EP0403167A2 - Pièces moulées détachables - Google Patents
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- EP0403167A2 EP0403167A2 EP90306252A EP90306252A EP0403167A2 EP 0403167 A2 EP0403167 A2 EP 0403167A2 EP 90306252 A EP90306252 A EP 90306252A EP 90306252 A EP90306252 A EP 90306252A EP 0403167 A2 EP0403167 A2 EP 0403167A2
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- EP
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- Prior art keywords
- surface panel
- edge extension
- square cut
- extension pieces
- furniture
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
- A47B13/08—Table tops; Rims therefor
- A47B13/083—Rims for table tops
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
- A47B95/04—Keyplates; Ornaments or the like
- A47B95/043—Protecting rims, buffers or the like
Definitions
- the present invention relates to furniture, particularly office furniture.
- Furniture such as desks, side work units, and tables are often made from veneered chipboard or similar material which can be manufactured by efficient processes and can be packaged and transported in flat form.
- Furniture of this kind often suffers from the limitation that its overall shape has to be of a rather utilitarian nature, i.e surface panels have to be flat with square edges. While it is possible to provide rounded edges to such panels, if there is any variety to the shapes being offered, that limits the production runs possible as well as giving rise to excessive scrap when manufacturing problems arise.
- the present invention overcomes these problems by providing a furniture unit including a surface panel having at least one pair of opposing square cut edges and attached along the edge of each opposing square cut edge a shaped defining edge extension piece which is short and has a three-dimensional form which gives a decorative overall shape to said surface panel.
- Such surface panels may be incorporated as horizontal work surfaces in tables, desks or side units such as computer tables.
- edge extension pieces may be rigidly attached by means of hidden screw locking fitments, of a kind known per se, or by means of adhesive, and to be in other respects unsupported, i.e., to have no visible means of support.
- the main surface panel can be of one material for example a relatively inexpensive or mass produced material such as chip board, and the extension pieces can be of a different material for example a high quality material such as teak or walnut or mahogany or other high quality hard wood, or they may be of a medium density fibre board with a surface veneer of a higher quality material.
- the main surface panel can have a matching or contrasting veneer.
- the surface panel can also be used as a vertical support member for such furniture.
- the desk consists essentially of a top work surface 1 and two vertical side support members 2. Further cross strengthening braces will be provided, but are not shown in the Figure.
- a pair of shape defining edge extension pieces 3 which may have any selected three-dimensional profile such as those in figures 2 to 7. Its overall width and depth should be the same as the panel to which it is to be attached, but its length should be short for example no more than 5 centimetres in length.
- the shape defining edge extension piece is attached to the main surface panel 1 by means of hidden fixings such as those shown in Figure 8.
- These fixings consist of a screw head 5 and a rotary slotted locking member 6.
- Such fixtures are known for use in knock- together furniture and are not essential, as other kinds of hidden locking units are known and can be used as alternatives. What happens is that the screw head 5 is offered to the slot in the rotary fixing 6, the fixing 6 is then rotated by means of a screwdriver about its axis so that the slot locks into the screw head and provides a tight and virtually invisible fixture.
- the vertical side support members have similar shape defining edge extension pieces 4 attached to their edges.
- Figures 9 and 10 show how the edge extension pieces enhance the appearance of a unit of furniture.
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- Furniture Connections (AREA)
- Securing Of Glass Panes Or The Like (AREA)
- Tables And Desks Characterized By Structural Shape (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8913748 | 1989-06-15 | ||
GB898913748A GB8913748D0 (en) | 1989-06-15 | 1989-06-15 | Detachable mouldings |
Publications (2)
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EP0403167A2 true EP0403167A2 (fr) | 1990-12-19 |
EP0403167A3 EP0403167A3 (fr) | 1992-06-17 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19900306252 Withdrawn EP0403167A3 (fr) | 1989-06-15 | 1990-06-08 | Pièces moulées détachables |
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EP (1) | EP0403167A3 (fr) |
GB (2) | GB8913748D0 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0906042A1 (fr) * | 1996-03-08 | 1999-04-07 | Charles Hayman-Chaffey | Table publicitaire a panneau rapporte rempla able |
US6729244B2 (en) * | 2001-02-22 | 2004-05-04 | Leonardo S.R.L. | Tubular-frame structure for supporting surfaces |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB8923914D0 (en) * | 1989-10-24 | 1989-12-13 | Regency Kitchens Limited | Carcass construction |
US5546873A (en) * | 1994-10-28 | 1996-08-20 | Steelcase Inc. | Furniture worksurface unit and method |
US6131521A (en) | 1998-11-17 | 2000-10-17 | Premark Rwp Holdings, Inc. | Modular worktops, method of assembly and method of use therefore |
Citations (3)
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DE3435742A1 (de) * | 1984-09-28 | 1986-04-10 | Horst 8011 Baldham Dreier | Frontflaechenelement fuer moebel |
DE3529139A1 (de) * | 1985-08-14 | 1987-02-26 | Int Kuechen Technik Handelsges | Platte aus holzwerkstoff od.dgl. |
EP0221285A1 (fr) * | 1985-09-06 | 1987-05-13 | Vinko Martincic | Assemblage d'angle pour meubles |
Family Cites Families (11)
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GB218163A (en) * | 1923-10-01 | 1924-07-03 | William Arthur Gunn | An improved method of making top construction for desks, tables, stands, counters and like articles of furniture |
US3590754A (en) * | 1969-07-11 | 1971-07-06 | Daystrom Virtue Inc | Edge bandings for articles of furniture |
US3878797A (en) * | 1973-10-03 | 1975-04-22 | Marilyn Patterson | Pattern table |
CH618595A5 (en) * | 1976-08-07 | 1980-08-15 | Max Meier | Board, in particular table top, and process and device for the production thereof |
US4138952A (en) * | 1977-06-10 | 1979-02-13 | Hodson Hollis C | Collapsible tea table system |
GB2081571A (en) * | 1980-03-25 | 1982-02-24 | Schreiber Furniture Ltd | Ornamenting furniture |
DE3016644C2 (de) * | 1980-04-30 | 1984-03-08 | OKE von der Heyde & Tillner GmbH Co KG, 4531 Lotte | Vorrichtung aus Kunststoff zum Verbinden von Bezugstoffen bei der Herstellung von Möbeln |
IT8334040V0 (it) * | 1983-09-01 | 1983-09-01 | Zanussi Componenti Plastica | Piano di lavoro per elettrodomestici. |
GB8606612D0 (en) * | 1986-03-18 | 1986-04-23 | Ryles H D | Furniture |
US4814220A (en) * | 1987-08-10 | 1989-03-21 | Brathwaite John F C | Countertop fabrication system |
US4810550A (en) * | 1987-10-14 | 1989-03-07 | The Gasser Chair Company | Protective table edge |
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1989
- 1989-06-15 GB GB898913748A patent/GB8913748D0/en active Pending
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1990
- 1990-06-08 EP EP19900306252 patent/EP0403167A3/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1990-06-08 GB GB9012858A patent/GB2232586B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3435742A1 (de) * | 1984-09-28 | 1986-04-10 | Horst 8011 Baldham Dreier | Frontflaechenelement fuer moebel |
DE3529139A1 (de) * | 1985-08-14 | 1987-02-26 | Int Kuechen Technik Handelsges | Platte aus holzwerkstoff od.dgl. |
EP0221285A1 (fr) * | 1985-09-06 | 1987-05-13 | Vinko Martincic | Assemblage d'angle pour meubles |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0906042A1 (fr) * | 1996-03-08 | 1999-04-07 | Charles Hayman-Chaffey | Table publicitaire a panneau rapporte rempla able |
EP0906042A4 (fr) * | 1996-03-08 | 2000-07-26 | Hayman Chaffey Charles | Table publicitaire a panneau rapporte rempla able |
US6729244B2 (en) * | 2001-02-22 | 2004-05-04 | Leonardo S.R.L. | Tubular-frame structure for supporting surfaces |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2232586A (en) | 1990-12-19 |
GB9012858D0 (en) | 1990-08-01 |
GB8913748D0 (en) | 1989-08-02 |
GB2232586B (en) | 1992-05-27 |
EP0403167A3 (fr) | 1992-06-17 |
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