A number of magnetically assisted latch mechanisms are presented, where the latching and unlatching action is done with reduced user effort, therefore promoting speed and efficiency without sacrificing the strength of the bond of the connected components. The latching mechanisms are designed to secure panels or other similar small and large mostly flat components. The latching method is done by a rotating component that takes all the separating load once rotated into the locked position. The rotatable lock, or hammer, is also locked itself into position to prevent accidental movement by the hammer.

A sensing device is provided for removable mounting to an adapter, the sensing device having a main body including a sensor, and at least one mounting foot for mounting the sensing device to the adapter. The mounting foot includes a supporting contact part with a supporting surface for supporting the sensing device on a sensing-device averted attachment surface of the mating adapter, and a connecting part connecting the supporting contact part to the main body.

A mounting system including a base, a cavity with the base and open to a bottom portion of the base. A port extends from a top of the base into the cavity, and a vent is disposed in the top of the base and extends to the cavity. The port being configured to receive an injected sealant to fill the cavity with the injected sealant, thereby sealing around a penetration in a surface by a surface fastener. The injected sealant forcing air from inside the cavity out of the vent to ensure the injected sealant completely fills the cavity. A slide attached on the base protrudes above the top portion of the base and includes one or more guide rails for slidably receiving a bracket.

A furniture system includes a piece of furniture with a groove. A magnetically attractive element is placed about the groove. A furniture accessory has a tongue that can fit into the groove. Magnets positioned about the tongue engage with the magnetically attractive element to hold the accessory in place. The magnetic force is sufficient to secure the accessory in its location within the groove while allowing for repositioning or removal of the accessory with relative ease.

A geodesic frame connector system for a geodesic frame and method are provided comprising a first discontinuous ring having a first discontinuous ring upper and lower faces, the first ring upper face including an opening extending through the first discontinuous ring, and having inner and outer ring perimeters. A second discontinuous ring is provided having second discontinuous ring upper and lower faces, and inner and outer ring perimeters, and a fastener is provided having a cross section smaller than the opening. When one of the first discontinuous ring lower face and upper face is placed adjacent one of the second discontinuous ring lower face and upper face, insertion of the fastener in the opening of the first discontinuous ring causes the fastener to contact the second discontinuous ring, thereby forcing the second discontinuous ring away from the first discontinuous ring.

Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action. A set of panels including a first and a second panel, an edge of the second panel is insertable into a groove of the first panel, when the panels are arranged essential perpendicular to each other, to obtain a mechanical connection between the first and the second panel, when the second panel is displaced essentially perpendicularly to the first panel.

This invention provides a clip locking device including a first clip body, a second clip body, and a fastener. The first clip body has a protruding piece, the first clip body sliding fits with the sliding groove on the guide rail by the protruding piece. The fastener is mounted at the first clip body for pressing the first clip body tightly against the guide rail. The second clip body is detachably connected with the first clip body, the second clip body has a vertical sheet, the vertical sheet is used for connecting with the locking tongue. By the first clip body, the protruding piece, and the fastener, mounted the first clip body to the guide rail, and the position of the first clip body on the guide rail can be adjusted by adjusting the fastener.

A fastener unit and related method for securing a board to a support is provided. The fastener unit includes a spacer block, a grip element extending from the spacer block and configured to fit in and engage a groove of the board, and one or more board engagement elements extending from a portion of the spacer block. The board engagement elements can clamp the board, between an upper and/or lower surface of the board and a groove of the board, thereby securing the spacer block in a position adjacent the groove to establish a gap between the board and another board. Related methods of use also are provided.

An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a raised, generally flat roof-like structure, has an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an internally threaded blindbore extending at least partially from the top surface generally towards the bottom surface and fasteners for fastening an object to the anchor baseplate via its blindbore, and for fastening the anchor baseplate to a top surface of a roof-like structure. The assembly is especially intended for supporting, e.g., glass railings on balconies, terraces and flat roofs and for mounted solar panels on both flat and pitched roofs which provides strength and affords watertight performance.

A lock (21) for an animal cage (11), the lock (21) being configured for locking a first wire mesh panel (13) of the cage to an adjacent second wire mesh panel (14), the lock comprising: a fastener (29, 31) for coupling the lock (21) to said first panel (13) in the vicinity of a peripheral edge of said first panel; a panel support (36) for supporting a peripheral edge portion of said adjacent second wire mesh panel (14), and a two-part locking mechanism (39, 41) reconfigurable between a first position in which said peripheral edge portion of said adjacent second wire mesh (14) panel is retained in said panel support (36) and a second position where said peripheral edge portion of said adjacent second wire mesh panel (14) can be moved out of said support (36).