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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1998
Kenneth A Kern, Jasper, IN (US);
Lawrence Rapier, Jasper, IN (US);
Ditto Sales, Inc., Jasper, IN (US);
Abstract
A furniture system is which disclosed comprises a first and second structures 2, 5 each having a horizontal member 3, 6 and a number of vertical members 4, 7 that support the first horizontal member 3, 6. A releasable connection device 10 is included for each of the structures 2, 5. Each releasable connection device 10 has an attachment portion 15 configured to engage to one of the support members 4, 7 of one of the structures 2, 5. The connection device 10 further comprises an elongated connection portion 24 that projects from the attachment portion 15. A female fastener 30 is defined on a surface 29 of the connection portion 20, and a male fastener 40 projects from the surface 29 adjacent the female fastener 30. The male and female fasteners 40, 30 are snap engageable with respective female and male fastener 30, 40 of the other of the releasable connection device 10 engaged to one of the support members of the other of the structures. The releasable connection device 10 further comprises a release portion extending from an end of the connection portion 20. The release portion has a release tab 50 contiguous with the surface 21 of the connection portion 20. The release tab 50 extends outwardly from each of the pair of engaged devices 10 to receive and transmit a disengagement force to the fasteners.