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A fastener assembly adapted for use with furniture components. The fastener assembly includes a generally tubular insert having two ends and threads on both its exterior and interior surfaces. The exterior threads of the insert engage a body, such as a planar panel, through which the insert extends.

A fastener assembly adapted for use with furniture components. The fastener assembly includes a generally tubular insert having two ends and threads on both its exterior and interior surfaces. The exterior threads of the insert engage a body, such as a planar panel, through which the insert extends. The insert is installed in the body whereby the interior threads of the insert are accessible from both ends of the insert. Threaded fasteners may then be attached to both ends of the insert to thereby secure objects to the body in which the insert has been installed. The threaded fasteners which may be used with the inserts include common bolts as well as grooved dowels which are enageable with a camming device.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A fastener assembly comprising:first and second threaded fasteners;an intermediate body having an outer surface, said outer surface defining first and second apertures, said body defining a passageway between said first and second apertures;a generally hollow insert havi

[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A fastener assembly comprising:first and second threaded fasteners;an intermediate body having an outer surface, said outer surface defining first and second apertures, said body defining a passageway between said first and second apertures;a generally hollow insert having first and second ends, an exterior threaded surface and a threadingly engageable interior surface; said insert being disposed in said passageway whereby said exterior surface threadingly engages said intermediate body and, at said first end, said interior surface is engagingly accessible to said first threaded fastener through said first aperture and, at said second insert end, said interior surface is engagingly accessible to said second threaded fastener through said second aperture;first and second camming devices; andwherein said first and second threaded fasteners comprise first and second dowels, each said dowel having a generally cylindrical shank with a threaded first end and an opposite second end having an annular groove; said threaded first ends being adapted for engagement with said insert; said second ends being adapted for respective engagement with said first and second camming devices.