Connector assembly for joining structural members

A connector assembly comprising:

• a plurality of structural members adapted for end-to-end and side-by-side dispositions, each structural member being formed by an outer wall which defines a hollow space and exhibiting at least one receptacle, with the receptacles being positioned such that the receptacle of a first structural member opposes the receptacle of a second structural member when the first structural member is positioned in said side-by-side disposition to the second structural member, and with the hollow spaces being positioned such that the hollow space of the first structural member aligns with the hollow space of a third structural member when the third structural member is positioned in said end-to-end disposition with the first structural member;
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• connector means for joining the structural members, said connector means including at least a first connector press-fitted in the opposing receptacles of the first and second structural members, and a second connector received in the aligned hollow spaces of the first and third structural members;
• wherein each of said structural members is provided with opposing receiving chambers formed inwardly from said outer wall and being open toward said hollow space for supporting said second connector, with each said receiving chamber being of essentially cross-shaped configuration, with a channel connected to said hollow space and bounded by two opposing projections.

A connector assembly comprising:

• at least two structural members, each of said two structural members being formed by an outer wall which defines a hollow space, said two structural members being positioned in end-to-end disposition to align said hollow spaces with each other;
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• connecting means for joining said two structural members, said connecting means including a connector received in said aligned hollow spaces of said two structural members in said end-to-end disposition;
• wherein said each structural member is provided with opposing receiving chambers formed inwardly from said outer wall and opened toward the hollow space, each of said receiving chambers being of essentially cross-shaped configuration with a channel connected to said hollow space and bounded by two opposing projections, said opposing receiving chambers of said each structural member supporting said connector therein to connect said two structural members in said end-to-end disposition.