ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,154, issued on Feb. 18.
"Reusable planar furniture fastening system" was invented by Philip Holsinger (Duluth, Minn.) and Michael J. Grassi (Columbus, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A piece of furniture includes a first joint member including a first slot formed in a first portion of the first furniture component, a second joint member, the second joint member including an opening and a threaded insert fastener disposed within the opening to receive a threaded fastener, and a connection member. The first joint member is attached to the second joint member using the connection member that is attached via the threaded fastener ins...