Furniture with interwoven tab and slot joint
US11578739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2012/463
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint for furniture uses alternating tabs and slots formed along an edge of first and second furniture panels. The panels are joined together so that tabs in the first panel are disposed in slots in the second panel and tabs in the second panel are disposed in slots in the first panel. This arrangement causes the slots to flex outwardly and the tabs to flex inwardly once assembled and creates residual stress in the assembled joint which stiffens the joint.
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