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Guide rail, guide system and furniture item

US11969088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 2021
Grant dateApr 30, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B88/43
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A guide rail including a rail body and a fastening element having a narrow front edge portion abutting the rail body, and configured as a bracket element from an angled sheet metal material with limbs oriented at an angle and connected along a bending edge, and a horizontal limb forming the flat material portion with the upper side and with the underside of the flat material portion with the edge portion. A horizontal limb of the bracket element has an inner limb portion adjoining the bending edge and an outer limb portion adjoining the inner limb portion via a longitudinally extending shoulder. The outer limb portion includes the edge portion and a reinforcing mechanism is provided on the fastening element as an arch extending along the shoulder over a partial region of the outer limb portion and over the shoulder and over part of the inner limb portion.

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