Fastener system and method

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises a plate configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook,
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device is configured such that the latch spring hook extends or is extendible from an area of said first structural member defining an end of said first structural member such that said end may be fastened to and in contact with said second structural member, and
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a plurality of eccentric rotatable parts and a plurality of latch spring hooks, and the at least one receiver comprises one of a bail or a strike configured to receive the plurality of latch spring hooks.

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises a plate configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook,
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that an end of said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member, and
• wherein the at least one receiver further comprises transverse locators and the housing further comprises notches corresponding to the transverse locators to guide the first structural member to align the at least one latching device with the at least one receiver to fasten the first structural member to the second structural member.

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises a plate configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook,
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that an end of said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member, and
• wherein the housing has a bottom portion with a generally semi-circular shape and the at least one receiver has a plurality of semi-circular frames having a radius corresponding to the radius of the bottom portion of the housing, wherein the first structural member can be joined at an angle to the second structural member.

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises a plate configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook,
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that an end of said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member, and
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises two support frames extending upwardly from the at least one receiver and a beam extending between upper surfaces of the support frames for receiving the latch spring hook.

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part, and
• further comprising a bail or a strike mounted to the at least one receiver on a hinge and configured to receive the latch spring hook and overlay said second structural member, and
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that an end of said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member.

A fastening system for joining two structural members comprising:

• at least one latching device configured to be mounted on a first structural member, and
• at least one receiver configured to be mounted on a second structural member,
• wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• wherein the at least one receiver comprises a plate configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook,
• wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that an end of said first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member, and
• wherein the at least one receiver further comprises tabs configured to guide the first structural member to align the at least one latching device with the receiver to fasten the first structural member to the second structural member.

A method for fastening a first structural member to a second structural member comprising the steps of:

• providing a first structural member having at least one latching device mounted on the first structural member, wherein the at least one latching device comprises a housing, at least one eccentric rotatable part and a latch spring hook having a first end attached to the at least one rotatable part,
• providing a second structural member having at least one receiver mounted on the second structural member, wherein the at least one receiver is configured to receive a second end of the latch spring hook and wherein the at least one latching device and the at least one receiver are configured such that the first structural member may be fastened to said second structural member whereby at least part of the receiver is receivable within the first structural member, wherein the at least one latching device is configured such that the latch spring hook extends or is extendible from an area of said first structural member defining an end of said first structural member such that said end may be fastened to and in contact with said second structural member,
• aligning the first structural member and the second structural member such that the latch spring hook is aligned with the at least one receiver,
• rotating the rotatable part such that the second end of the latch spring hook engages the at least one receiver, and
• further rotating the rotatable part such that the latch spring hook exerts a retractive force on the at least one receiver, thereby securing the first structural member to the second structural member.