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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2009
Franz Baur, Oberstaufen, DE;
Franz Haser, Oberstaufen, DE;
Wilfried Schneider, Bubendorf, CH;
Patrick Jeker, Brislach, CH;
Franz Baur, Oberstaufen, DE;
Franz Haser, Oberstaufen, DE;
Wilfried Schneider, Bubendorf, CH;
Patrick Jeker, Brislach, CH;
Other;
Lamello AG, Bubendorf, CH;
Abstract
In order to produce a connecting means for connecting a first component and a second component and especially for connecting furniture parts or machine parts which will enable two components consisting of a multiplicity of materials to be securely connected to one another without giving rise to the danger of damaging the two components during the assembly process, wherein the device comprises a first connecting element that it arranged on the first component in the connected state of the components and a second connecting element that is arranged on the second component in the connected state of the components, it is proposed that at least one of the connecting elements should comprise a non self-cutting holding projection which has a curved support surface that is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section, wherein the holding projection can be inserted into a groove which is provided in one of the components and has a curved undercut surface that is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section.