Patent ID: 9402474
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A47B,F16B

Claim Text:
1. A drawer for a piece of furniture or cabinet structure, comprising: a plurality of panels including a front, sides, bottom and back; a fastener extending through two aligned openings in two of the panels for securing the two panels of the drawer together; the fastener including an elongated shank having first and second ends; a head formed on the first end of the shank; the second end of the shank forming an insert end that is configured to be inserted into and through the two aligned openings in the panels; a series of spaced apart barbs projecting outwardly from the shank and angled towards the head; wherein the barbs engage surrounding surfaces that form the openings in the two panels and provide a resistance that generally prevents the fastener from backing out of the two openings; and a clip inserted around the shank and wherein the clip encircles at least a portion of the shank and is disposed between at least two of the barbs.