A friction fit clip fastening system that creates a firm and invisible connection between panels or substrates without the use of tools or glue, comprising a fastener and mating rout. The fastener has a clip element that allows it to clip and connect to a mating rout. Different routs are used for different embodiments of the fasteners. The rout is formed directly in the panel face or edge or formed on a substrate by a router bit that has three cutting edges. The connections made by the friction fit clip fastening system are invisible. The fasteners can be installed at the manufacturing site so the user simply clips or slides the fasteners into the appropriate slot or rout when assembling. The friction fit fastening system is easily removable from the panels making assembling and disassembling quick and easy because the fastener is made of one piece. The friction fit clip fastening system can also be permanent if the permanent rout is used.

A friction fit clip fastening system that creates a firm and invisible connection between panels or substrates without the use of tools or glue, comprising a fastener and mating rout. The fastener has a clip element that allows it to clip and connect to a mating rout. Different routs are used for different embodiments of the fasteners. The rout is formed directly in the panel face or edge or formed on a substrate by a router bit that has three cutting edges. The connections made by the friction fit clip fastening system are invisible. The fasteners can be installed at the manufacturing site so the user simply clips or slides the fasteners into the appropriate slot or rout when assembling. The friction fit fastening system is easily removable from the panels making assembling and disassembling quick and easy because the fastener is made of one piece. The friction fit clip fastening system can also be permanent if the permanent rout is used.

A flexible bracket for forming a joint assembly between two furniture members includes a fastener head seat, a first arm extending laterally of the fastener head seat in a first direction and a second arm extending laterally of the fastener head seat in a second direction. The first and second arms each have valley portions adjacent the fastener head seat and distal portions laterally outward of the valley portions. The valley portions are disposed below the plane of the fastener head seat while distal portions are disposed above the fastener head seat. The flexible bracket also includes a slotted aperture having a head receiving portion and a slot portion, the slot portion dimensioned to enable a head of a headed fastener to slide within the slot portion from the fastener head receiving portion to the fastener head seat without disengaging the slot portion. The first arm valley portion impedes the head of the headed fastener from exiting the fastener head seat.

A device for joining material by anchoring an insert comprising a first material in a structure comprising a second material is provided. The first material is solid and comprises thermoplastic properties and the second material is solid and is penetrable by the first material when in a liquefied state. The device comprises a vibration device being configured to transmit vibrations to said insert to cause at least partial liquefaction thereof and being arranged to move, relative to said structure, along an insertion direction (ID) to insert said insert at least partly into said structure, a contact sensor being connected to the vibration device and being adapted to move together with the vibration device along the insertion direction (ID), the contact sensor having a sensor body being adapted to detect contact with said structure. A controller is further connected to the contact sensor and adapted for receiving a contact signal from the contact sensor indicating that the sensor body has come into contact with said structure.

A device for joining material by anchoring an insert comprising a first material in a structure comprising a second material is provided. The first material is solid and comprises thermoplastic properties and the second material is solid and is penetrable by the first material when in a liquefied state. The device comprises a vibration device being configured to transmit vibrations to said insert to cause at least partial liquefaction thereof and being arranged to move, relative to said structure, along an insertion direction (ID) to insert said insert at least partly into said structure, a contact sensor being connected to the vibration device and being adapted to move together with the vibration device along the insertion direction (ID), the contact sensor having a sensor body being adapted to detect contact with said structure. A controller is further connected to the contact sensor and adapted for receiving a contact signal from the contact sensor indicating that the sensor body has come into contact with said structure.

Knock down sectional couches and related wedge sections and methods. In accordance with an example, a knock down wedge section for use with a sectional couch includes a wedge-shaped seat and a pair of back sections. The wedge-shaped seat having a front portion, a back portion including a first back portion and a second back portion, and lateral portions. Each of the first back portion and the second back portion carries a pair of male knock down bracket portions. Each back section carries a pair of female knock down bracket portions. Each female knock down bracket portion is adapted to receive and form a coupling with a corresponding male knock down bracket portion.

The present invention relates to a locking device for knockdown furniture having an anchor plug for fastening to one furniture part and a fastening screw for fastening to the other furniture part which is assembled to said one furniture part. The anchor plug is fastened to the one furniture part such that the anchor plug is embedded into said one furniture part with a surface of the anchor plug being slightly lower than the surface of said one furniture part and the anchor plug has a tapered portion with an inclination angle. The fastening screw is fastened to the other furniture part such that the fastening screw is embedded into said other furniture part with a portion of the fastening screw extending from the surface of said other furniture part.

A display system having a mounting plate configured for being secured on a wall, the mounting plate comprising a mounting plate body and a mounting plate connector formed on or in the mounting plate body, and a first display plate configured for being removably installed on the mounting plate, the first display plate comprising a first display plate body and a first display plate first connector formed on or in the first display plate body, the first display plate first connector configured for selectively engaging the mounting plate connector, the first display plate body having a first indicia formed thereon, whereby upon securing the mounting plate on the wall and removably installing the first display plate on the mounting plate as by engaging the first display plate first connector with the mounting plate connector the first indicia formed on the first display plate body is visible.

A connector for connecting discrete modular storage units defined by plural hollow elongate support members having longitudinal ends including apertures into which vertical connection members can be inserted to connect adjacent modules. The inserts may be of a predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules or a length twice the predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules. For vertically and horizontally connected modules, the inventive connector may be utilized to connect modular shelving units having both an in-line and perpendicular configuration. The connector ideally comprises two identical insert members joined to each other in a desired orientation, so that the modules can be connected in different configurations, whether in-line, staggered or perpendicularly. The inventive connector also vertically connects the horizontally configured shelving modules to a variety of vertically disposed and configured shelving module units in a desired configuration. The connectors can be used to provide for an end connection at a top or bottom of the configuration in a dual insert connector, enabling a tab member to engage onto and retain an adjacent hollow tubular member or, in a single insert embodiment, to provide for insertion of a caster for resting on a floor.

A mounting system is for mounting a first panel to a second panel under an angle. The mounting system has: i) a bracket for being mounted to the first panel; ii) a holder being configured for being mounted to the second panel and having an opening, wherein the opening has a first part for receiving the bracket in an unlocked position and a second part being narrower than the first part, the second part being configured for receiving the bracket in a locking position, and iii) a locking member for holding the bracket in the locking position after that it has been inserted in the holder and slid into the locking position. The present disclosure allows for a click-and-lock technology for mounting panels.