Connector

Abstract

A connector for joining furniture panels, including a main body configured to be inserted into a recess located adjacent an edge of a first furniture panel, the main body including a tenon head extending outwardly from the main body and extending beyond the edge of the first furniture panel, wherein the tenon head is configured to be inserted into an aperture of a second furniture panel, thereby joining the first and second furniture panels, a cavity within the main body, and a rod rotatably disposed within the cavity, wherein the rod comprises a distal end extended to the tenon head, and a handle which is flappable to rotate the rod between a locking configuration where the distal end expands the tenon head to firmly engage the aperture and an unlock configuration where the tenon head remains unexpanded.

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