Patent ID: 8152403

Claim:
A three-way connector for in combination with a cabinet frame, the cabinet frame comprising two longitudinally extending hollow first sections each comprising sheet material having ten longitudinally extending peripheral folds defining, respectively, within a first of the first sections a first cavity and within a second of the first sections a second cavity; and a longitudinally extending hollow second section comprising sheet material having fifteen longitudinally extending peripheral folds defining a third cavity and a fourth cavity; the three-way connector comprising: a body having a bottom side, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a third lateral side, and a fourth lateral side; four positioning columns; and a pair of triangular corner plates for abutting an end of a respective one of said first sections; wherein said bottom side is connected to said first lateral side, said bottom side is connected to said second lateral side, said bottom side is connected to said third lateral side, and said bottom side is connected to said fourth lateral side; said first lateral side is adjacent to said second lateral side and said fourth lateral side, said first lateral side is parallel to said third lateral side, and said second lateral side is parallel to said fourth lateral side; one of said pair of triangular corner plates is connected to said first lateral side and another of said pair of triangular corner plates is connected to said second lateral side; a first one of said four positioning columns fits into the first cavity, a second one of said four positioning columns fits into the second cavity, a third one of said four positioning columns fits into the third cavity, and a fourth one of said four positioning columns fits into the fourth cavity; and said first one of said four positioning columns and said second one of said four positioning columns form a 90 degree angle with respect to one another; said first one of said four positioning columns and said third one of said four positioning columns form a 90 degree angle with respect to one another; said second one of said four positioning columns and said fourth one of said four positioning columns form a 90 degree angle with respect to one another; said third one of said four positioning columns is parallel to said fourth one of said four positioning columns; said first one of said four positioning columns is connected to said third lateral side; said second one of said four positioning columns is connected to said fourth lateral side; and said third one and said fourth one of said four positioning columns are connected to said bottom side; said one of said pair of triangular corner plates is perpendicular to said first lateral side, and said another of said pair of triangular corner plates is perpendicular to said second side; and said pair of triangular corner plates is parallel to said bottom side.