Patent ID: 11867211
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A method of concealing a bore in a piece of furniture, the method comprising:
providing within the bore a plug comprising:
a body configured to fit within the bore, the body including a rigid portion that includes an oblong opening in its upper surface, the opening being configured to receive an installation tool, and an internal cavity in communication with the opening within which the tool can rotate, the internal cavity having a diameter greater than a width of the opening;
wherein a retaining portion of the body is configured to be of adjustable diameter such that a user can cause an increase in the diameter of the portion to create an interference fit between an outer wall of the body and an inner wall of the bore, thereby retaining the plug removably within the bore;

inserting an installation tool having a distal end configured to engage a portion of the plug through the oblong opening by aligning the distal end with the oblong opening;
using the installation tool to adjust the diameter of the retaining portion; and
rotating the installation tool to a position in which the distal end is out of alignment with the oblong opening and using the installation tool to remove the plug from the bore by engaging the distal end with an upper wall of the cavity and pulling upward on the installation tool.