US20040177793A1

US20040177793A1 - Structure table leg

Info

Publication number: US20040177793A1
Application number: US10/385,603
Authority: US
Inventors: Chun-Yi Lai
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-03-12
Filing date: 2003-03-12
Publication date: 2004-09-16

Abstract

An improved structure assembly-type table leg that in addition to facilitating shipping, affords exceptional sturdiness and greater attractiveness when assembled. To provide for freight forwarding convenience, a slot is articulated in a predetermined area along the end sections of frame members, a quantity of holes are arrayed in the same end sections, and an opening is formed in each of the two adjacent sides at the top end of the table leg members. The span of the opening is directly proportional to the width of the frame member, enabling the insertion of the frame member and the mortising of the slot within the opening such that the top ends of the frame members and the table leg members are even with each other when they are assembled. The fastening screws utilized to assemble the invention herein are not visible, effectively enhancing exterior appearance, while supporting assembly and disassembly to conserve space and facilitate shipping.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) Field of the Invention

The invention herein relates to K/D component fittings, specifically an improved structure assembly-type table leg in which fastening screws are not visible for enhanced exterior appearance.

2) Description of the Prior Art

(1) Conventional assembly-type table leg structures are welded into a fixed arrangement. Since table tops and table legs relying on such components are thus permanent and cannot be disassembled, they occupy considerable cubic area when loaded as cargo. In addition to shipping disadvantages, such units require more storage room and, furthermore, are inconvenient to package for delivery. These are among the shortcomings of such structures.

(2) Due to the shortcomings of the conventional assembly-type table leg structures, manufacturers have designed component table legs that are assembled together with fastening screws. However, since the fastening screws utilized in the said assemblies are exposed on the surface of the table legs, exterior aesthetic appearance is adversely affected, which is another drawback of the prior art. Additionally, since the legs are a critical structural aspect of tables, the effectiveness of screws to secure legs in place is dependent on their rated fastening capability, which may prove to be a drawback when considerable weight is placed on tables constructed in this manner.

In view of the various utilization shortcomings of conventional assembly-type table legs, the applicant of the invention herein successfully developed the improved structure assembly-type table leg of the present invention based on years of experience gained while engaged in the manufacturing of table leg members and related products.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the invention herein is to provide an assembly-type table leg which in addition to facilitating shipping, affords exceptional sturdiness and enhanced attractiveness when assembled.

For freight forwarding convenience, a slot is articulated in a predetermined area along the end sections of the frame members; furthermore, an opening is formed in each of the two adjacent sides at the top end of the table leg members, with the span of the opening directly proportional to the width of the frame member and enabling the insertion of the frame member and the mortising of the slot within the opening such that the top ends of the frame members and the table leg members are even with each other when they are assembled. As such, the fastening screws utilized to assemble the invention herein are not visible, effectively enhancing exterior attractiveness, while supporting worldwide K/D assembly and disassembly trends to conserve space and facilitate shipping

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded drawing of the frame member of the invention herein. [0009]
FIG. 2 is an exploded drawing of the frame member and the table leg member of the invention herein. [0010]
FIG. 3 is an isometric drawing of the frame member and the table leg member of the invention herein. [0011]
FIG. 4 is an isometric drawing of an embodiment of the invention herein. [0012]
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional drawing of the invention herein, as viewed from the perspective of line A-A in FIG. 4.[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 are the exploded drawing of the frame member, the exploded drawing of the frame member and the table leg member, and the isometric drawing of the frame member and the table leg member of the invention herein. [0014]
The improved structure table leg of the present invention is comprised of a plurality of [0015] frame members 1 and a plurality of table leg members 2; each frame member 1 is assembled to another frame member 1 by means of screws 3, following which conjoined pairs of frame members 1 are fastened to a table leg member 2 with additional screws 3; the main feature is that a slot 4 is articulated in a predetermined area along the end sections of the said frame members 1, a quantity of holes 6 are arrayed in a predetermined area at the end sections 5 of the frame members 1 and, furthermore, a quantity of larger diameter through-holes 10 aligned with the holes 6 in the end sections 5 are fabricated in the outer sides of the frame members 1 such that when two frame members 1 are assembled together, the screws 3 are fastened inside the frame members 1; an opening 7 is formed in each of the two adjacent sides at the top end of the table leg members 2 and a hole 8 is disposed at the side of the openings 7; the span of the opening 7 is directly proportional to the width of the frame member 1, enabling the insertion of the frame member 1 and the mortising of the slot 4 within the opening 7, and its fastening to the inside of the table leg member 2 by the screws 3 such that the top ends of the frame members 1 and the table leg members 2 are even with each other when they are assembled, wherein the screws 3 are concealed to enhance exterior appearance, while the table leg members 2 and the frame members 1 are effectively mortised together to strengthen rigidity, thereby increasing table weight carrying capacity and prolonging product service life; additionally, the K/D assembly and disassembly table arrangement of the invention herein not only provides a structure capable of being dismantled, but facilitates shipping and rapid assembly requirements.
FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is the isometric drawing of an embodiment of the invention herein and the partial cross-sectional drawing of the invention herein. [0016]
When the user sets up a table [0017] 9, the screws 3 are fastened into the holes 6 of the frame member 1 pairs and, furthermore, such that as pairs of frame members 1 are assembled, the screws 3 are fastened within the quantity of larger diameter through-holes 10 aligned with the holes 6 in the end sections 5 and fabricated in the outer sides of the frame members 1; additionally, the slot 4 utilized to locate the frame members 1 onto the table leg members 2 (as shown in FIG. 5) enables the top ends of the frame members 1 and the table leg members 2 to be even with each other when they are assembled and, as such, the screws 3 are not visible and, furthermore, the following utilization advantages are afforded by the invention herein:
1. Following the assembly of the invention herein, the screws are not visible on the exterior of the table leg members, thereby enhancing product quality and improving product appearance. [0018]
2. Each table leg member of the invention herein is a structure that can be taken apart to support globally popular K/D designs such that when the said table leg members are loaded as cargo, the separate components facilitate shipping because less packaging material is required and, furthermore, the table leg members are rapidly assembled for utilization. [0019]
3. The table leg members are effectively mortised to the frame members, the assembled structure having greater rigidity that enables a larger table load capacity and a prolonged product service life. [0020]
In summation of the foregoing section, since the improved structure assembly-type table leg of the invention herein has an attractive exterior appearance because no screws are visually evident and, furthermore, can be taken apart to facilitate loading, the assembly-type table leg arrangement of the present invention possesses industrial utility and is progressive and, therefore, meets new patent application requirements. [0021]

Claims

1. An improved structure table leg comprised of a plurality of frame members and a plurality of table leg members; each said frame member is assembled to another said frame member by means of screws, following which conjoined pairs of said frame members are fastened to a said table leg member with the said screws; the main feature is that a slot is articulated in a predetermined area along the end sections of the said frame members, an opening is formed in each of the two adjacent sides at the top end of the said table leg members, and the span of the said opening is directly proportional to the width of the said frame member, enabling the insertion of the said frame member and the mortising of the said slot within the said opening such that the top ends of the said frame members and the said table leg members are even with each other when they are assembled.

2. As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved structure table leg of the invention herein, each of the said openings in the said table leg members has a laterally disposed hole.

3. As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved structure table leg of the invention herein, each said frame member is fabricated with a quantity of holes arrayed in a predetermined area at the end section.

4. As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved structure table leg of the invention herein, the said screws that conjoin the said table leg members to the said frame members are fastened inside the said table leg members.