US4966341A
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Modular multilevel article of furniture
Assignee: Tecno SpA Mobili e Forniture per Arredamento
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Filing: 1990-04-04
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2010-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A support structure for office tables and desks is constituted of a cylindrical connecting element having a substantially horizontal axis, equipped with a plurality of lateral connectors, to some of which there are connected two or more pairs of inclined legs, diverging downwards at least in a vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the connecting element. A plurality of support elements are connected to said legs and/or said tubular body for one or more working planes, projecting horizontally and transversely and/or oblique with respect to the axis of the connecting element. At the upper ends of the legs connector members can be provided to which there may be attached pairs of uprights carrying an upper plane and/or other members raised above the working plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Paolo Borsani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/06; A47B87/00; A47B87/002; A47B37/00; A47B2037/005; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0011; A47B2200/0013; A47B2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
An article of furniture comprising: a modular support including: an elongated horizontal cylindrical one-piece tubular element extending longitudinally and formed at longitudinally spaced locations with pairs of diametrically and horizontally oppositely open lateral threaded connectors having horizontal axes, at least one surface-carrying member provided with at least one pair of connecting formations straddling the cylindrical element in alignment with a corresponding pair of the threaded connectors, two longitudinally spaced pairs of legs connected to the cylindrical element at the ends thereof with the legs of each pair lying in a common generally vertical plane, each pair of legs being provided with a respective connecting formation upwardly straddling the cylindrical element and aligned with a respective pair of the threaded connectors, respective horizontal ties interconnecting the legs of each pair below the cylindrical element, screws traversing the formations along the horizontal axes and threaded into the threaded connectors aligned therewith for securing the surface-carrying member and the legs to the cylindrical element, respective pairs of upright connection stubs projecting upwardly from the connecting formations of the legs to each side of the cylindrical element; means forming a lower working plane for the article of furniture mounted on the surface-carrying member; respective uprights fixed to and projecting upward from the connection stubs past the lower working plane; respective horizontal elements connected between the uprights above the lower working plane; and means forming an upper working plane for the article of furniture mounted on the horizontal elements above the lower working plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
An article of furniture comprising: a modular support including: an elongated horizontal cylindrical one-piece tubular element extending longitudinally and formed at longitudinally spaced locations with pairs of diametrically and horizontally oppositely open lateral threaded connectors having horizontal axes, at least one surface-carrying member provided with at least one pair of connecting formations straddling the cylindrical element in alignment with a corresponding pair of the threaded connectors, two longitudinally spaced pairs of legs connected to the cylindrical element at the ends thereof with the legs of each pair lying in a common generally vertical plane, each pair of legs being provided with a respective connecting formation upwardly straddling the cylindrical element and aligned with a respective pair of the threaded connectors, respective horizontal ties interconnecting the legs of each pair below the cylindrical element, screws traversing the formations along the horizontal axes and threaded into the threaded connectors aligned therewith for securing the surface-carrying member and the legs to the cylindrical element, respective pairs of upright connection stubs projecting upwardly from the connecting formations of the legs to each side of the cylindrical element; means forming a lower working plane for the article of furniture mounted on the surface-carrying member; respective uprights fixed to and projecting upward from the connection stubs past the lower working plane; respective horizontal elements connected between the uprights above the lower working plane; and means forming an upper working plane for the article of furniture mounted on the horizontal elements above the lower working plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article of furniture defined in claim 1 wherein each surface-carrying member includes a pair of clips secured by respective such screws to the respective connectors and a respective horizontal beam held by the respective clips and carrying the respective working plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of furniture defined in claim 2 wherein each clip includes a pair of clip elements held by a respective such screw to a respective such connector and a bolt traversing the clip elements and clamping same oppositely to the respective beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of furniture defined in claim 1, further comprising a crosspiece interconnecting each upright to the respective horizontal element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of furniture defined in claim 1, further comprising storage units secured underneath the upper working plane.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-10-29 | 1998-04-30 | 1998-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-10-29 | 2002-04-30 | 2002-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |