Patent ID: 11969081
Assignee: QUINT WORKSPACES LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A connection assembly for connecting a support member to a work surface, comprising:
an attachment plate that includes a plate portion and a receiving portion, the plate portion is configured for attachment to the work surface;
a fitting that includes a top side and a bottom side, the top side is received by the receiving portion of the attachment plate and the bottom side is configured for attachment to the support member; and
a retainer that is at least partially located between the attachment plate and the fitting, wherein the retainer exerts a force on the fitting that helps absorb or take up tolerances within the connection assembly so that the support member is securely connected to the work surface,
wherein the receiving portion is a boss-like feature that protrudes from the plate portion and includes a plurality of walls that receive the top side of the fitting,
wherein the receiving portion further includes an exterior portion located outside the plurality of walls, an interior portion located inside the plurality of walls, and a recessed portion that forms an opening in at least one of the plurality of walls and provides access between the exterior and interior portions, and
wherein the exterior portion includes an opening that rotatably receives the retainer to facilitate rotation of the retainer between locked and unlocked positions.