Device for ganging chairs

A device for releasably connecting a first chair to a second chair, said chairs having a frame with a seat and seat pan thereon, said device comprising:

• a connecting body including a pivot end and a ganging end, said connecting body defining protuberances thereon;
• said seat pan defining a channel having sidewalls, said sidewalls defining seat pan apertures and indentations thereon;
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• means for pivotably fastening said pivot end to said seat pan apertures, said connecting body pivotable between a first ganging position connecting the first chair to the second chair and a second stored position under the first chair,
• whereby said pivotable fastening means rotatably engages said seat pan apertures and said protuberances releasably engage said indentations when said connecting body is in said stored position.

A device for releasably connecting a first article of furniture to a second article of furniture, said articles of furniture having a structural frame including a horizontal frame member for support thereof, said device comprising:

• a connecting body including a first ganging end and a second ganging end for connecting the first and second articles with the device in a ganging position;
• a plurality of protuberances projecting outward from said connecting body;
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• a plurality of indentations defined by the horizontal member of the structural frame of the first article of furniture, said indentations configured to correspond to said protuberances,
• wherein said protuberances releasably engage said indentations when said device is beneath the article of furniture in a stored position.