Supports – Stand – Plural leg
Patent
1983-07-26
1986-03-18
Lyddane, William E.
Supports
Stand
Plural leg
297440, 403217, 108153, 108155, F16M 1100
Patent
active
045763534
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention refers to a carcase, especially a furniture carcase or framework which has columns, interconnecting pieces attached to them and clamps connecting the columns to the interconnecting pieces.
It is well-known that pieces of furniture are made of different materials, such as metal, plastic or commonly of wood. The different elements of furniture, made of wood, e.g. legs and backs of sitting furniture, panel fillings of cupboards, etc. are connected to each other mainly by permanent rigid, non-releasable joints, which can be detached only by destruction, because no rigid carcase can be made safely by applying present fastenings. E.g. a nut and bolt--breech block joining. Also such fasteners in practice are unacceptable in furniture production from the point of view of aesthetics, and if released result in collapsing of the building members.
The generally used scarf-glued joints provide a stiff connection between the building members unless they have not been used for a very long time, or under extreme loading when they are broken or torn at the glued site. It is difficult to mend them, and usually the entire piece of furniture is no longer serviceable.
Metal or plastic auxiliary members, e.g. wood screws, washers, tie plates, lag bolts, carriage bolts, etc., can be applied to joining wooden building members. Such stiff, practically unreleasable joints have the disadvantage that metal fastenings seize in the wood, joints become unaesthetic and are soon destroyed. Present-day furniture, especially sitting furniture, has some disadvantages, namely that much work and energy is needed for its production which is time consuming. A disproportionately large storage and delivery capacity is needed, as compared to the value and actual quantity of the objects, because the cupboards, sitting furniture and all pieces of furniture are bulky. It is difficult to place big pieces of furniture, e.g. carry them through narrow doorways, and often professional cleaning and mending is needed as a consequence of damage occurring in transportion.
The invention aims at providing a carcase, particularly a furniture carcase which has releasable and refixable points of connection so that the carcase can be rapidly and easily assembled and disassembled. At the same time the carcase is perfectly stiff and its members do not collapse even under extreme conditions or extended use. The carcase should also comply with the high level aesthetic requirements of furniture production.
The invention provides a carcase, comprising columns, interconnecting pieces attached thereto and clamps for joining the columns and interconnecting pieces together, characterized in that each column consists of two column members attached to each other in parallel relationship, such attachment being formed in at least in two spaced regions in the column members by means of respective coupling members overlapping both column members by pairs of releasable clamps in such a way that each column member is clamped to the coupling member, said interconnecting pieces comprising respective sections fitting in drift holes defined by notches in the mutually facing surface of the opposing column members, wherein in the region of said drift holes the interconnecting pieces have shoulders, edges or similar configurations which are supported by the column surfaces to prevent the interconnecting pieces being displaced relative to the columns. The carcase has easily releasable joints. It is perfectly stiff and provides perfect protection against collapsing.
On the basis of this recognition the invention aimed at constructing such a carcase which has columns, interconnecting pieces, attached to them, as well as clamping members connecting the columns to the fastenings. Essentially, the columns are made of two joined parallel members. Both columns members are joined at least at two locations, favourably at the ends, by applying another interconnecting piece to join the columns with at least two releasable fasteners or clamps. Both column members are joined to the intercon
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Chen José V.
Kozponti Valto-Es Hitelbank RT
Lyddane William E.
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