Patent ID: 7802408

Claim:
A panel joint, comprising: a panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, at least one end and a fastener-receiving cavity formed within said panel which opens onto said inner surface, generally adjacent to said one end of said panel; a panel joining member having opposed, spaced-apart inner and outer sidewalls which define therebetween a panel-receiving cavity for receipt therein of said one end of said panel, said inner sidewall of said panel joining member having an aperture formed therethrough which is positioned to align with said fastener-receiving cavity when said one end of said panel is received with said panel-receiving cavity; at least one stop member formed on said panel joining member adjacent to said panel-receiving cavity against which said one end of said panel abuts when fully inserted into said panel-receiving cavity; a screw-threaded fastener removably insertable through said aperture of said inner sidewall of said panel joining member and into said fastener-receiving cavity to enable said fastener to engage said panel and urge the outer surface of said panel against the outer sidewall of said panel joining member, said fastener-receiving cavity including an aperture to receive a nut into which said fastener can be screwed, the panel joining member and the nut cooperatively engaging to lock the nut against the inner sidewall of the panel joining member; and an adapter to receive said fastener and for insertion into said fastener-receiving cavity, the adapter comprising an opening having an open end having a mouth and a closed end, to receive said fastener, the mouth of the opening having a diameter greater than that of said fastener.