US4301985A
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Furniture
Assignee: OTTO GARDAU Co
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Filing: 1979-05-30
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Granted: 1981-11-24
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Expires: 1999-05-30
Abstract
Abstract An article of furniture which is capable of being assembled from two or more component parts. Adjacent component parts of the article are held together along adjacent sides by the engagement of a spigot on one part in a socket in the other part, the spigot extending in a direction generally parallel to the said adjacent sides, and by further connecting means spaced from the spigot and socket.
Inventors
- 👤 L. David Ballard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:41
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/02; A47C4/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An article of furniture constituted by a plurality of separate interrelated frame component members configured for being interconnected in adjacent relationship to achieve an assembled condition of said article of furniture, characterized by each of said frame component members comprising a tubular component, means associated with at least one of said frame component members for defining a spigot, and means associated with at least one other of said frame component members for defining a corresponding spigot-receiving aperture for slidably receiving said spigot in fitted, telescoping relationship, said spigot and spigot-receiving aperture being oriented and presented for mutual telescoping interrelationship to position said interrelated component members in joined adjacent condition, and securement means associated with each of said frame component members, separate from said spigot and spigot-receiving aperture, for interengaging said frame component members to secure and maintain said mutual telescoping interrelationship and for maintaining said frame component members in assembled relationship in correct relative orientation, a first one of said frame members having a lower extremity including means presenting said spigot, the other of said frame members defining a spigot-receiving aperture for being seated upon said spigot, said first frame member being defined by an elbow-shaped tubular structure defining a corner, a plate extending from said corner and having said spigot extending upward from the corner remote end of said plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
An article of furniture constituted by a plurality of separate interrelated frame component members configured for being interconnected in adjacent relationship to achieve an assembled condition of said article of furniture, characterized by each of said frame component members comprising a tubular component, means associated with at least one of said frame component members for defining a spigot, and means associated with at least one other of said frame component members for defining a corresponding spigot-receiving aperture for slidably receiving said spigot in fitted, telescoping relationship, said spigot and spigot-receiving aperture being oriented and presented for mutual telescoping interrelationship to position said interrelated component members in joined adjacent condition, and securement means associated with each of said frame component members, separate from said spigot and spigot-receiving aperture, for interengaging said frame component members to secure and maintain said mutual telescoping interrelationship and for maintaining said frame component members in assembled relationship in correct relative orientation, a first one of said frame members having a lower extremity including means presenting said spigot, the other of said frame members defining a spigot-receiving aperture for being seated upon said spigot, said first frame member being defined by an elbow-shaped tubular structure defining a corner, a plate extending from said corner and having said spigot extending upward from the corner remote end of said plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article of furniture as claimed in claim 1 and further characterized by the other one of said frame members being also defined by an elbow-shaped tubular structure defining an elbow, said elbow constituting said corner unit including said aperture and including a tubular hollow interior for receiving said spigot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
An article of furniture as claimed in claim 2 and further characterized by said other one of said frame members being defined by a first length of circular section joined to a further length of circular section tubing, said aperture opening into the interior diameter of one of said lengths of tubing, said article of furniture comprising that of the wicker or rattan type, said frame component members being of steel tubing.
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