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Method and apparatus for adjustably mounting a furniture leg on an article of furniture

US6776380B1 · kind B1 · utility

29Cited by
30References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 19, 2002
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B2200/67
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A furniture article of improved construction includes a furniture frame having a portion that is receptive of a bracket having a configuration that enables attaching a leg thereto in an adjustable way. Each of the legs that attaches to the furniture frame attaches to a single of the brackets. A plurality of the brackets can be attached to the frame. Each of the brackets has a slot that receives a connector (e.g. internally threaded nut), the connector traveling in the slot between inner and outer positions. A user can select the position of a leg relative to the furniture frame by attaching the leg to the nut using a threaded fastener for example, and sliding the nut and leg relative to the bracket and frame until a selected position is reached. Further tightening of the leg relative to the nut and bracket affixes the position of the leg relative to the article of furniture in the desired position.

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