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US3979098A
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Support for securing a slab to an upright
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-05
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1995-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A support for a slab or tray intended to be secured to an upright, such as a metallic leg of a table including at least two trays. The support has the general shape of a triangle of which the top of the corner adjacent to the leg has a suitable profile adapted to mate closely with part of the half-periphery of the leg, while each of the sides adjacent to the profile bears a substantially right-angled flange. The fixing of the support to the leg is effected either by welding or by screwing through a small plate fixed to said support. The invention is particularly apt for the construction of tea trolleys, occasional tables and television stands.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Louis Albert Vattier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/44; F16B12/52; A; A47; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
Support for securing a slab to an upright, said support comprising a bearing surface having the general shape of a triangle of which the apex of one angle is positionable adjacent the upright and has a suitable profile arranged to mate closely with part of the half-periphery of the upright, said bearing surface having two openings for the passage of slab-fixing means arranged on said surface along a line substantially parallel to the side of the triangle opposite said angle, each of the sides of the triangle adjacent said angle having a flange formed substantially at right-angles to said bearing surface, extending from the edge of said profile to a point on the side concerned situated at least slightly beyond the line of said openings with respect to the apex, the end sections of the flanges adjacent the profile being arranged so as to be supportable on the upright substantially along two generators of the latter, said support also comprising fastening means for securing the support to the upright.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
Support for securing a slab to an upright, said support comprising a bearing surface having the general shape of a triangle of which the apex of one angle is positionable adjacent the upright and has a suitable profile arranged to mate closely with part of the half-periphery of the upright, said bearing surface having two openings for the passage of slab-fixing means arranged on said surface along a line substantially parallel to the side of the triangle opposite said angle, each of the sides of the triangle adjacent said angle having a flange formed substantially at right-angles to said bearing surface, extending from the edge of said profile to a point on the side concerned situated at least slightly beyond the line of said openings with respect to the apex, the end sections of the flanges adjacent the profile being arranged so as to be supportable on the upright substantially along two generators of the latter, said support also comprising fastening means for securing the support to the upright.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Support according to claim 1, wherein the bearing surface extends beyond the line joining the end points of the flanges whilst remaining inscribed within the angle formed by the lateral sides of the triangle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Support according to claim 1, wherein the fastening means are constituted by linear welding along the edges of the profile and the end sections of the lateral flanges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
Support according to claim 1, wherein the fastening means are constituted by a flat element welded beneath the bearing surface in a plane substantially parallel to the axis of the upright and passing in the vicinity of the bottom of the profile, said flat element having an aperture for the passage of securing means engageable with a suitable hole formed in the corresponding portion of the upright.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
Support according to claim 4, for mating closely with the corner of an upright constituted by a tube of rectangular cross-section, wherein the profile has right-angled edges and the aperture of the flat element is arranged to face a corresponding hole formed in the corner of the upright, whilst the end sections of the flanges are adapted to be supported on the upright along lines substantially parallel to said corner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Support according to claim 1, for mating closely with an upright of curved cross-section, said profile being of corresponding arcuate form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
Support according to claim 1, wherein said triangle is an isoceles triangle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Support according to claim 4, wherein said plane is in the immediate vicinity of the bottom of the profile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A table comprising a plurality of uprights supporting a plurality of slabs fastened to said uprights through a plurality of supports as defined in claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shelving structure comprising a plurality of uprights supporting a plurality of slabs fastened to said uprights through a plurality of supports as defined in claim 1.
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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) | 1979-09-07 | 1980-03-08 | 1980-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-07 | 1984-03-08 | 1984-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-07 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |