ARTICLE OF FURNITURE HAVING BARBED FASTENERS FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS

摘要

An article of furniture wherein two or more components of the article of furniture are connected by a barbed fastener that extends through bores formed in the components. Barbs project from the fasteners and engage an outer surface of the bores to prevent the fastener from backing out of the bores.

主权项

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; and 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.