Composed element and corner connection applied herewith
AssigneeUnilin, Bvba
InventorsMark Cappelle, Luc Deman
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AssigneeUnilin, Bvba
InventorsMark Cappelle, Luc Deman
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A composed element includes at least two panel-shaped elements, such as a locking tongue and groove connection, that are arranged to be coupled to each other at an angle, either directly or indirectly by means of an intermediate piece. The connection includes, at least at one of the panel-shaped elements, a tongue or groove, cooperable with a groove or tongue provided on the other panel-shaped element or on the intermediate piece. The tongue includes a split tongue, with at least a first part and a second part, and a slit located therebetween. A locking part is located at the outer side of at least said first part wherein the slit, seen in cross-section of the tongue, defines at least one side, the course of which, seen in cross-section, deviates from the main direction belonging to the tongue.
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A composed element comprising at least two panel-shaped elements coupled to each other at an angle by means of a locking tongue and groove connection either directly or indirectly by means of an intermediate piece, said connection including, at least at one of the panel-shaped elements, a tongue or groove, which can cooperate with a groove or tongue provided on the other panel-shaped element or on the intermediate piece;
The composed element of claim 59, wherein at least the side of the slit situated at the second part has a course which deviating from said main direction.
A composed element comprising at least two panel-shaped elements coupled to each other at an angle by means of a locking tongue and groove connection, either directly or indirectly by means of an intermediate piece, the connection including, at least at one of the panel-shaped elements, a tongue or groove, which can cooperate with a groove or tongue provided on the other panel-shaped element or on the intermediate piece;
An element intended for forming, together with one or more elements, a composed element according to any of the preceding claims, wherein it is at least provided with a tongue or a groove, as described in these claims.
A composed element comprising at least three panel-shaped elements coupled to each other by means of corner connections wherein the composed element includes at least two corner connections with coupling parts providing for locking tongue and groove connections, the corner connections differ from each other, thereby forming a difference, at least in that a first corner connection has coupling parts which can be joined together at least by means of a snap-insert-movement, whereas another, second corner connection has coupling parts which either can be joined together exclusively by a turning movement, or can be joined together by means of a snap-insert-movement, wherein the snap effect with the second corner connection is stiffer than with the first corner connection.
A composed element comprising at least two panel-shaped elements arranged to be coupled to each other by means of a corner connection, by means of coupling parts providing for a locking tongue and groove connection, wherein the tongue, on one side, comprises a locking part and, on the other side, is free from a locking part or comprises a less pronounced locking part and thus is asymmetrical, and wherein the tongue and groove connection is of the type allowing that the tongue fits into the groove by means of a turning movement;
A composed element in the form of a piece of furniture or a furniture component, comprising a number of panel-shaped elements functioning as walls, which, in the composed form of the element, form at least two corners, wherein at the location of at least one of the corners, use is made of a corner connection between the adjacent walls, which comprises a film hinge, whereas at the location of at least one of the other corners, use is made of a corner connection with mechanically locking coupling parts, more particularly a locking tongue and groove connection.
A composed element, wherein the composed element defines a drawer, wherein the drawer comprises at least two side walls and a front panel, which is intended to form the visible front side of the drawer, wherein the front panel is attached directly to the side walls, wherein at least the connection with both side walls respectively is performed by means of a mechanical locking coupling and wherein the front panel forms the sole upright wall which connects the side walls to each other at their forward-directed ends.
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