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US 2022/0090615 A1Published application
Novel cam assembly with interlocking parts for furniture
OwnerBilly Joe Griggs, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A mechanism and method for assembling a base to a piece of furniture is provided with at least two cam pieces having complimentary interlock mechanisms constructed and arranged to interlock one to another to form a cam. A plurality of interlock mechanisms may be provided, as well as a plurality of positioning elements on respective cam pieces.
Claims14
A mechanism for assembling and connecting a furniture base to a furniture box, comprising:
- a first cam piece with a front end and a rear end and at least one first positioning element, said first cam piece front end configured with a first front end cam interlock, and said first cam piece rear end configured with a first rear end cam interlock;
- a second cam piece with a front end and a rear end and at least one second positioning element, said second cam piece front end configured with a second front end cam interlock, and said second cam piece rear end configured with a second rear end cam interlock;
- wherein when said first said cam piece is moved toward said second cam piece in a connection direction, with said at least one first positioning element and said at least one second positioning element aligned to engage each other, said first front end cam interlock and said second front end cam interlock are aligned to mate and interlock, and said first rear end cam interlock and said second rear end cam interlock are aligned to mate and interlock.
A mechanism for assembling and connecting a furniture base to a furniture box, comprising:
- a first connector piece with a front end and a rear end and at least one first positioning element, said first cam piece front end configured with a first front end connector interlock, and said first connector piece rear end configured with a first rear end connector interlock;
- a second connector piece with a front end and a rear end and at least one second positioning element, said second connector piece front end configured with a second front end connector interlock, and said second connector piece rear end configured with a second rear end connector interlock;
- wherein when said first said connector piece is moved toward said second ca connector m piece in a connection direction, with said at least one first positioning element and said at least one second positioning element aligned to engage each other, said first front end connector interlock and said second front end connector interlock are aligned to mate and interlock, and said first rear end connector interlock and said second rear end connector interlock are aligned to mate and interlock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.