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US3846002A
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Building unit for furniture
Assignee: FLOETOTTO
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Filing: 1973-03-09
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Granted: 1974-11-05
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Expires: 1993-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A building unit for furniture comprising sidewall pieces and intermediate pieces such as shelves, floors, tops, rear walls, forward door panels, etc., wherein the various pieces are joined by means of angularly formed connectors having mounting surfaces lying in three mutually perpendicular directions and provided with apertures adapted to register with predetermined holes through the furniture pieces for receiving screw and nut assemblies. The units are designed so that additional furniture units may readily be added to the top, sides, front or back.
Inventors
- 👤 R Floetotto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:28
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/44; F16B12/46; A; A47; A47B; A47B47/00; A47B47/04; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
In a building unit for furniture comprising sidewall pieces, intermediate pieces and apertured connecting pieces; said sidewall and intermediate pieces being provided with preformed holes, the improvement comprising said sidewall and intermediate pieces being connected by means of connecting pieces having mounting surfaces for said sidewall and intermediate pieces and apertures extending through said pieces for receiving fastening elements, said connecting pieces comprising two integral portions having two mutually perpendicular main mounting surfaces through which extend first and second apertures, said connecting pieces further comprising auxiliary mounting surfaces formed on both sides of said connecting piece portions perpendicular to said main mounting surfaces with a third aperture perependicular to said first and second apertures extending through the juncture region of said portions and through said auxiliary mounting surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
In a building unit for furniture comprising sidewall pieces, intermediate pieces and apertured connecting pieces; said sidewall and intermediate pieces being provided with preformed holes, the improvement comprising said sidewall and intermediate pieces being connected by means of connecting pieces having mounting surfaces for said sidewall and intermediate pieces and apertures extending through said pieces for receiving fastening elements, said connecting pieces comprising two integral portions having two mutually perpendicular main mounting surfaces through which extend first and second apertures, said connecting pieces further comprising auxiliary mounting surfaces formed on both sides of said connecting piece portions perpendicular to said main mounting surfaces with a third aperture perependicular to said first and second apertures extending through the juncture region of said portions and through said auxiliary mounting surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A building unit as recited in claim 1 wherein said fastening elements comprise headed screws and nuts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
A building unit as recited in claim 1 wherein the sidewalls are provided with two vertically extending rows of preformed holes extending through the sidewalls; each hole in one of said vertically extending rows of preformed holes being aligned along a line perpendicular to the vertical edge of said sidewall with a corresponding hole in the other of said vertically extending rows; said vertically extending rows of holes being spaced a constant distance from each other and from the vertical edge of said sidewall whereby when a connecting piece is mounted through one of the holes in the outer row, an auxiliary mounting surface will lie flush with the vertical edge of the sidewall to facilitate adding on a second building unit in front or in back; and when a connecting piece is mounted through a hole in the inner row, a front or back piece may be mounted against the auxiliary connecting surface of said piece with the outer surface of said front or back piece flush with the vertical edge of said sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A building unit as recited in claim 1 wherein said intermediate pieces are provided with at least one preformed hole in each corner region thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A building unit as recited in claim 1 wherein the connecting pieces comprise two mutually perpendicular shoulders forming an L shaped angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A building unit as recited in claim 1 wherein two apertures are formed in each shoulder of said connecting pieces, said two apertures being disposed one behind the other in a direction perpendicular to the common edge of the shoulders and spaced from each other a distance corresponding to one-half the thickness of the intermediate pieces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-04 | 1978-05-06 | 1978-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-04 | 1982-05-06 | 1982-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-04 | 1986-05-06 | 1986-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |