Securing pin for securing structural members

A method of securing a first structural member to a second structural member, the method comprising:

• securing a second end of a main body of a securing pin within the second structural member;
• inserting a first end of the main body of the securing pin into the first structural member and aligning a void formed in the first structural member with an elongated countersink portion positioned at the first end of the main body of the securing pin;
• and
• inserting a cylindrical shank of a fastening device through the void formed in the first structural member to engage with the elongated countersink portion at the first end of the main body, wherein the cylindrical shank of the fastening device passes through an elongated aperture of the main body, thereby securing the first structural member to the second structural member.

A modular furniture assembly comprising:

• a first structural member of the modular furniture assembly;
• a second structural member of the modular furniture assembly;
• a securing pin comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the main body is coupled to the second structural member, the first end of the main body is inserted into the first structural member, and the first end of the main body comprises an elongated countersink portion and elongated aperture;
• a screw comprising a threaded cylindrical shank, wherein the screw is inserted through a void formed in the first structural member and the threaded cylindrical shank passes through the elongated aperture of the main body;
• and
• a nut, coupled to the first structural member, wherein a portion of the threaded cylindrical shank of the screw that passes through the elongated aperture engages with the nut, thereby securing the first structural member to the second structural member.

A modular furniture assembly comprising:

• a first structural member of the modular furniture assembly;
• a second structural member of the modular furniture assembly;
• a securing pin comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the main body is coupled to the second structural member, the first end of the main body is inserted into the first structural member, and the first end of the main body comprises an elongated countersink portion and elongated aperture;
• a fastening device comprising a cylindrical shank, wherein the fastening device is inserted through a void formed in the first structural member and the cylindrical shank passes through the elongated aperture of the main body;
• and
• a split-ring washer, wherein the second end of the main body comprises a larger diameter than an interior diameter of the split-ring washer, the split-ring washer is inserted into a void formed in the second structural member, and the second end is pushed into the split-ring washer such that an exterior diameter of the split-ring washer expands to engage with the void in the second structural member, thereby coupling the main body of the securing pin to the second structural member.