Connecting means and method of producing a connection between a first component and a second component

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.

1 - 75 . (canceled) 
     
     
         76 . A groove milling device for milling a groove in a component, comprising a T-groove cutter which is rotatable about a radial direction of the groove, wherein the groove milling device comprises a guidance device for guiding the groove milling device in such a way that the T-groove cutter enters into a component and mills a base section of a groove having an arched groove base surface and two undercut sections of the groove extending away from the base section in a thickness direction thereof, said undercut sections each having a curved undercut surface which is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section. 
     
     
         77 . The groove milling device in accordance with  claim 76 , wherein the T-groove cutter comprises a shank part having a diameter which corresponds to the width of the base section of the groove. 
     
     
         78 . The groove milling device in accordance with  claim 76 , wherein the T-groove cutter comprises a head part the diameter of which corresponds to the sum of the widths of the base section and the undercut sections of the groove. 
     
     
         79 . A method of producing a groove in a component, comprising:
 guiding a T-groove cutter in such a way that the T-groove cutter enters into the component and mills a base section of the groove having an arched groove base surface and two undercut sections of the groove extending away from the base section in a thickness direction thereof, said undercut sections each having a curved undercut surface which is in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section.   
     
     
         80 . The method in accordance with  claim 79 , wherein the T-groove cutter is pivoted during the milling of the base section and the undercut sections of the groove. 
     
     
         81 . The method in accordance with  claim 79 , wherein the T-groove cutter is rotated about a radial direction of the groove during the milling of the base section and the undercut sections of the groove. 
     
     
         82 . The method in accordance with  claim 79 , wherein the T-groove cutter comprises a shank part having a diameter which corresponds to the width of the base section of the groove. 
     
     
         83 . The method in accordance with  claim 79 , wherein the T-groove cutter comprises a head part the diameter of which corresponds to the sum of the widths of the base section and the undercut sections of the groove.