US 5,474,395 AGranted

Surface connector for connecting adjacent surfaces of two objects

OwnerAkira Mikiinventor

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Abstract

A connector which is convenient for use in connecting a cross board, a rod member to a vertical surface formed by a frame board, a wall. In a vertical section of the connector, in a longitudinal direction as an axial direction thereof, the connector is in the shape of a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a pentagon which is inclined on one side of an upper surface thereof. In a transverse direction, orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the connector is formed generally in a wedge shape whose tip faces up. The bottom of the connector is in the shape of a trapezoid. A through-hole which permits insertion therein of a fixing member such as a screw or the like is formed in an axis portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector in a position eccentric to the axis portion. Further, transformed portions such as recesses or the like are formed in outer side faces extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector to constitute an anti-dislodgment structure between the transformed portions and other portions adjacent to the outer side faces.

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Dependent claims

A surface connector for connecting adjacent surfaces of two objects, the connector comprising:

a contact side positionable against the adjacent surface of a first of the two objects;
said connector having means defining a through hole, said through hole having an opening in the connector for insertion of a fixing member into said though hole, though said contact side and into the adjacent surface of the first object;
a tip side extending away from said contact side;
a base side extending away from said contact side and substantially opposite said tip side, said base side having a substantially trapezoidal shape;
a cross sectional shape substantially parallel to said contact side, said cross sectional shape being substantially wedge-shaped from said tip side to said base side, said cross sectional shape being insertable tip side first into a receiving means on a second of the two objects bordering the adjacent surface of the second object;
anti-dislodgment means formed between said tip side and said base side, and extending away from said contact side, said anti-dislodgment means locking the second object to the connector when the connector is inserted into said receiving means of said second object.

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