A connector connecting different components of furniture is disclosed. The connector has a frame and an insert connected to the frame. The insert has a body, at least one prong attached to the body and at least one release mechanism attached to the body. The one or more prongs are sized and configur
A connector connecting different components of furniture is disclosed. The connector has a frame and an insert connected to the frame. The insert has a body, at least one prong attached to the body and at least one release mechanism attached to the body. The one or more prongs are sized and configured to fit within one or more recesses in at least one component of furniture. The one or more release mechanisms are attached to the body so that actuation of one or more of the release mechanisms causes one or more prongs to move.
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1. A connector comprising: a frame;an insert connected to the frame, the insert comprising a body, at least one prong attached to the body, and at least one release mechanism attached to the body, the at least one prong sized and configured to fit within a recess in at least one component of furnitu
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A connector comprising: a frame;an insert connected to the frame, the insert comprising a body, at least one prong attached to the body, and at least one release mechanism attached to the body, the at least one prong sized and configured to fit within a recess in at least one component of furniture;wherein the at least one release mechanism and the at least one prong are attached to the body such that actuation of the at least one release mechanism causes the at least one prong to move; andwherein the frame is further comprised of a first portion attached to a second portion, a first projection attached to the first portion adjacent the insert, and a second projection attached to the second portion, the second projection extending from the frame toward the first projection, the first projection extending from the frame toward the second projection, the first and second projections being sized and configured to releasably retain a component of furniture between the first and second projections. 2. The connector of claim 1 wherein the frame and the insert are a unitary structure. 3. The connector of claim 1 wherein the insert is comprised of a resilient material selected from the group consisting of plastics, elastics and metals. 4. The connector of claim 1 wherein the at least one release mechanism is comprised of a first protrusion attached to the body such that movement of the first protrusion causes the at least one prong to move, the first protrusion being actuated by a force applied to the first protrusion. 5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the first protrusion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side and wherein the at least one prong is comprised of a first prong and a second prong, the first prong attached to the body adjacent the first side of the first protrusion and the second prong attached to the body adjacent the second side of the first protrusion. 6. The connector of claim 1 wherein at least one of the frame and the insert is further comprised of at least one aperture. 7. The connector of claim 1 wherein the second portion of the frame is perpendicular to the first portion of the frame. 8. The connector of claim 1 wherein the body has a top and a bottom and the at least one release mechanism and the at least one prong extend from one of the bottom of the body and the top of the body. 9. The connector of claim 1 wherein the body is further comprised of a first portion and a second portion that is substantially perpendicular to the first portion. 10. The connector of claim 9 further comprising an element attached to the second portion of the body, the element comprising a base portion and at least one portion extending from the base portion, the base portion of the element being substantially perpendicular to the second portion of the body. 11. A modular furniture system comprising: at least one component of furniture, the at least one component of furniture having at least one slot and at least one recess adjacent the slot;at least one connector comprising a body, a release mechanism attached to the body, and at least one prong attached to the body, the at least one prong sized and configured to fit within the at least one recess in the at least one component of furniture, the at least one release mechanism attached to the body such that actuation of the at least one release mechanism causes the at least one prong to move;wherein the at least one prong is positionable within the at least one recess to releasably connect the at least one connector to the at least one component of furniture and wherein actuation of the at least one release mechanism causes the at least one prong to move away from the at least one recess such that the at least one connector is separable from the at least one component of furniture; andwherein the at least one component of furniture is comprised of at least one rail attached to a structure such that the at least one slot is formed between the structure and the at least one rail, the at least one rail having at least one groove that defines the at least one recess adjacent the at least one slot. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one component of furniture is at least one component selected from the group consisting of light panels, tables, desks, storage devices, technical panels, pen holders, work surfaces and cable trays. 13. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one rail is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, wood and plastics. 14. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one rail is comprised of a first rail and a second rail and the at least one component of furniture is further comprised of a rail connector positioned between the first and second rails, the rail connector having a first end and second end, the first end of the rail connector attached to the first rail, the second end of the rail connector attached to the second rail. 15. The system of claim 11 wherein the structure has a perimeter and the at least one rail is attached to the structure adjacent the perimeter of the structure. 16. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one rail has an interior side and an exterior side, the at least one slot is comprised of a first slot and a second slot, the first slot being defined between the interior side of the at least one rail and the structure, the second slot being defined between the exterior side of the at least one rail and the structure, and wherein the at least one groove is comprised of a first groove adjacent the first slot and a second groove adjacent the second slot. 17. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one connector is a plurality of connectors and the at least one component of furniture is a plurality of components of furniture. 18. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one component of furniture is comprised of a plurality of components of furniture, the system further comprising an article of furniture comprised of the plurality of components of furniture and the at least one connector, the at least one connector connecting the plurality of components together. 19. The system of claim 11 further comprising at least one device configured to be connected to the at least one component of furniture, the at least one device being comprised of a body attached to at least one fastener, the at least one fastener having at least one release mechanism and at least one prong, the at least one prong of the at least one fastener sized and configured to fit within the at least one recess in the at least one component of furniture, the at least one release mechanism of the at least one fastener attached to the body of the at least one fastener such that actuation of the at least one release mechanism of the at least one fastener causes the at least one prong of the at least one fastener to move. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one device is at least one apparatus selected from the group consisting of panels, holders, storage devices, and cable trays. 21. The system of claim 11 wherein at least one connector is comprised of a first connector, wherein the at least one release mechanism of the first connector is comprised of a first protrusion attached to the body such that movement of the first protrusion causes the at least one prong to move, the first protrusion being actuated by a force applied to the first protrusion. 22. The system of claim 21 wherein the first protrusion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side and wherein the at least one prong is comprised of a first prong and a second prong, the first prong attached to the body adjacent the first side of the first protrusion and the second prong attached to the body adjacent the second side of the first protrusion. 23. The system of claim 11 wherein the actuation of the at least one release mechanism causes the at least one prong to move away from the at least one recess in a direction that is transverse to the at least one recess such that the at least one prong can be removed from the at least one recess and the at least one slot by moving the at least one connector in a direction substantially transverse to the at least one slot.
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Konkle Douglas R. (Pinnacle NC), Bayonet-type latch mechanism with positive locking function.
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