Abstract

A modular bed allows users to reconfigure the bed to suit different room requirements and to suit different users. A bed leg may be attached to a bed rail with a dovetail tenon and socket to allow the bed leg to be removed if desired or to change length of style of the leg. The leg joint provides a highly stable and secure joint. A rail bracket may be used to attach bed rails to bed posts in different locations and in different configurations to allow the same bed components to form part of a floor bed, a conventional bed, a loft bed, or a bunk bed. The bed provides improved strength and stability.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 19/00 - Bedsteads
• F16B 12/56 - Brackets for bedsteadsCoupling joints consisting of bolts or the likeLatches therefor
• F16B 12/58 - Tapered connectors for bed rails

Abstract

A motion control and lock mechanism for wooden furniture such as a climbing triangle is provided. The lock mechanism provides secure stop against further motion and holds the furniture in the open or closed position. The lock mechanism is easily fabricated with a CNC router while cutting plywood furniture panels.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 12/24 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using separate pins, dowels, or the like
• F16C 11/10 - Arrangements for locking

Abstract

A modular shelving unit includes a plurality of shelves supported by supports. Non-linear attachment pins are attached to the top of a lower shelf and received in upper supports which support an upper shelf. The attachment pins are bent so that they are wider than holes in the upper supports; bending the attachment pins elastically and maintaining them elastically bent when the shelving unit is in an assembled state.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47B 87/02 - Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units stackable
• A47B 47/00 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements

Abstract

A modular shelving system includes a wall panel with slots and shelf brackets with tabs which attach to the wall panel slots. The tabs have upwardly sloping surfaces which engage sloped surfaces on the back side of the slots. These mating surfaces better retain the tabs into the slots and provide a higher degree of strength in the tab and slot joint. This allows the shelving system to be made with smaller tabs and thinner material than previously possible; providing a more secure and visually appealing shelving system.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47B 57/42 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings the shelf supports being cantilever brackets
• A47B 57/40 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings

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.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 5/00 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
• A47B 47/00 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
• B65D 25/30 - Hand holes
• B65D 6/02 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor characterised by shape
• B65D 6/34 - Reinforcing or strengthening parts or members
• F16M 11/24 - Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only
• F16B 12/46 - Non-metal corner connections

Abstract

An improved joint is provided for modular furniture. The joint includes a dowel and slot. The dowel is held in the slot tightly to provide stiffness to the joint. The dowel may include a flanged head which is bent elastically by the slot when the dowel is fully inserted into the slot. The head of the dowel may be maintained in a bent configuration when the joint is in assembled configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 12/22 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using keyhole-shaped slots and pins
• F16B 12/24 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using separate pins, dowels, or the like
• A47B 96/06 - Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
• F16B 21/09 - Releasable fastening devices with a stud engaging a keyhole slot
• F16B 12/26 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using snap-action elements
• F16B 12/10 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like
• F16B 21/08 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part
• F16B 15/06 - NailsStaples with barbs, e.g. for metal partsDrive screws

Abstract

An improved joint is provided for modular furniture. The joint includes a dovetail shaped tab and a corresponding slot. The tab is held in the slot such that the tab is maintained in an elastically bent position while the item of modular furniture is in an assembled configuration. The tab and slot provides increased stiffness and rigidity to the piece of furniture while allowing the piece of furniture to be assembled without fasteners such as screws or nails.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16B 12/12 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
• F16B 5/00 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
• A47C 4/02 - Dismountable chairs

Abstract

An joint is provided for modular furniture. The joint includes a locking tab which is held in a slot such that the tab cannot be moved out of a locking section of the slot without elastically bending the tabbed panel to prevent inadvertent disassembly of the item of furniture. The tab and slot configuration may also provide increased stiffness and rigidity to the piece of furniture while allowing the piece of furniture to be assembled without fasteners such as screws or nails.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47B 47/00 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
• A47B 47/04 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics
• A47C 4/02 - Dismountable chairs
• F16B 12/44 - Leg jointsCorner joints
• F16B 12/22 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using keyhole-shaped slots and pins
• F16B 12/12 - Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
• A47C 4/03 - Non-upholstered wooden chairs