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Locking device and furniture

US7836833B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
8References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 2007
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 1, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B3/0815
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock device for preventing rotation of a rotating portion of a piece of furniture includes a positioning device, an engaged portion, an engaging portion, a biasing element, and an operation lever. The engaging portion is rotatable around an axis parallel to a rotating axis of the rotating portion, and is engageable with the engaged portion when the rotating portion is in a position positioned by the positioning device. The engaging portion includes at least one engaging surface engageable with the engaged portion. The engaged portion includes at least one engaged surface engageable with the engaging portion. The at least one engaging surface is rotated while being moved in a direction of departing from the engaged surface in accordance with a rotation of the engaging portion by the operation lever.

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