CA1060389A - Connectors for shelf members and the like - Google Patents
Connectors for shelf members and the likeInfo
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- CA1060389A CA1060389A CA263,087A CA263087A CA1060389A CA 1060389 A CA1060389 A CA 1060389A CA 263087 A CA263087 A CA 263087A CA 1060389 A CA1060389 A CA 1060389A
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
- A47B47/0025—Horizontal connecting members adapted to receive and retain the edges of several panel elements
- A47B47/0033—Corners
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Plastic or metal connectors comprise U shaped channel members into which interconnecting shelf panels engage to hold the panels in position. The basic channel length is made up to suit the interconnection required. For example two channels at right angles to one another can be used to hold two shelf members at right angles to one another at a corner. Three channel members in a T formation can be used to hold one panel perpendicular to another intermediate the ends of the other panel and a cruciform shaped connector can hold panels which intersect at 90° to one another. By constructing the connec-tors to suit various types of panel connections encountered, any shelf arrangment can be constructed readily and easily and without the use of tools or screws.
Plastic or metal connectors comprise U shaped channel members into which interconnecting shelf panels engage to hold the panels in position. The basic channel length is made up to suit the interconnection required. For example two channels at right angles to one another can be used to hold two shelf members at right angles to one another at a corner. Three channel members in a T formation can be used to hold one panel perpendicular to another intermediate the ends of the other panel and a cruciform shaped connector can hold panels which intersect at 90° to one another. By constructing the connec-tors to suit various types of panel connections encountered, any shelf arrangment can be constructed readily and easily and without the use of tools or screws.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in panel connectors and although the description and drawings refer to shelf panels primarily, nevertheless it will be appre-ciated that similar connectors can be used, suitably strengthen-ed for the interconnection of concrete plates or the like atright angles to one another. Conventionally, shelf panels are nailed or screwed together or, alternatively, grooves are form-ed in one face of one panel whereby the end of a further panel can be entered into the groove.
25Certain connectors have been formed but these are usually for internal connection of hollow shelves or utilize a ~urality of parts or clips in order to hold the panels relative to one another.
1()60389 All of these methods involve disadvantages either in difficulty in assembly, the requirement for the use of tools or the like, or the requirement for hollow portions of panels in order to receive the connector.
S SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by providing connectors enabling panels such as shelf panels to be joined together readily and easily in the desired rela-tionship, without the use of tools or adhesives. Furthermore, the shelves are easily disconnected and reassembled if neces-sary.
In accordance with the invention there is provided connectors for panels and the like which interconnect at right angles to one another, said connectors comprising in combina-tion a first channel portion and a second channel portion ex-tending at right angles to said first channel portion and in the same plane thereof, each of said channel portions includ-ing a vertical web portion and a pair of horizontal side por-tions extending at right angles from each side edge of said web portion and lying in spaced and parallel relationship to one another, the distance between the inner surfaces of said side portions being substantially equal to the thickness of the panels engaging therein whereby said panels are held horizon-tally and frictionally within said connectors, and a further portion extending at right angles from one side of said first portion and downwardly therefrom thereby forming a junction for joining a vertical panel extending at right angles from said lO~V389 other panels adjacent the junction of said one panel with said other panel.
The connectors can be manufactured either in synthe-tic plastic or from metal stampings or castings depending upon ~he design parameters and if manufactured from synthetic plas-tic, they can of course be formed from a transparent material or obli~ue material once again depending upon design require-ments.
With the foregoing in view, and other such advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification ?roceeds, my in-vention consists essentially in the arrangment and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described, refer-ence being had to the accompanying drawings in which:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an isometric view of a right angled con-nector.
Figure lA is a front elevation showing the panel con-nector of Figure 1 engaged over a pair of panels and connecting ~0 same together, it being understood that the connector is rever-sed from Figure 1.
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1()60389 Figure 2 is an isometric view of a T shaped connector.
Figure 2A is a front elevational view showing the connector of Figure 2 engaging a pair of panels in which one panel extends at right angles from another panel intermediate the ends of said other panel, it being understood that the connector is shown reversed from Figure 2.
Figure 3 is an isometric view of a cruciform connector.
Figure 3A is a front elevational view showing the con-nector of Figure 3 engaging panels intersecting at right angles to one another, it being understood that the connector of Figure 3A is reversed from the position of the connector shown in Figure 3.
Figure 4 is an isometric view of a further connector.
Figure 4A is an isometric view of a shelf unit engaged by the connector illustrated in Figure 4, it being understood that the connector is reversed with respect to Figure 4.
Figure 5 is an isometric view of a still further con-nector.
10~ 89 Figure 5A is an isometric view of a panel unit con-nected by the connector illustrated in Figure 5, it being under-stood that the connector in Figure 5A is reversed with regard to the position shown in Figure 5.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding first to describe the connector shown in Figure 1, this illustrates a right angled connector comprising a first portion 10 and a second portion 11 extending at right angles from one end of the first portion 10.
Each portion includes a rear or base web 12 and a pair of spaced and parallel side portions 13 extending from the side edges of the web 12 in spaced and parallel relationship to one another.
It will be observed that the inner ends of the side portions 13 of each portion 10 and 11, are joined together as indicated by reference character 14 thus forming a continuous right angled channel between the two portions.
~o Figure lA shows the connector in use and engaged over a pair of panels 15 and 16 thus joining the panels together at right angles to one another and by the ends thereof.
~0~0;~89 The thickness of the panels is similar to the dis-tance between the inner surfaces of the spaced and parallel side portions 13 of the connector so that the connector engages the panels frictionally and holds them firmly in the desired position.
Figure 2 shows a connector similar to Figure 1 in which the second portion 11 is connected to the first portion 10 in-termediate the ends of the first portion with the part of one of the side portions 13 being removed at the point of inter-connection thus forming a T shaped connector clearly illustrat-ed.
Figure 2A shows this particular type of connector in use with panels 16 and 15 but in this instance, the panel 15 extends at right angles from intermediate the ends of the panel 16 as clearly illustrated.
Figure 3 shows a connector in which a third portion is provided collectively designated 17 and this extends upward-ly from the first portion 10 opposite the second portion 11 and once again the part of the side 13 of the first portion, is re-moved to form a continuous channel connection between the por-tions. This construction forms a cruciform connector and Figure 3A shows the cruciform connector engaging panels 18 and 19 which intersect at right angles to one another. In this particular embodiment, panels 19 and l9A are joined upon each side of a continuous vertically extending panel 18 by means of 10~0389 this cruciform connector.
Figure 4 also illustrates basically a cruciform con-nector but having a fourth portion 20 extending rearwardly of the webs of the other portions and from one side of the first portion 10 with the web of this side being removed so that the channel is continuous as clearly illustrated.
This particular connector is utilized for holding a panel 21A which extends at right angles from one side of the panel 19, said one side being identified by reference charac-ter l9A in Figure 4A.
Figure 5 shows a T shaped connector similar to thatillustrated in Figure 2 but once again having a further portion 21 extending rearwardly of the webs 12 and from one side of the first portion 10 with the part of the web being removed so that the further portion 21 forms a continuous channel with the part of the first portion 10 from which it extends.
This connector is used in a manner similar to that illustrated in Figure 4A but with the upwardly extending ver-tical panel being removed. As an example, it could be used at the top of a shelf unit as shown in Figure 5A.
From the foregoing it will be seen that these connec-tors can be used to connect panels together in any desired '`~4~'`' 10~0389 relationship normally encountered and that they can be assem-bled and disassembled without use of tools, fasteners or ad-hesive.
Although the devices are shown as being held fric-tionally, nevertheless under most circumstances, one or twoscrew~ should be utilized as shown in the drawing by refer-ence character 22.
Finally it should be noted that the terms "horizon-tally" and "vertically" used in the claims refer to the re-lationship of the parts as illustrated in the drawings.
Since various modifications can be made in my .in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in panel connectors and although the description and drawings refer to shelf panels primarily, nevertheless it will be appre-ciated that similar connectors can be used, suitably strengthen-ed for the interconnection of concrete plates or the like atright angles to one another. Conventionally, shelf panels are nailed or screwed together or, alternatively, grooves are form-ed in one face of one panel whereby the end of a further panel can be entered into the groove.
25Certain connectors have been formed but these are usually for internal connection of hollow shelves or utilize a ~urality of parts or clips in order to hold the panels relative to one another.
1()60389 All of these methods involve disadvantages either in difficulty in assembly, the requirement for the use of tools or the like, or the requirement for hollow portions of panels in order to receive the connector.
S SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by providing connectors enabling panels such as shelf panels to be joined together readily and easily in the desired rela-tionship, without the use of tools or adhesives. Furthermore, the shelves are easily disconnected and reassembled if neces-sary.
In accordance with the invention there is provided connectors for panels and the like which interconnect at right angles to one another, said connectors comprising in combina-tion a first channel portion and a second channel portion ex-tending at right angles to said first channel portion and in the same plane thereof, each of said channel portions includ-ing a vertical web portion and a pair of horizontal side por-tions extending at right angles from each side edge of said web portion and lying in spaced and parallel relationship to one another, the distance between the inner surfaces of said side portions being substantially equal to the thickness of the panels engaging therein whereby said panels are held horizon-tally and frictionally within said connectors, and a further portion extending at right angles from one side of said first portion and downwardly therefrom thereby forming a junction for joining a vertical panel extending at right angles from said lO~V389 other panels adjacent the junction of said one panel with said other panel.
The connectors can be manufactured either in synthe-tic plastic or from metal stampings or castings depending upon ~he design parameters and if manufactured from synthetic plas-tic, they can of course be formed from a transparent material or obli~ue material once again depending upon design require-ments.
With the foregoing in view, and other such advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification ?roceeds, my in-vention consists essentially in the arrangment and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described, refer-ence being had to the accompanying drawings in which:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an isometric view of a right angled con-nector.
Figure lA is a front elevation showing the panel con-nector of Figure 1 engaged over a pair of panels and connecting ~0 same together, it being understood that the connector is rever-sed from Figure 1.
.
1()60389 Figure 2 is an isometric view of a T shaped connector.
Figure 2A is a front elevational view showing the connector of Figure 2 engaging a pair of panels in which one panel extends at right angles from another panel intermediate the ends of said other panel, it being understood that the connector is shown reversed from Figure 2.
Figure 3 is an isometric view of a cruciform connector.
Figure 3A is a front elevational view showing the con-nector of Figure 3 engaging panels intersecting at right angles to one another, it being understood that the connector of Figure 3A is reversed from the position of the connector shown in Figure 3.
Figure 4 is an isometric view of a further connector.
Figure 4A is an isometric view of a shelf unit engaged by the connector illustrated in Figure 4, it being understood that the connector is reversed with respect to Figure 4.
Figure 5 is an isometric view of a still further con-nector.
10~ 89 Figure 5A is an isometric view of a panel unit con-nected by the connector illustrated in Figure 5, it being under-stood that the connector in Figure 5A is reversed with regard to the position shown in Figure 5.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding first to describe the connector shown in Figure 1, this illustrates a right angled connector comprising a first portion 10 and a second portion 11 extending at right angles from one end of the first portion 10.
Each portion includes a rear or base web 12 and a pair of spaced and parallel side portions 13 extending from the side edges of the web 12 in spaced and parallel relationship to one another.
It will be observed that the inner ends of the side portions 13 of each portion 10 and 11, are joined together as indicated by reference character 14 thus forming a continuous right angled channel between the two portions.
~o Figure lA shows the connector in use and engaged over a pair of panels 15 and 16 thus joining the panels together at right angles to one another and by the ends thereof.
~0~0;~89 The thickness of the panels is similar to the dis-tance between the inner surfaces of the spaced and parallel side portions 13 of the connector so that the connector engages the panels frictionally and holds them firmly in the desired position.
Figure 2 shows a connector similar to Figure 1 in which the second portion 11 is connected to the first portion 10 in-termediate the ends of the first portion with the part of one of the side portions 13 being removed at the point of inter-connection thus forming a T shaped connector clearly illustrat-ed.
Figure 2A shows this particular type of connector in use with panels 16 and 15 but in this instance, the panel 15 extends at right angles from intermediate the ends of the panel 16 as clearly illustrated.
Figure 3 shows a connector in which a third portion is provided collectively designated 17 and this extends upward-ly from the first portion 10 opposite the second portion 11 and once again the part of the side 13 of the first portion, is re-moved to form a continuous channel connection between the por-tions. This construction forms a cruciform connector and Figure 3A shows the cruciform connector engaging panels 18 and 19 which intersect at right angles to one another. In this particular embodiment, panels 19 and l9A are joined upon each side of a continuous vertically extending panel 18 by means of 10~0389 this cruciform connector.
Figure 4 also illustrates basically a cruciform con-nector but having a fourth portion 20 extending rearwardly of the webs of the other portions and from one side of the first portion 10 with the web of this side being removed so that the channel is continuous as clearly illustrated.
This particular connector is utilized for holding a panel 21A which extends at right angles from one side of the panel 19, said one side being identified by reference charac-ter l9A in Figure 4A.
Figure 5 shows a T shaped connector similar to thatillustrated in Figure 2 but once again having a further portion 21 extending rearwardly of the webs 12 and from one side of the first portion 10 with the part of the web being removed so that the further portion 21 forms a continuous channel with the part of the first portion 10 from which it extends.
This connector is used in a manner similar to that illustrated in Figure 4A but with the upwardly extending ver-tical panel being removed. As an example, it could be used at the top of a shelf unit as shown in Figure 5A.
From the foregoing it will be seen that these connec-tors can be used to connect panels together in any desired '`~4~'`' 10~0389 relationship normally encountered and that they can be assem-bled and disassembled without use of tools, fasteners or ad-hesive.
Although the devices are shown as being held fric-tionally, nevertheless under most circumstances, one or twoscrew~ should be utilized as shown in the drawing by refer-ence character 22.
Finally it should be noted that the terms "horizon-tally" and "vertically" used in the claims refer to the re-lationship of the parts as illustrated in the drawings.
Since various modifications can be made in my .in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
Claims
WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION:
(1) Connectors for panels and the like which inter-connect at right angles to one another, said connectors com-prising in combination a first channel portion and a second channel portion extending at right angles to said first chan-nel portion and in the same plane thereof, each of said chan-nel portions including a vertical web portion and a pair of horizontal side portions extending at right angles from each side edge of said web portion and lying in spaced and parallel relationship to one another, the distance between the inner surfaces of said side portions being substantially equal to the thickness of the panels engaging therein whereby said panels are held horizontally and frictionally within said connectors, and a further portion extending at right angles from one side of said first portion and downwardly therefrom thereby forming a junction for joining a vertical panel extending at right angles from said other panels adjacent the junction of said one panel with said other panel.
(2) The connector according to Claim 1 which in-cludes a fourth portion forming an extension to said third portion, said fourth portion extending at right angles from the web of said first portion and upon the opposite side of said first portion thereby forming a cruciform portion with a rear-ward extension on one side thereof for joining a further panel extending at right angles from one of said intersecting panels.
(1) Connectors for panels and the like which inter-connect at right angles to one another, said connectors com-prising in combination a first channel portion and a second channel portion extending at right angles to said first chan-nel portion and in the same plane thereof, each of said chan-nel portions including a vertical web portion and a pair of horizontal side portions extending at right angles from each side edge of said web portion and lying in spaced and parallel relationship to one another, the distance between the inner surfaces of said side portions being substantially equal to the thickness of the panels engaging therein whereby said panels are held horizontally and frictionally within said connectors, and a further portion extending at right angles from one side of said first portion and downwardly therefrom thereby forming a junction for joining a vertical panel extending at right angles from said other panels adjacent the junction of said one panel with said other panel.
(2) The connector according to Claim 1 which in-cludes a fourth portion forming an extension to said third portion, said fourth portion extending at right angles from the web of said first portion and upon the opposite side of said first portion thereby forming a cruciform portion with a rear-ward extension on one side thereof for joining a further panel extending at right angles from one of said intersecting panels.
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| CA263,087A CA1060389A (en) | 1976-10-08 | 1976-10-08 | Connectors for shelf members and the like |
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| CA263,087A CA1060389A (en) | 1976-10-08 | 1976-10-08 | Connectors for shelf members and the like |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2849797A1 (en) * | 2003-01-13 | 2004-07-16 | Claude Caralp | Wooden planks assembling device for furniture assembly, has series of accommodations collecting planks according to their thickness and equipped with two parallel walls providing elasticity to pinching unit for pinching planks |
| DK178907B1 (en) * | 2015-01-21 | 2017-05-22 | Bent Hansen Møbler As | Brackets for assembling and setting up a shelf system, a shelf system comprising such a bracket, and a method for assembling and setting up a shelf system on a wall surface |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2849797A1 (en) * | 2003-01-13 | 2004-07-16 | Claude Caralp | Wooden planks assembling device for furniture assembly, has series of accommodations collecting planks according to their thickness and equipped with two parallel walls providing elasticity to pinching unit for pinching planks |
| WO2004071240A1 (en) * | 2003-01-13 | 2004-08-26 | Claude Caralp | Board assembly device |
| DK178907B1 (en) * | 2015-01-21 | 2017-05-22 | Bent Hansen Møbler As | Brackets for assembling and setting up a shelf system, a shelf system comprising such a bracket, and a method for assembling and setting up a shelf system on a wall surface |
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