U.S. patent application number 10/816950 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-06 for furntiture conjoinment structure.
Invention is credited to Tzeng, Ren-Ju.
Application Number | 20050217542 10/816950 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35052853 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050217542 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tzeng, Ren-Ju |
October 6, 2005 |
Furntiture conjoinment structure
Abstract
An improved furniture conjoinment structure of simple assembly
and low cost in which an annular groove is centrally disposed in
the top end of each table leg fixture connector block for the
placement of a washer, thereby achieving a furniture conjoinment
structure that is of simpler assembly and lower cost.
Inventors: |
Tzeng, Ren-Ju; (Beidou
Township, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RABIN & BERDO, P.C.
Suite 500
1101 14th Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20005
US
|
Family ID: |
35052853 |
Appl. No.: |
10/816950 |
Filed: |
April 5, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
108/157.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16B 12/42 20130101;
A47B 13/003 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
108/157.1 |
International
Class: |
A47B 003/00 |
Claims
1. An improved furniture conjoinment structure consisting of a
table leg fixture assembled to a tabletop, the said table leg
fixture utilizing connector blocks and tabletop support members
integrated into a quadrangle framework and, furthermore, table legs
are attached to the bottom section of the said connector blocks,
the main features of which are: an annular groove is centrally
disposed in the top end of each said connector block for the
placement of a washer, enabling the stable placement of the said
tabletop on the said table leg fixture.
2. As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved furniture conjoinment
structure invention herein, the said annular groove and the said
washer are directly proportional in shape and, furthermore, the
height of the said washer is greater than the depth of the said
annular groove.
3. As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved furniture conjoinment
structure invention herein, the said washer is constructed of a
pliant rubber/plastic material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention herein relates to an improved furniture
conjoinment structure that is simple to assemble and low in
cost.
[0003] 2) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Conventional furniture assembly structures typically utilize
the following three generations of design for firmly assembling the
table leg fixture to the tabletop:
[0005] (1) A detailed observation of the first-generation furniture
assembly structure, as indicated in FIG. 1, reveals that the steel
tubes A1 on the table leg fixture A have positioning holes A2, with
a plastic bumper A3 (as shown in FIG. 1-A) fitted into each
positioning hole A2 to fix a glass tabletop A4 in place and,
furthermore, prevent the sliding of the glass tabletop A4.
[0006] (2) Observing the second-generation furniture assembly
structure, as indicated in FIG. 2, the steel tubes A1 on the table
leg fixture A have round washers B (as shown in FIG. 2-A) sleeved
onto them such that when screws B1 fasten the steel tubes A1 to the
tabletop steel tubing B2, this fixes the glass tabletop A4 in place
and, furthermore, prevent the sliding of the glass tabletop A4.
[0007] (3) Observing the third-generation furniture assembly
structure, as indicated in FIG. 3, the steel tubes A1 on the table
leg fixture A have positioning holes C, with a suction disc C1 (as
shown in FIG. 3-A) fitted into each positioning hole C to fix a
glass tabletop A4 in place and, furthermore, prevent the sliding of
the glass tabletop A4.
[0008] While the said three generations of furniture conjoinment
structures are by design all capable of firmly positioning the
glass tabletop and preventing glass table top slippage, the said
three generations of furniture conjoinment structures still have
shortcomings. The first-generation assembly structure requires the
drilling of positioning holes and, furthermore, the fitting of the
plastic bumpers, the latter of which has the drawback of increasing
component costs. The second-generation assembly structure requires
the use of steel tubes sleeved with washers and, furthermore,
screws for fastening, which again are drawbacks that raise
component costs. The third-generation assembly structure requires
the drilling of positioning holes and, furthermore, the fitting of
the suction discs, yet again involving the drawback of greater
component cost.
[0009] As a result, the applicant of the invention herein, having
been engaged in the furniture manufacturing industry for many years
and knowledgeable of the various shortcomings stemming from the
conventional furniture assembly structures, improved the
shortcomings of the prior art by successfully developing the
improved furniture conjoinment structure of the present
invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The objective of the invention herein is to provide an
improved furniture conjoinment structure that is simple to assemble
and, furthermore, low in cost.
[0011] The improved furniture conjoinment structure of the present
invention features an annular groove that is centrally disposed in
the each of the top ends of the table leg fixture connector blocks
for the placement of washers, thereby achieving a furniture
conjoinment structure that is of simpler assembly and lower
cost.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.
[0013] FIG. 1-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.
[0015] FIG. 2-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 2.
[0016] FIG. 3 is an exploded drawing of the prior art.
[0017] FIG. 3-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 3.
[0018] FIG. 4 is an exploded drawing of the invention herein.
[0019] FIG. 4-A is a magnified partial drawing of FIG. 4.
[0020] FIG. 5 is an isometric drawing of the invention herein.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional drawing of the invention
herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] Refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the exploded and the isometric
drawing of the invention herein.
[0023] The improved furniture conjoinment structure consists of a
table leg fixture 1 assembled to a tabletop 2, the said table leg
fixture 1 utilizing connector blocks 3 and tabletop support members
4 integrated into a quadrangle framework and, furthermore, table
legs 5 are attached to the bottom section of the connector blocks
3, the main features of which are: an annular groove 6 is centrally
disposed in the top end of each connector block 3 for the placement
of a washer 7 (as shown in FIG. 4-A), the said annular groove 6 and
washer 7 are directly proportional in shape and, furthermore, the
height of the washer 7 is greater than the depth of the annular
groove 6; additionally, the washer 7 is constructed of a pliant
rubber/plastic material, enabling the stable placement of the
tabletop 2 on the table leg fixture 1 and, furthermore, achieving a
furniture conjoinment structure that is of simpler assembly and
lower component cost.
[0024] Refer to FIG. 6, the cross-sectional drawing of the
invention herein.
[0025] When the table leg fixture 1 and the tabletop 2 are
assembled together, due to the design of the table leg fixture 1
and the top ends of the connector blocks 3, the annular groove 6
centrally disposed in the connector block 3 top end provides for
the entry of a washer 6 that not only simplifies assembly, but also
reduces cost and, furthermore, stably maintains the position of
tabletop 2 and effectively prevents slippage during usage.
[0026] In summation of the foregoing section, since the design of
the invention herein provides a furniture assembly structure of
straightforward arrangement and low cost, the present invention
meets the new patent requirement of progressiveness and is
submitted in application for the commensurate patent rights.
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