Fastening arrangement and method

摘要

A fastening arrangement and method are provided for coupling a pair of frame members together. The fastening arrangement includes an insert receivable in a slot of one of the frame members. A fastener couples the insert with a receiver, such as a nut or a second insert, receivable in the other of the frame members. The insert includes a notch or similar indicator for indicating the appropriate depth to which the insert is to be driven relative to one of the frame members. The insert includes a threaded portion. The threads of the threaded portion are configured to be embedded into one of the frame members as the insert is driven relative to one of the frame members to secure the insert thereto.

主权项

1. A fastening arrangement for joining first and second frame members to one another, each of the first and second frame members including an elongated slot formed therein and a first face at a longitudinal end of the slot, the fastening arrangement comprising:
a first insert receivable in the slot of the first frame member, the first insert including:
first and second opposite ends:an outer surface having a threaded portion and a frustoconical portion extending from the second end of the first insert, the frustoconical portion including a notch formed therein at a location spaced from the threaded portion of the outer surface; anda through bore; a fastener extendable through the through bore of the first insert and including a threaded portion; and a receiver receivable within the slot in the second frame member and adapted for receiving at least a portion of the threaded portion of the fastener therein for coupling the first and second frame members; wherein the notch in the outer surface of the first insert is generally co-planar with the first face of the first frame member with the first insert received in the slot of the first frame member so as to align the first insert within the slot of the first frame member.