Cable interlock system and related methods
AssigneeModus Furniture International Inc.
InventorsVictor Millan, Liz Nguyen, Jonathan Richey, Sara Tang, Brett Williams
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Abstract
A cable interlock system is used to regulate extension of a plurality of drawers in a furniture to prevent tipping over. The cable interlock system includes a cable coupled to the plurality of drawers and a furniture body with an amount of slack to prevent over extension of the plurality of drawers. One or more furniture threading points is disposed on the furniture body with the cable extending therethrough. A first anchor point is disposed on one of the furniture body or one of the plurality of drawers. A cable first end of the cable is coupled to the first anchor point.
Claims20
A cable interlock system, comprising:
- a plurality of drawers, each of the plurality of drawers comprises a drawer back side and a drawer front side opposite the drawer back side, wherein each of the plurality of drawers comprises a drawer threading point at the drawer back side;
- a furniture body comprising:
- a furniture front side, a furniture back side opposite the furniture front side, a furniture top side, a furniture bottom side opposite the furniture top side, and a furniture interior,
- a first anchor point disposed on the furniture interior at the furniture back side,
- a second anchor point disposed on the furniture interior at the furniture back side,
- one or more furniture threading points disposed on the furniture interior, and
- a plurality of furniture apertures disposed on the furniture front side configured to receive the plurality of drawers,
- wherein the first anchor point is disposed vertically below each of the drawer threading points and each of the one or more furniture threading points;
- a cable having a cable first end and a cable second end, wherein the cable first end is coupled to the first anchor point, the cable second end is configured to couple to the second anchor point, and the cable is configured to extend through each of the drawer threading points and the one or more furniture threading points;
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- a cable weight coupled to the cable second end, wherein the cable weight translates along a weight guide, the weight guide comprising a first guide terminal end and a second guide terminal end both coupled to the furniture interior, wherein the first guide terminal end is disposed vertically above each of the drawer threading points and each of the one or more furniture threading points, and further wherein the weight guide extends through the cable weight.
A cable interlock system, comprising:
- a plurality of drawers, each of the plurality of drawers comprises a drawer back side and a drawer front side opposite the drawer back side, wherein one or more of the plurality of drawers comprises a drawer threading point;
- a furniture body comprising:
- a furniture front side, a furniture back side opposite the furniture front side, a furniture top side, a furniture bottom side opposite the furniture top side, and a furniture interior,
- one or more furniture threading points disposed on the furniture interior, and
- a plurality of furniture apertures disposed on the furniture front side configured to receive the plurality of drawers;
- a first anchor point disposed on the furniture interior;
- a second anchor point dispose on the furniture interior;
- a cable having a cable first end and a cable second end, wherein the cable first end is coupled to the first anchor point, the cable second end is configured to couple to the second anchor point, and the cable is configured to extend through each of the drawer threading points and the one or more furniture threading points;
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- a cable weight coupled to the cable second end, wherein the cable weight translates along a weight guide, wherein the weight guide extends through the cable weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.