Fastening mechanism and a furniture assembly

Abstract

A fastening mechanism configured to connect a first member to a second member, the fastening mechanism comprising: a clamp member having an enclosure for enclosing the first member, and engagement sheets extending from two side edges of the enclosure, the engagement sheet being provided with a first engagement portion; a locking member having slots, the engagement sheets of the clamp member being configured to be able to be inserted through the slots; and an actuating and tensioning means, wherein the actuating and tensioning means comprises: a main body portion provided with second engagement portions engaged with the first engagement portions of the engagement sheets, and a force application mechanism affixed to the main body portion for applying a force on the locking member to shift the relative position between the locking member and the clamp member. Also, the disclosure relates to a furniture assembly using the fastening mechanism.

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