1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fastening system for mounting a furniture fitting on a furniture article and, more particularly, to a fastener system for mounting a furniture hinge on a desk or cabinet.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various types of fastener systems for mounting a furniture fitting on a furniture article have been used in the furniture and cabinetry industry for many years. One such device is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,725,342, known as a spreader dowel, which is supported in a fastening flange of the furniture fitting and which includes an expandable dowel with an inner notch and a non-circular spreader screw which is rotatable within the inner notch. The spreader screw expands or spreads the dowel with a slight right-hand or left-hand twist of the spreader screw, and the spreader screw is provided with a slotted or socketed head to accommodate turning the screw with a tool, such as a screwdriver. A disadvantage of such prior art fastener system is the necessity of providing the tool with which to turn the spreader screw and thereafter affixing a cover cap to conceal the head of the spreader screw.