# US 7,744,160 B2 · Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,160 B2 - Document ID: US7744160B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/115,255 - Filed: 2008-05-05 - Published: 2008-10-23 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-05-05 - Inventors: Penio Stolarov - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744160B2 ## CPC - A47B 47/0008: {Three-dimensional corner connectors, the legs thereof being received within hollow, elongated frame members (corner joints in general F16B12/44)} - A47B 96/202: {with a continuous layer allowing folding (foldable cabinets A47B43/00; foldable drawers A47B88/9412)} - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and articles such as objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture that are highly stable and yet have a low weight, by providing a flat composite material composed of a plurality of layers and which is cut and folded along fold lines whereby the blank is shaped to a folded thin-walled shell which can be joined to an individual element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An article for interior and exterior design, which is an object, volume, furniture modules or furniture comprising: individual structural elements that are made from a flat composite material of uniform thickness having a plurality of layers from which a blank for the structural element is cut and desired fold lines are applied to the blank including angular end portions for forming an angled connecting site into which the fold lines are cut, wherein the blank is folded along cut-in fold lines, thereby realizing outer edges that are joined such that they form a closed folded thin-walled shell of a structural element having weight bearing capacity, and wherein two or more structural elements are connected via a fixing nodal element at the angled connecting site for joining two or more structural elements via the fixing nodal element, wherein the nodal element has legs angularly oriented for inserting into the corresponding shell of the structural element such that the angled sites of each element are joined to form a single point and the inserted fixing nodal element is thus no longer visible. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the composite material is composed of malleable outer layers and middle layers made of a hard, non-malleable material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The article of claim 2, wherein the malleable material of the outer layers are selected from a material from the group consisting of metal, plastic, paper-, textile-, fiber- or leather-based material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The article of claim 2, wherein the non-malleable material utilized for the middle layers are selected from the group consisting of plywood, foam, glass, stone, cement or ceramic. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The article of claim 4, wherein the layers of the composite material are joined to each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the structural elements are joint together into a table having a table frame and a table top and wherein the frame and the table top are constructed such that the table top is resting at the frame with a distance in between. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the structural elements are joined so as to from a chair having legs, arm- and backrest and a seat, wherein the back- and armrest are mounted on a support of folded, thin-walled shells and further comprising an element consisting of four folded, thin- walled struts joined to the legs and fastened about 2/3 of the distance from a lower end of the leg on which the seat is positioned. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the structural elements are formed into a cabinet without doors, further comprising two u-shaped furniture elements having edges formed as a folded, thin-walled shell on a support and joined together, a plate fastened onto an open vertical end in such a manner that a rear portion of the cabinet is closed and vertical elements disposed into a space formed between the plate, a back element and a horizontal wall of the cabinet. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the structural elements are joined into a cabinet with two-sided access, further comprising a u-shaped furniture element fastened to supporting modules, and a plate positioned on vertical walls and wherein a space between the plate and a horizontal wall divided in two by a horizontally-positioned element for joining together utilizing two interconnected vertically- movable elements.