Bracket for securing items of furniture without tools or fasteners

摘要

A system for assembling furniture includes a bracket coupled to a first item and a frame coupled to a second item of furniture. The bracket is configured to removably interengage with the frame. The bracket includes a pair of co-planar extensions, a pair of supports, and an elongated resilient bent middle section having a length dimension that is longer than a length dimension of each of the extensions such that end tab portions of the bent middle section extend beyond the supports. The frame includes a pair of rails, each rail having a recess and a flange. The recess receives respective ones of the end tab portions. The flange receives respective ones of the end tab portions responsive to the middle section being urged from the recess into the flange to cause the bent middle section to deform into an interference fit engagement with the flange.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a frame; and a bracket coupled to a first item, the bracket being configured to removably interengage with the frame coupled to a second item, the bracket including:
a pair of co-planar extensions;a pair of supports each extending away at an angle from the extensions; andan elongated resilient bent middle section extending between the pair of supports, such that a bend of the bent middle section forms an apex located along and between the pair of supports, the bent middle section having a length dimension that is longer than a length dimension of each of the extensions such that end tab portions of the bent middle section extend beyond the supports; the frame including a pair of rails, each rail having a recess and a flange, wherein each recess receives respective ones of the end tab portions, and wherein the flange is configured to receive respective ones of the end tab portions responsive to the bent middle section being urged from the recess into the flange to cause the bent middle section to deform into an interference fit engagement with the flange.