US3779177A
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Modular furniture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-31
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Granted: 1973-12-18
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Expires: 1991-03-31
Abstract
Abstract Modular furniture such as wardrobes, clothes lockers, shelving, sliding door cabinets, filing cabinets and the like, is assembled from extruded sections that snap together at their ends and that also have special interconnecting members. Particular provision is made for the reception of sliding door panels and for the hanging of shelves from the modules, the sliding doors being lockable.
Inventors
- 👤 E Gigante
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/14; A47B96/1416; A47B47/00; A47B47/04; A47B47/05; F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; F16B12/26; F16B12/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
ModulAr furniture comprising a pair of uprights in the form of channel members opening toward each other, a horizontal rail extending between said uprights, each said channel member having upright flanges that engage on opposite sides of one end of said rail, said flanges having projections thereon that extend inwardly toward each other, said ends of said rail having teeth thereon that extend outwardly away from each other, said uprights and said rail having recesses on the inner sides of said projections and said teeth respectively, said projections and said teeth having beveled surfaces that interengage when said ends of said rail are inserted into said channel members whereby said furniture resiliently deforms as said beveled surfaces slide over each other until said projections enter said rail recesses and said teeth enter said channel member recesses with a resilient snap action, said uprights having upright ribs thereon that are disposed on the inner side of said recesses and that extend toward each other, and an upright panel having upright edges disposed between said ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
ModulAr furniture comprising a pair of uprights in the form of channel members opening toward each other, a horizontal rail extending between said uprights, each said channel member having upright flanges that engage on opposite sides of one end of said rail, said flanges having projections thereon that extend inwardly toward each other, said ends of said rail having teeth thereon that extend outwardly away from each other, said uprights and said rail having recesses on the inner sides of said projections and said teeth respectively, said projections and said teeth having beveled surfaces that interengage when said ends of said rail are inserted into said channel members whereby said furniture resiliently deforms as said beveled surfaces slide over each other until said projections enter said rail recesses and said teeth enter said channel member recesses with a resilient snap action, said uprights having upright ribs thereon that are disposed on the inner side of said recesses and that extend toward each other, and an upright panel having upright edges disposed between said ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Modular funiture as claimed in claim 1, and means for resleasably supporting shelving on said uprights.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Modular furniture as claimed in claim 2, said uprights being in the form of channel members having slots through the legs of the channels, said shelving support means comprising hangers releasably retained in said slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Modular furniture as claimed in claim 3, said hangers having upper ends that extend within the channels of said uprights, said panel holding said upper ends against dislodgement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
Modular furniture as claimed in claim 1, and a horizontal member at one of the vertical extremities of the furniture and means releasably interconnecting said horizontal member with a said upright, said releasable interconnecting means comprising a member recessed to receive a portion of a said upright and a portion releasably engageable with said horizontal member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-17 | 1977-06-18 | 1977-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-17 | 1981-06-18 | 1981-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-17 | 1985-06-18 | 1985-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |