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US 4,351,621 AGranted
Connector for combination furniture
OwnerJin S. Liouinventor
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Abstract
A connector for connecting sheet members together to form furniture with a connector body having outwardly extending and facing slots extending about a central axis. Each slot receives a sheet member which is locked in place with a set screw. A plastic liner is preferably provided between the slot walls and member.
Claims1
A connector for connecting together sheet members having separated, flat parallel extending surfaces to form pieces of furniture comprising:
- a connector body having a central axis and defining four U-shaped open ended slots extending outward from said axis with the open end of each said slot facing outward for receiving a sheet member;
- a U-shaped plastic liner in each said slot between the interior walls of that slot and said sheet;
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- a set screw in a threaded hole through a wall of each slot for contacting said liner for locking a received member in place in a slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.