Patent ID: 8132371
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: A47B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a frame; an insert connected to the frame, the insert comprising a body, at least one prong attached to the body, and at least one release mechanism attached to the body, the at least one prong sized and configured to fit within a recess in at least one component of furniture; wherein the at least one release mechanism and the at least one prong are attached to the body such that actuation of the at least one release mechanism causes the at least one prong to move; and wherein the frame is further comprised of a first portion attached to a second portion, a first projection attached to the first portion adjacent the insert, and a second projection attached to the second portion, the second projection extending from the frame toward the first projection, the first projection extending from the frame toward the second projection, the first and second projections being sized and configured to releasably retain a component of furniture between the first and second projections.