Fitting component anchored into a sunk seat
AssigneeRichard Heinze
InventorsErnst Zernig, Manfred Ruther
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Abstract
A fitting component for mounting in a piece of furniture for receiving a hinge or the like. A generally cylindrical fitting component with a central opening for receiving the hinge and a pair of opposed inclined openings, with a locking element positioned in each inclined opening. Each locking element includes a cam section and is rotatable from a first position within the circumferential outline of the fitting component into a second position in which the cam section projects beyond the fitting component circumference for engaging the piece of furniture and anchoring the fitting component therein.
Claims17
A fitting component which can be anchored into an accommodating sunk seat of a piece of furniture or the like and having a central axis and at least one locking element with a cam section provided on the locking element, with the locking element rotatable about a rotating axis from a first position in which the cam section is within the circumferential outline of the fitting component for insertion of the component into the sunk seat, into a second position in which the cam section projects beyond the fitting component circumference for anchoring purposes of the fitting component, characterized in that said rotating axis is inclined to said central axis of the fitting component and that said cam section of said locking element cuts into the piece of furniture when rotated to said second position, with said component inserted and anchored without tilting said component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.