Recent research on the interconnection of double angles has raised questions with regard to the forces and moments to be transmitted by connectors. It is proposed that when buckling of back-to-back angles occurs in the plane of symmetry, the connector should be termed aninterconnectorand can be designed for small forces and moments. When buckling occurs in a plane at right angles to the plane of symmetry, the connector should be termed abattenand designed for the shears and moments specified for battens in the applicable standard.Key words: angles, battens, buckling, columns (structural), interconnectors.