Abstract: A joint assembly for connecting a pair of furniture components includes a wedge shaped groove extending inwardly along the surface of one of the furniture components and a matching wedge shaped groove in the surface of the other furniture component. A chip member that is disposed between the two furniture components has a wedge shaped notch that cooperates with the wedge shaped grooves in the furniture components to define a wedge receiving recess located along the surface formed by the joining of the two furniture components and the chip member. A wedge member is then disposed within the recess formed by the joining of two furniture components and the chip member.