F16B2012/103

TOOL-FREE FRONT ATTACHMENT FITTING
20220003265 · 2022-01-06 · ·

A fitting part for tool-free fastening in a bore in a panel includes a radially outwardly expandable expansion sleeve for insertion into the bore and a fitting housing, which is mounted in the expansion sleeve so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation between a starting rotary position and a final rotary position, has a lever arm which is arranged outside the expansion sleeve and has a latching device, and has an expansion contour which is arranged inside the expansion sleeve and, upon rotation of the fitting housing in the expansion direction of rotation from the starting rotary position to the final rotary position, expands the expansion sleeve radially outwards.

APPARATUS FOR LINKING ARTICLES OF FURNITURE
20230323906 · 2023-10-12 ·

An apparatus is provided for linking two articles of furniture that includes a generally U-shaped link. The two articles of furniture include hollow beams that define a link engagement opening in an inner face opposite an abutting outer face of the beam. The link engagement opening includes a center opening sized to receive part of the link into the interior of the hollow beam and a linking slot in communication with the center opening. The link engagement opening and link are configured so that the link can be moved from the center opening into the linking slot of the hollow beams of both articles of furniture. The link engagement opening further includes a storage slot in which the storage slot and link are configured so that the link can be moved from the linking slot, into the center opening and then into the storage slot to store the link.

CONFIGURABLE STACKING CHAIRS WITH QUICK-CONNECT INTERCHANGEABLE BACKS
20230329438 · 2023-10-19 ·

The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.

SET OF PANELS WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE
20230148747 · 2023-05-18 · ·

A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first edge surface, the second panel includes a second panel surface, the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface, at least one insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove, the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, the mechanical locking device further including at least one locking groove.

Set of panels with a mechanical locking device
11828311 · 2023-11-28 · ·

A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. The first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove. A first locking groove at the first edge surface and a second locking groove at the second panel surface and a locking part, where the locking part is configured to be inserted into the first locking groove and the second locking groove. The locking part is configured to apply a locking force between the first and the second panel in an oblique direction in relation to the second panel surface.

Set of panels with a mechanical locking device
11448252 · 2022-09-20 · ·

A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first edge surface and a first panel surface, the second panel includes a second edge surface and a second panel surface, the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes an edge groove at the second edge surface, a flexible tongue positioned in the edge groove, a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface extending from the second panel surface to the edge groove, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove and the rod-shaped element includes a recess.

Set of panels with a mechanical locking device
11445819 · 2022-09-20 · ·

A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first edge surface, the second panel includes a second panel surface, the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface, at least one insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove, the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, the mechanical locking device further including at least one locking groove.

Furniture and assembly method
11378115 · 2022-07-05 · ·

A piece of furniture includes: a first and a second resilient section (100A, 100B) mutually displaced from each other forming a gap (G) there between; a cross-member (200) configured to connect with the first section and the second section thereby bridging the gap; and a first and a second joint arrangement (300A, 300B) configured to attach the cross-member to the first and second section, respectively; wherein each of the first and second joint arrangements comprises a pair of: a male part (320) formed by a dowel (321) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a free end (322) facing away from a surface (101A, 101B) of the respective section or away from the surface of the cross-member; and a female part (330) formed by a recess (331) in the surface of the cross-member or in the surface of the respective section, the recess having a recess extent with an insertion portion (332), an intermediate portion (333), and a locking portion (335); wherein as the respective dowel passes a section biasing portion (334) in the intermediate portion, the first and second sections are resiliently displaced and as the dowel reaches the locking portion the sections are relaxed.

Furniture bracket assembly
11401962 · 2022-08-02 · ·

A bracket assembly includes a bracket, such as a flat plate bracket, including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a number of apertures through the bracket extending from the first surface to the second surface. The first surface engages at least one table top board. The bracket assembly also includes a number of studs protruding from the second surface of the bracket, the studs to selectively attach the bracket to a second bracket structure, such as a leg support system. The bracket assembly can be used in furniture assemblies to secure table tops, shelves, or other structures to a support structure.

IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENING DEVICES
20210262506 · 2021-08-26 ·

A fastening device is provided for forming a joint between two edge to edge panels arranged to either side of a central panel. The fastening device is of the kind including an elongate dowel and a sleeve, with the dowel having a head at one end, an expander at the other end and a shank extending between the two. The expander co-operates with an expandable region of the sleeve to cause the expandable region to expand radially outwardly upon relative axial movement between the dowel and sleeve. The expandable region of the sleeve is arranged to expand in a non-uniform manner, with a greater degree of expansion being caused at a free end of the sleeve.