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US 4,501,512 AGranted
Furniture article with compression hub for joining radial members
AssigneeKeeler Brass Company
InventorDale V. Hiltz
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Abstract
An article of furniture including an elongated member and a telescoping assembly receiving and securing an end of the elongated member. The telescoping assembly includes first and second axially aligned collars, for drawing the first and second collars toward one another to secure the elongated member end therebetween, structure for drawing the member end toward the axis of the collars, and a tubular member extending between the first and second collars and through which the elongated member extends to support the elongated member against significant twisting with respect to the telescoping assembly.
Claims37
An article of furniture comprising:
- a tie-rod;
- a first collar member and a second collar member, said collar members being adjustably mounted on said tie-rod and generally axially aligned so as to have a common axis with said tie-rod;
- an elongated member having an end positioned between said first and second collar members and having an elongated terminal edge at its extreme end abutting said tie-rod, said elongated member extending radially from said tie-rod;
- means for drawing said first and second collar members toward one another to secure said elongated member end therebetween;
- means for urging said end of said elongated member radially inwardly toward a position immediately adjacent said tie-rod as said drawing means draws said first and second collar members toward one another for causing said elongated terminal edge to be forced and held tightly against said tie-rod;
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- a sleeve member extending between said first and second collar members, said sleeve member including first and second sleeve ends and a wall defining an opening through which said elongated member end extends and is radially shiftable therein, said opening being dimensioned to support said elongated member against significant twisting with respect to said sleeve member.
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An article of furniture comprising:
- a tie-rod;
- a first collar member and a second collar member, said collar members being adjustably mounted on said tie-rod and generally axially aligned so as to have a common axis with said tie-rod;
- first and second elongated members each having an end positioned between said first and second collar members, said elongated members extending radially from said tie-rod;
- means for drawing said first and second collar members toward one another to secure said elongated member ends therebetween;
- means for positioning the terminal end of each of said elongated members immediately adjacent said tie-rod when said drawing means draws said first and second collar members toward one another;
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- a sleeve member extending between said first and second collar members, said sleeve member including first and second sleeve ends and a wall defining an opening through which said elongated members extend side-by-side with one another, said opening being dimensioned to support both of said elongated members against significant twisting within said opening with respect to said sleeve member.
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A furniture assembly comprising:
- (1) an elongated, substantially horizontal member having an end and upper and lower portions;
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- (2) a substantially vertical assembly comprising:
- (a) an upper collar member engaging said upper portion of said horizontal member proximate said end;
- (b) a lower collar member engaging said lower portion of said horizontal member proximate said end, said upper and lower collar members being generally axially aligned and thereby having a common axis;
- (c) a tie-rod extending centrally through said upper and lower collar members and having means for drawing said upper and lower collar members toward one another to secure said member end therebetween;
- (d) said elongated member having an elongated terminal edge at its extreme end abutting said tie rod;
- (e) means for urging said elongated member inwardly toward the common axis of said first and second collar members and toward said tie-rod for causing said elongated terminal edge to be forced and held tightly against said tie-rod;
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- (f) a sleeve member extending and secured between said upper and lower collar members, said sleeve member including first and second sleeve ends and a wall defining an opening through which said member end extends, said opening generally conforming to the cross-sectional shape of said horizontal member, said horizontal member being radially slidable within said opening to accommodate movement of said horizontal member upon actuation of said urging means,
- whereby as said upper and lower collar members are drawn toward one another to secure said member end therebetween, said sleeve member supports said horizontal member against significant twisting with respect to said sleeve member, and whereby said sleeve member hides the connection between said horizontal member and said collar members and the space between said first and second collar member and within said sleeve member.
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An article of furniture comprising:
- (1) first and second elongated, substantially horizontal members each having an end and upper and lower portions;
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- (2) a substantially vertical assembly comprising:
- (a) an upper collar member engaging said upper portions of said horizontal members proximate said ends;
- (b) a lower collar member engaging said lower portions of said horizontal members proximate said ends, said upper and lower collar members being generally axially aligned and thereby having a common axis;
- (c) means for drawing said upper and lower collar members toward one another to secure said member ends therebetween;
- (d) means for urging said elongated members toward the common axis of said first and second collar members;
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- (e) a sleeve member extending and secured between said upper and lower collar members, said sleeve member including first and second sleeve ends and a wall defining an opening through which said member ends extend side-by-side with one another, said opening dimensioned to support said horizontal members,
- whereby as said upper and lower collar members are drawn toward one another to secure said member ends therebetween, said sleeve member supports both of said horizontal members against significant twisting with respect to said sleeve member, and whereby said sleeve member hides the connection between said horizontal members and said collar members and the space between said first and second collar members and within said sleeve member.
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An article of furniture comprising:
- (1) a first elongated member including an end;
- (2) a second elongated member including an end;
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- (3) a compression assembly comprising:
- (a) a first collar member;
- (b) a second collar member, said first elongated member end being positioned between said first and second collar members;
- (c) a third collar member;
- (d) a fourth collar member, said second elongated member end being positioned between said third and fourth collar members, all of said collar members being generally axially aligned and thereby having a common axis;
- (e) a tie-rod extending centrally through said upper and lower collar members and having means operatively engaging said first and fourth collar members for urging all of said collar members together, whereby said first member end is secured between said first and second collar members and said second member end is secured between said third and fourth collar members;
- (f) said elongated members each having an elongated terminal edge at its extreme end abutting said tie rod;
- (g) means for urging said elongated members radially inwardly toward the common axis of said collar members and toward said tie-rod for causing said elongated terminal to be forced and held tightly against said tie-rod;
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- (h) means for preventing said first and second members from twisting with respect to said compression assembly, said means permitting radial movement of said first and second members.
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An article of furniture comprising:
- (1) a first elongated member including an end;
- (2) a second elongated member including an end;
- (3) a third elongated member including an end;
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- (4) a compression assembly comprising:
- (a) a first collar member;
- (b) a second collar member, said first elongated member end being positioned between said first and second collar members;
- (c) a third collar member;
- (d) a fourth collar member, said second and third elongated member ends being positioned between said third and fourth collar members, all of said collar members being generally axially aligned and thereby having a common axis;
- (e) means operatively engaging said first and fourth collar members for urging all of said collar members together, whereby said first member end is secured between said first and second collar members and said second and third member ends are secured between said third and fourth collar members;
- (f) means for urging said elongated members toward the common axis of said collar members;
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- (g) stabilizing means for preventing said first, second, and third members from twisting with respect to said compression assembly, said stabilizing means including:
- (i) a first sleeve member extending between said first and second collar members, said first sleeve member including first and second sleeve ends and a first wall defining a a first opening through which said first member end extends, said first opening being dimensioned to support said first elongated member against significant twisting with respect to said sleeve member;
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- (ii) a second sleeve member extending between said third and fourth collar members, said second sleeve member including third and fourth sleeve ends and a second wall defining a second opening through which said second and third member ends extend side-by-side with one another, said second opening being dimensioned to support both said second and third elongated members against significant twisting with respect to said second sleeve member.
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In a furniture construction comprising a plurality of upright support members each extending along a separate axis and connected to a relatively horizontal support member extending radially away from said axis, said horizontal support member having a substantially greater width than thickness and arranged with the width dimension extending in a direction falling on a vertical plane on which said axis lies, the improvement comprising:
- said upright support members each having a centrally located tie-rod and first and second collar members having centrally located openings adjustably mounted in spaced relationship on said rod with the rod extending into said openings;
- said horizontal support member having an end thereof mounted between said collar members and having an elongated terminal edge at its extreme end abutting said tie-rod;
- means for drawing said collar members toward one another and into abutting relationship with the said horizontal support member;
- means for urging said terminal end of said horizontal support member radially inwardly to a position abutting said rod as said drawing means draws said first and second collar members toward one another for causing said elongated terminal edge to be forced and held tightly against said tie-rod;
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- a sleeve member extending and clamped between said first and second collar members and substantially surrounding at least the portion of said rod extending between said collar members, said sleeve member having an elongated slot having a width equal to the thickness of said horizontal support member and receiving said horizontal support member, said horizontal support member being radially shiftable within said slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.