MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PANELS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC F16B12/10 

FIELD: personal and household goods.

SUBSTANCE: set of furniture components made as rectangular panel, comprising first and second panels, edge of second panel is designed to be fitted in groove of first panel. Said edge has a groove under tongue and groove comprises separate and flexible tab. Separate and flexible tab is inserted into groove for fixation of panels in first direction perpendicular to main plane of first panel. Edge of second panel is designed to interact with groove of first panel for fixation of panels to each other in second direction parallel to main plane of first panel. Direction of separate and flexible tab extending parallel to specified edge and/or groove. Groove has an opening, two side walls and bottom parts. Separate and flexible lug is located in locating groove; wherein separate and flexible tab has inner part arranged in mounting groove, and outer part extending outside holes of locating groove. Separate and flexible tab with possibility of displacement inside to lower part of locating groove and outside in groove under tongue during fixation. Locating groove is inclined upwards with a hole closer to main plane of first panel, than to inner part of locating groove.

EFFECT: simplified connection while maintaining reliability of mechanical fixation.

15 cl, 35 dwg