FASTENER ASSEMBLY

• US 3,862,809 A
• Filed: 05/31/1973
• Issued: 01/28/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Norbert Bodner
• Original Assignee: Norbert Bodner
• Inventors: Bodner, Norbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Scanlan, Jr., Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US05/365,701
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• Field of Search: 52/753D,754,760 403/403,407,382
• US Class Current: 403/231
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/20 using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/67 Rigid angle couplings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 403/13 Furniture type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4602 Corner joint

Abstract

Fastener assembly structure for joining separate members rigidly by means of two block elements affixed at the joint of the members and locked rigidly in place by means of a locking element operating in a wedging action when slid into place along tapered slots in the block elements which are held in place by tongue in groove elements, providing reinforcement of the joint, and capable of being attached and disattached easily without injury to the members or attaching parts.

Claims

1. A fastener assembly for detachably joining together two or more separate members, said fastener assembly comprising in combination:

a. A pair of blocks, each block having means for complementally connecting the same and means including a planar surface for mounting the same respectively on said members to be joined, b. each of said blocks further having a single outwardly opening tapered recessed slot means extending along a respective outer edge thereof, said slot means being disposed in a common plane opposite each other when the blocks are complementally connected forming a guideway, and c. a rigid locking slide member having a planar surface and oppositely disposed depending tapered flange portions of a size to fit complementally into said guideway releasably locking said blocks together.

2. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the means for connecting the blocks include tongue and groove means.

3. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein aperture means are provided for mounting each of the blocks on said members.

4. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said apertures are countersunk tO receive rigid fastener members having enlarged head members.

5. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said blocks having substantially generally parallel planar surfaces and said slide member planar surface being disposed adjacent coextensive pair of said block planar surfaces when in engagement therewith.

6. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein each of said blocks have a second planar surface abutting one another and being co-extensive and co-planar when said blocks are in assembled condition.

7. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said planar mounting surfaces are coplanar.

8. A fastener assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said planar mounting surfaces are at an angle to each other.

9. The fastener assembly of claim 1 wherein the slide member has a further depending flange positioned between said tapered flange portions adapted to engage the blocks and limit the movement of said slide member.