by particular locking means} - F16B 5/123: {Auxiliary fasteners specially designed for this purpose} - F16B 7/00: Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections ({F16B11/008, F16B17/00 take precedence;} umbrella frames A45B25/02; welding or soldering of connections B23K; vehicle connections in general B60D; railway couplings B61G; bicycle frames B62K; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; couplings for tubes conveying fluids F16L) - F16B 7/04: Clamping or clipping connections (friction-grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00) - F16B 7/185: {with a node element} - F16B 9/05: {by way of an intermediate member} - F16B 12/24: using separate pins, dowels, or the like - F16B 12/46: Non-metal corner connections - A47B 73/00: Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks - E04B 1/585: {with separate connection devices} - F16B 21/12: with locking-pins or split-pins thrust into holes - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract A joint assembly comprising; an engagement block having a plurality of insert receiving faces; each insert receiving face having a slot, and an aperture at a mid-point of said slot; a plurality of inserts each having a core, at least a pair of ribs projecting from said core, a coupling at an insertion end of the core and a mount at a mounting end of the core, and; a coupling pin; wherein said engagement block is arranged to receive the inserts, with said ribs received into the slots and said core received into said aperture, said coupling pin arranged to be inserted into said engagement block and couple with the couplings of said inserts so as to releasably fix the inserts to the engagement block. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A joint assembly comprising: an engagement block having a plurality of insert receiving faces; each insert receiving face having a slot, and an aperture at a mid-point of the slot; a plurality of inserts each having a core, at least a pair of ribs projecting from the core, a coupling at an insertion end of the core and a mount at a mounting end of the core; a coupling pin; and wherein the engagement block is arranged to receive the inserts, with the ribs received into the slots and the cores received into the apertures, the coupling pin arranged to be inserted into the engagement block and couple with the couplings of the inserts so as to releasably fix the inserts to the engagement block. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the inserts include tips having inclined surfaces, such that the inserts contact adjacent inserts at the inclined surfaces. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, further including a primary insert, the primary insert including the coupling pin integrally formed to a core having at least a pair of ribs and a mount. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the mounts are arranged to receive members through any one or a combination of a screw thread, snap fitting or bayonet fitting. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the inserts include four ribs equi-spaced about the core. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein on insertion, the inserts are flush with the respective insert receiving faces. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein on insertion, the mounts project from the respective insert receiving faces. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, further including a connector for receiving an insertion end of the coupling pin. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The joint assembly according to claim 3, further including a secondary insert, the secondary insert including the connector integrally formed to a core having at least a pair of ribs and a mount. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, further including a locking pin for insertion into the engagement block and through a hole in a rib of one of the inserts. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, further including at least one accessory mounted to a mount of at least one insert, the accessory having at least one mount for receiving an external member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The joint assembly according to claim 11, wherein the accessory includes a plurality of mounts, each mount having a longitudinal axis different from the other mounts and arranged to receive members along the respective axis. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The joint assembly according to claim 11, wherein each of the accessory mounts arranged on a face of the accessory, the accessory having a frusto-pyramidal shape or regular polygonal prism. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, further including a base support for mounting to a respective mount, the base support arranged to support the engagement block on a supporting surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The joint assembly according to claim 14, wherein the base support includes a damper for dampening vibration forces applied to the supported engagement block. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein the engagement block is a cube. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A structure comprising a plurality of joint assemblies according to claim 1, the joint assemblies connected by members mounted to the mounts. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The structure according to claim 17, further including at least one base support for mounting to a mount of a respective engagement block, the base support arranged to support the engagement block on a supporting surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The structure according to claim 18, wherein the base support includes a damper for dampening vibration forces applied to the structure. ### Claim 20 (depends on 2) The joint assembly according to claim 2, further including a locking pin for insertion into the engagement block and through a hole in a rib of one of the inserts.