CA2167244A1 - System for building modular furniture - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
- B27M—WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES
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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
- A47B47/04—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics
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Abstract
A system for building furniture having at least two gables each having a height Hg, an inside surface, an outside surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a first and second series of holes drilled in the inside surface. The first series of holes extends in the direction of the height Hg and is drilled at a distance D1 from the back edge. The second series of holes extends parallel to the first series in the direction of the height Hg and is drilled at a distance D2 from the first series. The holes of both of the series are at a distance S from each other. The system also has at least one panel having a width Wp, a front edge, a back edge, two side edges and two holes drilled in each of the side edges. One of the two holes is drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge, the other hole being drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole. Each panel may be fastened to the at least two gables by fastening devices such as interlocking hardware. The height Hg, width Wp, distances D2 and D5 and S are selected so that Hg is greater than or equal to Wp, D2 is equal to D5 and D2 is equal to an integer multiple of S. As a result, each panel may be fastened to the inside surface of each of the gables either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf, by aligning each hole of the panel with a corresponding hole in each of the two series of holes of each of the gables, or in a vertical manner to form a back panel, by aligning the holes of the panel with corresponding holes in each of the first series of holes of the at least two gables.
Description
SYSTEM FOR BUILDING MODULAR FURNITURE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for building furniture, and more particularly for building modular furniture.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Shelving is usually made of two sides, also called gables, to which a number of shelves may be fastened in a horizontal manner. Modular shelving is characterized in that a person may purchase individual elements of the shelves and assemble them according to their specifications. More particularly, the height of the gables, the width of the assembled shelves, the depth of the individual shelves and the distance between the shelves may be chosen according to the user's space and wishes.
Modular shelving usually includes two gables, each having at least two rows of holes drilled on the side of the gables. At least one shelf, having two holes drilled on each side, may be attached to the gables to form a self-supporting structure by aligning 20 the holes on the sides of the shelf with the corresponding holes in the side of the gables and fastening the shelf to the gables using any type of fastener, such as screws or cam-lock fittings. Thus, a person may fasten a number of shelves to the gables, at various distances between them by aligning the shelf holes with the holes drilled on the side of the gables. One or more additional gables may be used in order to fasten shelves on both sides of a given gable except those at the respective ends which only have shelves fastened to one side, so that a longer shelving unit may be assembled. Such modular shelving is usually made of wood, but can be made of other material.
Presently, most of the modular shelving available in the trade are based on a "32mm" standard system, where the distance between each hole in the series of holes 30 drilled on the side ofthe gables is 32mm. Thus, the shelves may be adjusted at various distances but always at a multiple of 32mm.
. A disadvantage is that the shelves, should a person so wish, may not be fastened in a vertical manner and be used as a back for a given section, as the distance between 21672q4 the rows of holes on the side of the gables is not designed to permit such assembly as it is not a multiple of 32mm.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide a system for building furniture where panels may be fastened in a horizontal manner to form shelves, by ~ ,ning the holes on the sides of the panels with the corresponding holes on the sides of the gables, or in a vertical manner to form back panels by aligning the holes on the panels with 10 corresponding holes on the series of holes located near the back of the gables More particularly, the invention provides a system for building furniture, comprising:
- at least two gables each having a height Hg, an inside surface, an outside surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a first and second series of holes drilled in the inside surface, the first series of holes extending in the direction of the height Hg and being drilled at a distance D 1 from the back edge, the second series of holes extending parallel to the first series and being drilled at a distance D2 from the first series, the holes of both series being at a distance S from each other;
- at least one panel having a width Wp, a front edge, a back edge, two side 20 edges and two holes drilled in each of the side edges, one of the holes being drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge, the other hole being drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole; and - means to fasten the at least one panel to the gables;
wherein Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S meet the following equations:
- Hg is greater than or equal to Wp;
- D2 is equal to D5; and - D2 is equal to a predetermined integer multiple of S, whereby the at least one panel may be fastened to the inside surface of each of the at least two gables either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf by aligning each hole of 30 the panel with a corresponding hole in each of the two series of holes of each of the at least two gables, or in a vertical manner to form a back panel by ~lignin~ the holes of the panel with corresponding holes in each of the first series of holes of the at least two gables.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention and its advantages will be more easily understood after reading the following non-restrictive description of a following prerelled embodiment thereof, made with reference to the following drawings where:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gable for use in the system according to theinvention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a panel for use in the system according to theinvention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an assembly of the system according to the invention, including two gables and two panels; and Figure 4 is a perspective view of another assembly of the system according to the invention, including two long gables, one short gable and a number of shelves.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
The basic components of the system for building modular furniture are at least two gables 1 which are mirror images of each other (see figure 1), at least one panel 3 (see Figure 2) and means such as interlocking hardware to fasten the panel 3 to the at 20 least two gables 1 (not shown). Preferably, the fastening means are of the cam-lock fitting type.
The gable 1 as shown in Figure 1 has a height Hg, a width Wg, a thickness T, an outside surface 5, an inside surface 7, a front edge 9, a back edge 11, a top edge 13 and a bottom edge 15.
A first series of holes 17, extending in the direction of the height Hg, is drilled in the inside surface 7 at a distance D 1 from the back edge l 1. A second series of holes 19, extending parallel to the first series 17 in the direction of the height Hg, is drilled in the inside surface 7 at a distance D2 from the first series 17. Each series of holes 17, 19 has a first hole 39 drilled at a distance D3 from the top edge 13 of the gable 1 and a 30 bottom hole 41 drilled at a distance D6 from bottom edge 15 ofthe gable. The holes of both series 17, 19 are at a distance S from each other.
The panel 3 as shown in Figure 2 has a width Wp, a length Lp, a thickness T
which is preferably identical to the thickness of the gable 1, a front edge 21, a back edge 21672~4 23, a bottom surface 36, two side edges 25, 27 and two holes 29,31 drilled in each of the side edges 25, 27. One of the holes 29 is drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge 23 and the other hole 31 is drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole 29.
According to the invention, Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S are selected to meet the following equations:
- Hg2Wp;
- D2--D5; and - D2=nS, where n is a predetermined integer.
As a result, each panel 3 may be fastened by the fastening means (not shown) to the 10 inside surface 7 of each of the two gables 1 either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf 33, as is shown in Figure 3, such being achieved by aligning each hole 29, 31 of the panel 3 with a corresponding hole in each ofthe two series of holes 17, 19 of each ofthe gables 1, or in a vertical manner, as also shown in Figure 3, to form a back panel 35, such being achieved by aligning the holes 29, 31 of the panel 3 with corresponding holes in each of the first series of holes 17 of the gables 1.
In order for the shelf 33 and the back panel 35 to fit snugly with each other asshown on Figure 3, the distance D4 is preferably selected so as to meet the following equation:
- D4=S-I/2T.
20 Such insures that when the panel 3 is positioned to form a back panel 35, the front edge 21 of the back panel 35 is adjacent to the bottom surface 36 of the shelf 33, or, conversely, the front edge 21 of the back panel 35 is adjacent the top surface 37 of the shelf 33.
Furthermore, when m~nllf~ctllring the gables 1 and the panels 3 there may be slight mi.~lignment of the two series of holes 17, 19 of the gables 1 or the holes 29,31 ofthe panel 3. Thus, D1, D4, Wp and Wg are selected to meet the following equations:
- D 1 =D4+d; and - Wp=Wg-2d, where d is a predetermined distance that may be equal to zero.
30 This advantage allows for a slight recess around the front and back edges 21, 23 and the top surface 37 ofthe panel 3 and the front and back edges 9, 11 of the gable 1, as shown in Figure 3.
Also to preserve this slight recess from the top edge 13 of the gable 1, D3 is 216724~
preferably selected so as to meet the following equation:
- D3=l/2T+d.
According to another preferred embodiment, D3 equals D6, so that the slight recess is present near both the top edge 13 and the bottom edge 15 ofthe gable 1.
The height Hg of the gable 1 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
- Hg=D3+Sm+D6, where m is a predetermined integer higher that n.
This insures that the width Wp of the panel 3, if installed as a back panel 35, will be shorter than the height Hg of the gable 1 so that the panel 3 may be completely fastened to the gable 1.
Preferably, the distance S is equal to about 32mm, which is the standard length met by most of the drilling machinery for furniture and n is equal to 8 so that the distance D2 between the two series of holes 17, 19 is equal to about 256mm. The gables 1 and each panel 3 have a thickness T equal to about 18.8mm and the recess distance d is equal to about 3 . lmm.
Preferably also, the width Wg is selected so that it is near a standard size, such as 12" or 16". Thus, the width Wg ofthe 12" side will be equal to about 298.2mm and the width Wg of the 16" side will be equal to about 399.2mm. The height Hg is also selected so that it is near a standard size such as, for example, 24", 32", 48", 60", 72"
and 96". Thus, m would be 18, 24, 37, 46, 56 and 75 respectively, giving overall20 heights of about 601mm, 793mm, 1209mm, 1497mm, 1817mm and 2425mm.
Furthermore, the width Wg is preferably selected according to the above formula for a given width Wg, i.e. either 12" or 16". The length Lp is selected, taking into account the thickness of the gable 1, so that, for example, three different gables 1 may be used with two panels 3 in one unit. More particularly, the length Lp of two smaller shelves plus the thickness T is equal to the length Lp of a longer shelf. See Figure 4 which shows a unit assembled from a number of basic components, and more particularly how two shorter panels and a gable equal the length Lp of a longer panel 3.
The advantage of selecting the widths Wg and Wp in this manner is that, since 30 the distances D5 and D2 are equal and the same on both 12" gables and 16" gables, 12"
panels may be fastened to 16" gables and 16" panels may be fastened to 12" gables.
The advantages of the invention are twofold. Firstly, the system provides for versatility and simplicity in its embodiment. There are two basic elements, panels and gables, which can be selected from a number of sizes. The panels may be used as shelves or as back panels and any number of the basic components of the system may be used together in order to build whatever configuration is desired, such as, for example, shelving, a television unit or a microwave oven stand. Secondly, inst~lling a panel as a back panel increases the solidity of the assembled modular furniture and makes the assembled modular furniture more aesthetic.
Although the present invention has been explained hereinabove by way of a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be pointed out that any modifications to this preferred embodiment within the scope of the appended claims is not deemed to alter 10 or change the nature and scope ofthe present invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for building furniture, and more particularly for building modular furniture.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Shelving is usually made of two sides, also called gables, to which a number of shelves may be fastened in a horizontal manner. Modular shelving is characterized in that a person may purchase individual elements of the shelves and assemble them according to their specifications. More particularly, the height of the gables, the width of the assembled shelves, the depth of the individual shelves and the distance between the shelves may be chosen according to the user's space and wishes.
Modular shelving usually includes two gables, each having at least two rows of holes drilled on the side of the gables. At least one shelf, having two holes drilled on each side, may be attached to the gables to form a self-supporting structure by aligning 20 the holes on the sides of the shelf with the corresponding holes in the side of the gables and fastening the shelf to the gables using any type of fastener, such as screws or cam-lock fittings. Thus, a person may fasten a number of shelves to the gables, at various distances between them by aligning the shelf holes with the holes drilled on the side of the gables. One or more additional gables may be used in order to fasten shelves on both sides of a given gable except those at the respective ends which only have shelves fastened to one side, so that a longer shelving unit may be assembled. Such modular shelving is usually made of wood, but can be made of other material.
Presently, most of the modular shelving available in the trade are based on a "32mm" standard system, where the distance between each hole in the series of holes 30 drilled on the side ofthe gables is 32mm. Thus, the shelves may be adjusted at various distances but always at a multiple of 32mm.
. A disadvantage is that the shelves, should a person so wish, may not be fastened in a vertical manner and be used as a back for a given section, as the distance between 21672q4 the rows of holes on the side of the gables is not designed to permit such assembly as it is not a multiple of 32mm.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide a system for building furniture where panels may be fastened in a horizontal manner to form shelves, by ~ ,ning the holes on the sides of the panels with the corresponding holes on the sides of the gables, or in a vertical manner to form back panels by aligning the holes on the panels with 10 corresponding holes on the series of holes located near the back of the gables More particularly, the invention provides a system for building furniture, comprising:
- at least two gables each having a height Hg, an inside surface, an outside surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a first and second series of holes drilled in the inside surface, the first series of holes extending in the direction of the height Hg and being drilled at a distance D 1 from the back edge, the second series of holes extending parallel to the first series and being drilled at a distance D2 from the first series, the holes of both series being at a distance S from each other;
- at least one panel having a width Wp, a front edge, a back edge, two side 20 edges and two holes drilled in each of the side edges, one of the holes being drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge, the other hole being drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole; and - means to fasten the at least one panel to the gables;
wherein Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S meet the following equations:
- Hg is greater than or equal to Wp;
- D2 is equal to D5; and - D2 is equal to a predetermined integer multiple of S, whereby the at least one panel may be fastened to the inside surface of each of the at least two gables either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf by aligning each hole of 30 the panel with a corresponding hole in each of the two series of holes of each of the at least two gables, or in a vertical manner to form a back panel by ~lignin~ the holes of the panel with corresponding holes in each of the first series of holes of the at least two gables.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention and its advantages will be more easily understood after reading the following non-restrictive description of a following prerelled embodiment thereof, made with reference to the following drawings where:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gable for use in the system according to theinvention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a panel for use in the system according to theinvention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an assembly of the system according to the invention, including two gables and two panels; and Figure 4 is a perspective view of another assembly of the system according to the invention, including two long gables, one short gable and a number of shelves.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
The basic components of the system for building modular furniture are at least two gables 1 which are mirror images of each other (see figure 1), at least one panel 3 (see Figure 2) and means such as interlocking hardware to fasten the panel 3 to the at 20 least two gables 1 (not shown). Preferably, the fastening means are of the cam-lock fitting type.
The gable 1 as shown in Figure 1 has a height Hg, a width Wg, a thickness T, an outside surface 5, an inside surface 7, a front edge 9, a back edge 11, a top edge 13 and a bottom edge 15.
A first series of holes 17, extending in the direction of the height Hg, is drilled in the inside surface 7 at a distance D 1 from the back edge l 1. A second series of holes 19, extending parallel to the first series 17 in the direction of the height Hg, is drilled in the inside surface 7 at a distance D2 from the first series 17. Each series of holes 17, 19 has a first hole 39 drilled at a distance D3 from the top edge 13 of the gable 1 and a 30 bottom hole 41 drilled at a distance D6 from bottom edge 15 ofthe gable. The holes of both series 17, 19 are at a distance S from each other.
The panel 3 as shown in Figure 2 has a width Wp, a length Lp, a thickness T
which is preferably identical to the thickness of the gable 1, a front edge 21, a back edge 21672~4 23, a bottom surface 36, two side edges 25, 27 and two holes 29,31 drilled in each of the side edges 25, 27. One of the holes 29 is drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge 23 and the other hole 31 is drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole 29.
According to the invention, Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S are selected to meet the following equations:
- Hg2Wp;
- D2--D5; and - D2=nS, where n is a predetermined integer.
As a result, each panel 3 may be fastened by the fastening means (not shown) to the 10 inside surface 7 of each of the two gables 1 either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf 33, as is shown in Figure 3, such being achieved by aligning each hole 29, 31 of the panel 3 with a corresponding hole in each ofthe two series of holes 17, 19 of each ofthe gables 1, or in a vertical manner, as also shown in Figure 3, to form a back panel 35, such being achieved by aligning the holes 29, 31 of the panel 3 with corresponding holes in each of the first series of holes 17 of the gables 1.
In order for the shelf 33 and the back panel 35 to fit snugly with each other asshown on Figure 3, the distance D4 is preferably selected so as to meet the following equation:
- D4=S-I/2T.
20 Such insures that when the panel 3 is positioned to form a back panel 35, the front edge 21 of the back panel 35 is adjacent to the bottom surface 36 of the shelf 33, or, conversely, the front edge 21 of the back panel 35 is adjacent the top surface 37 of the shelf 33.
Furthermore, when m~nllf~ctllring the gables 1 and the panels 3 there may be slight mi.~lignment of the two series of holes 17, 19 of the gables 1 or the holes 29,31 ofthe panel 3. Thus, D1, D4, Wp and Wg are selected to meet the following equations:
- D 1 =D4+d; and - Wp=Wg-2d, where d is a predetermined distance that may be equal to zero.
30 This advantage allows for a slight recess around the front and back edges 21, 23 and the top surface 37 ofthe panel 3 and the front and back edges 9, 11 of the gable 1, as shown in Figure 3.
Also to preserve this slight recess from the top edge 13 of the gable 1, D3 is 216724~
preferably selected so as to meet the following equation:
- D3=l/2T+d.
According to another preferred embodiment, D3 equals D6, so that the slight recess is present near both the top edge 13 and the bottom edge 15 ofthe gable 1.
The height Hg of the gable 1 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
- Hg=D3+Sm+D6, where m is a predetermined integer higher that n.
This insures that the width Wp of the panel 3, if installed as a back panel 35, will be shorter than the height Hg of the gable 1 so that the panel 3 may be completely fastened to the gable 1.
Preferably, the distance S is equal to about 32mm, which is the standard length met by most of the drilling machinery for furniture and n is equal to 8 so that the distance D2 between the two series of holes 17, 19 is equal to about 256mm. The gables 1 and each panel 3 have a thickness T equal to about 18.8mm and the recess distance d is equal to about 3 . lmm.
Preferably also, the width Wg is selected so that it is near a standard size, such as 12" or 16". Thus, the width Wg ofthe 12" side will be equal to about 298.2mm and the width Wg of the 16" side will be equal to about 399.2mm. The height Hg is also selected so that it is near a standard size such as, for example, 24", 32", 48", 60", 72"
and 96". Thus, m would be 18, 24, 37, 46, 56 and 75 respectively, giving overall20 heights of about 601mm, 793mm, 1209mm, 1497mm, 1817mm and 2425mm.
Furthermore, the width Wg is preferably selected according to the above formula for a given width Wg, i.e. either 12" or 16". The length Lp is selected, taking into account the thickness of the gable 1, so that, for example, three different gables 1 may be used with two panels 3 in one unit. More particularly, the length Lp of two smaller shelves plus the thickness T is equal to the length Lp of a longer shelf. See Figure 4 which shows a unit assembled from a number of basic components, and more particularly how two shorter panels and a gable equal the length Lp of a longer panel 3.
The advantage of selecting the widths Wg and Wp in this manner is that, since 30 the distances D5 and D2 are equal and the same on both 12" gables and 16" gables, 12"
panels may be fastened to 16" gables and 16" panels may be fastened to 12" gables.
The advantages of the invention are twofold. Firstly, the system provides for versatility and simplicity in its embodiment. There are two basic elements, panels and gables, which can be selected from a number of sizes. The panels may be used as shelves or as back panels and any number of the basic components of the system may be used together in order to build whatever configuration is desired, such as, for example, shelving, a television unit or a microwave oven stand. Secondly, inst~lling a panel as a back panel increases the solidity of the assembled modular furniture and makes the assembled modular furniture more aesthetic.
Although the present invention has been explained hereinabove by way of a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be pointed out that any modifications to this preferred embodiment within the scope of the appended claims is not deemed to alter 10 or change the nature and scope ofthe present invention.
Claims (12)
1. A system for building furniture, comprising:
- at least two gables each having a height Hg, an inside surface, an outside surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a first and second series of holes drilled in said inside surface, said first series of holes extending in the direction of said height Hg and being drilled at a distance D1 from said back edge, said second series of holes extending parallel to the first series in the direction of said height Hg and being drilled at a distance D2 from said first series, the holes of both of said series being at a distance S from each other;
- at least one panel having a width Wp, a front edge, a back edge, two side edges and two holes drilled in each of said side edges, one of said two holes being drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge, the other one of said two holes being drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole; and - means to fasten said at least one panel to said gables;
- wherein Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S meet the following equations:
Hg Wp;
D2 = D5; and D2=nS,where n is a predetermined integer, whereby, in use, said at least one panel may be fastened by said fastening means to the inside surface of each of said at least two gables either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf, such being achieved by aligning each hole of said panel with a corresponding hole in each of said two series of holes of each of said gables, or in a vertical manner to form a back panel, such being achieved by aligning the holes of said panel with corresponding holes in each of said first series of holes of said at least two gables.
- at least two gables each having a height Hg, an inside surface, an outside surface, a front edge, a back edge, and a first and second series of holes drilled in said inside surface, said first series of holes extending in the direction of said height Hg and being drilled at a distance D1 from said back edge, said second series of holes extending parallel to the first series in the direction of said height Hg and being drilled at a distance D2 from said first series, the holes of both of said series being at a distance S from each other;
- at least one panel having a width Wp, a front edge, a back edge, two side edges and two holes drilled in each of said side edges, one of said two holes being drilled at a distance D4 from the back edge, the other one of said two holes being drilled at a distance D5 from the one hole; and - means to fasten said at least one panel to said gables;
- wherein Hg, Wp, D2, D5 and S meet the following equations:
Hg Wp;
D2 = D5; and D2=nS,where n is a predetermined integer, whereby, in use, said at least one panel may be fastened by said fastening means to the inside surface of each of said at least two gables either in a horizontal manner to form a shelf, such being achieved by aligning each hole of said panel with a corresponding hole in each of said two series of holes of each of said gables, or in a vertical manner to form a back panel, such being achieved by aligning the holes of said panel with corresponding holes in each of said first series of holes of said at least two gables.
2. A system for building furniture according to claim 1, wherein:
- each of said gables has a thickness T;
- said at least one panel has the same thickness T; and - D4 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
D4 = S-T.
- each of said gables has a thickness T;
- said at least one panel has the same thickness T; and - D4 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
D4 = S-T.
3. A system for building furniture according to claim 2, wherein:
- each of said gables has a width Wg, and - D1, D4, Wp and Wg are selected so as to meet the following equation:
D 1 = D4+d; and Wp = Wg-d wherein d is a predetermined distance that may be equal to zero.
- each of said gables has a width Wg, and - D1, D4, Wp and Wg are selected so as to meet the following equation:
D 1 = D4+d; and Wp = Wg-d wherein d is a predetermined distance that may be equal to zero.
4. A system for building furniture according to claim 3, wherein:
- each of said gables has a top edge and a bottom edge;
- each series of holes of each gable includes a first hole near the top edge thereof and a last hole near the bottom edge of said gable, the first hole of each of said series being drilled at a distance D3 from said top edge and the last hole of each of said series being drilled at a distance D6 from said bottom edge; and - D3 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
D3 = T+d.
- each of said gables has a top edge and a bottom edge;
- each series of holes of each gable includes a first hole near the top edge thereof and a last hole near the bottom edge of said gable, the first hole of each of said series being drilled at a distance D3 from said top edge and the last hole of each of said series being drilled at a distance D6 from said bottom edge; and - D3 is selected so as to meet the following equation:
D3 = T+d.
5. A system for building furniture according to claim 4, wherein Hg is selected so as to meet the following equation:
Hg=D3 + Sm+D6 where m is a predetermined integer higher than n.
Hg=D3 + Sm+D6 where m is a predetermined integer higher than n.
6. A system for building furniture according to claim 5, wherein D3 and D6 are selected to meet the following equation:
D3 = D6.
D3 = D6.
7. A system for building furniture according to claim 6, comprising at least two of said panels, said at least two panels being of the same length Lp.
8. A system for building furniture according to claim 7, wherein S
is equal to about 32 mm.
is equal to about 32 mm.
9. A system for building furniture according to claim 8, wherein n is equal to 8.
10. A system for building furniture according to claim 9, wherein T
is equal to about 18.8 mm.
is equal to about 18.8 mm.
11. A system for building furniture according to claim 10, wherein d is equal to about 3.1 mm.
12. A system for building furniture according to claim 11, comprising:
- three panels P1, P2 and P3, said panel P1 having a length Lp? and said panels P2 and P3 each having a length Lps; and - three gables G1,G2 and G3, said gables G1 and G2 each having a length Lg? and said gable G3 having a length Lgs, wherein:
- Lp?, Lps, Lg? and Lgs are selected to meet the following equations:
Lp? = Lps + Lps + T; and Lg? > Lgs, whereby, in use, when said panel P1 is fastened to said inside surface of each of said gables G1 and G2 in order to form a first shelf, said panel P2 may be fastened to said inside surface of said gable G1 and to said outside surface of said gable G3, to form a second shelf, and said panel P3 may be fastened to said inside surface of said gable G3 and to said inside surface of said gable G2, to form a third shelf.
- three panels P1, P2 and P3, said panel P1 having a length Lp? and said panels P2 and P3 each having a length Lps; and - three gables G1,G2 and G3, said gables G1 and G2 each having a length Lg? and said gable G3 having a length Lgs, wherein:
- Lp?, Lps, Lg? and Lgs are selected to meet the following equations:
Lp? = Lps + Lps + T; and Lg? > Lgs, whereby, in use, when said panel P1 is fastened to said inside surface of each of said gables G1 and G2 in order to form a first shelf, said panel P2 may be fastened to said inside surface of said gable G1 and to said outside surface of said gable G3, to form a second shelf, and said panel P3 may be fastened to said inside surface of said gable G3 and to said inside surface of said gable G2, to form a third shelf.
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