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Furniture fitting

  • US 5,611,637 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1995
  • Issued: 03/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A furniture fitting for connecting parts of an article of furniture, said fitting comprising:

  • at least one dowel to be inserted into a hole in one furniture part;

    an expansion member positioned within said dowel, said expansion member having an expansion surface and being movable axially relative to said dowel between a relaxed position enabling said dowel to be inserted into the hole and an expanded position, whereat said expansion surface expands said dowel, enabling said dowel to be locked in the hole; and

    a holding member to be connected to another furniture part, said holding member being connected to an end of said expansion member by a shaft for pivotable movement about said shaft, said holding member having a cam surface for abutment with a surface fixed relative to said dowel, such that pivotal movement of said holding member causes said cam surface to abut said surface fixed relative to said dowel and said holding member to move said expansion member axially of said dowel to move to or from said expanded position thereof.

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