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US 6,629,802 B2Granted
Method of connecting two panels of a piece of furniture and a piece of furniture utilizing such a connection
OwnerMario Bisseggerinventor
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Abstract
Method of connecting or joining at least two panels in a piece of furniture and a piece of furniture made thereby. The method includes providing a first panel, wherein the first panel includes a surface having at least one recess, providing a second panel, wherein the second panel includes a surface having at least one recess, arranging the surface of the first panel adjacent the surface of the second panel, and connecting the first panel to the second panel using at least one sphere. The at least one sphere projects into the at least one recess of each of the first and the second panels.
Claims41
A method of connecting or joining at least two panels in a piece of furniture, comprising:
- providing a first panel, wherein the first panel includes a surface having at least one recess;
- providing a second panel, wherein the second panel includes a surface having at least one recess;
- arranging the surface of the first panel in form contact with the surface of the second panel;
- and
- connecting the first panel to the second panel using at least one sphere,
- wherein the at least one sphere projects into the at least one recess of each of the first and the second panels, and further comprising one of:
- at least one of the at least one recess of the first panel and the at least one recess of the second panel comprises an approximately square-shaped cross-sectional opening wherein the square shaped cross-sectional opening has a width, a length which essentially equals the width, and a depth which essentially equals half the width;
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- at least one of the at least one recess of the first panel and the at least one recess of the second panel comprises an approximately circular-shaped cross-sectional opening wherein the circular-shaped cross-sectional opening has a diameter, and a depth which essentially equals half the diameter.
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A piece of furniture including at least two panels which are connected or joined together, comprising:
- a first panel having a surface with at least one recess;
- a second panel having a surface with at least one recess;
- the surface of the first panel being arranged in form contact with the surface of the second panel;
- and
- the first panel being connected to the second panel using at least one sphere,
- wherein the at least one sphere projects at least partially into the at least one recess of each of the first and the second panels, and further comprising one of:
- at least one of the at least one recess of the first panel and the at least one recess of the second panel comprises an approximately square-shaped cross-sectional opening wherein he square shaped cross-sectional opening has a width, a length which essentially equals the width, and depth which essentially equals half the width;
- and
- at least one of the at least one recess of the first panel and the at least one recess of the second panel comprises an approximately circular-shaped cross-sectional opening wherein the circular-shaped cross-sectional opening has a diameter, and a depth which essentially equals half the diameter.
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A piece of furniture including at least two components which are connected or joined together, comprising:
- a first component having a first horizontal panel and a first vertical panel;
- at least the first horizontal panel includes at least one recess;
- a second component having a second horizontal panel and a second vertical panel;
- at least the second horizontal panel includes at least one recess;
- the first horizontal panel being arranged in form contact with the second horizontal panel;
- the first horizontal panel being connected to the second horizontal panel using at least one mechanism;
- the at least one mechanism being freely movably mounted within the at least one recess of each of the first and second horizontal panels;
- and
- each of the at least one recesses having a depth and one of a width and a diameter, wherein the depth is essentially equal to half of the width or the diameter,
- wherein the at least one mechanism projects essentially halfway into the at least one recess of each of the first and the second panels.
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A piece of furniture including at least two components which are connected or joined together, comprising:
- a first component having a first panel which comprises a first thickness and a first recess;
- a second component having a second panel which comprises a second thickness and a second recess;
- the first horizontal panel being arranged in form contact with the second horizontal panel;
- the first horizontal panel being coupled to the second horizontal panel via at least one spherical member;
- the first recess having a depth and either a width or a diameter, the first depth being essentially equal to half of the width or the diameter, and the first depth being less than the first thickness;
- the second recess having a depth and either a width or a diameter, the second depth being essentially equal to half of the width or the diameter, and the second depth being less than the second thickness;
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- the at least one spherical member projects essentially halfway into the first and second recesses of each of the first and the second panels when the first panel is in form contact with the second panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.