Connector and fence using same

A connector for a kennel, comprising:

• a T-shaped planar main body defining three endpoints thereof, a pair of opposing endpoints disposed at opposing ends of a bottom edge of the main body and a third endpoint disposed between the pair of opposing endpoints and spaced from the bottom edge;
• three identical connecting components (2) perpendicularly extending from a first planar surface of the main body and located at the three endpoints thereof, each connecting component comprising a concave groove body (3) comprising a U-shaped wall having an outwardly-facing opening, and a square connecting column (4) which is arranged in a cavity of the concave groove body, wherein the connecting column is surrounded by an inner surface of the U-shaped wall such to define a gap therebetween;
• wherein the openings of the concave grooves disposed at the opposing endpoints along the bottom edge face outwardly 180° from one another and the opening of the concave groove disposed at the third endpoint faces outwardly 90° from the bottom edge, and
• wherein each concave groove is configured to receive a hollow upright column of a wire panel grill module of the kennel therein with a square tubular end of the hollow column matingly disposed between the inner surface of the U-shaped wall and the connecting column;
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• two identical connecting tubes (5) arranged side-by-side along the bottom edge of the main body and perpendicularly extending from the first planar surface between the concave grooves disposed at the opposing endpoints, each connecting tube comprising an inner cylindrical surface defining a hollow interior, and a connecting hole penetrating through the main body to a second planar surface thereof, wherein an outer wall surface of each connecting tube is fused with the U-shaped wall of the respective adjacent concave groove body;
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• wherein each connecting tube is configured to receive a tubular frame member of a roof of the kennel therein with a round tubular end of the frame member extending through the connecting hole from the second planar surface side of the main body and being matingly received by the inner cylindrical surface of the connecting tube.