US 11,118,617 B1 · Table leg attachment

Abstract

An assembly includes an elongated channel member, a clip and a leg. The clip includes a hook proximate the first end of the clip, a fastener proximate the second end of the clip, and a pivot protrusion disposed between the first and second ends of the clip. The clip is attached to the first end of the elongated channel member. The leg is oriented at a first angle to the elongated channel member and adjacent the first end of the elongated channel member. The leg includes an opening. The hook of the clip is configured for insertion into the opening of the leg. Using the fastener to move the second end of the clip toward a surface of the elongated channel member causes the hook of the clip to rotate about the pivot protrusion, thereby engaging a surface of the leg. A method is described for assembling a structure.

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Dependent claims

An assembly including:

a first elongated channel member having opposed first and second ends;
a first clip having opposed first and second ends, the first clip including a hook proximate the first end of the first clip, a first fastener proximate the second end of the first clip, and a first pivot protrusion disposed between the first and second ends of the first clip, wherein the first clip is attached to the first end of the first elongated channel member;
and
a first leg oriented at a first angle to the first elongated channel member and adjacent the first end of the first elongated channel member, the first leg including a first opening;
wherein the hook of the first clip is configured for insertion into the first opening of the first leg;
and
wherein using the first fastener to move the second end of the first clip toward a surface of the first elongated channel member causes the hook of the first clip to rotate about the pivot protrusion, thereby engaging a first surface of the first leg.

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A method for assembling a structure from a kit including:

a first elongated channel member having opposed first and second ends;
a first clip having opposed first and second ends, the first clip including a hook proximate the first end of the first clip, a first fastener proximate the second end of the first clip, and a first pivot protrusion disposed between the first and second ends of the first clip, wherein the first clip is attached to the first end of the first elongated channel member;
and
a first leg including a first opening;
the method including:
positioning the first end of the first elongated channel member at a first angle to and proximate the first leg;
aligning the hook of the first clip with the first opening of the first leg;
inserting the hook of the first clip into the first opening of the first leg;
and
using the first fastener to move the second end of the first clip toward a surface of the first elongated channel member to cause the hook of the first clip to rotate about the first pivot protrusion, thereby engaging a first surface of the first leg.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Table leg attachment

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Abstract

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