Knock down furniture with locking joints
US8590976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7045
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A knock down furniture system is presented. The furniture uses joints which bend or twist a panel when inserted into an adjoining panel to place the joint under stress and stiffen the joint. Preferably, tabs are used in combination with offset or rotated slots to achieve the same. The system allows for furniture which does not require fasteners or tools and which is easily assembled while still being stable. Parts of the furniture can be interchanged within a piece of furniture or between different pieces of furniture to customize the configuration of the furniture.
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