US20170095085A1 - Detachable cover for boreholes in rack and wall units - Google Patents

Detachable cover for boreholes in rack and wall units Download PDF

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US20170095085A1
US20170095085A1 US15/192,532 US201615192532A US2017095085A1 US 20170095085 A1 US20170095085 A1 US 20170095085A1 US 201615192532 A US201615192532 A US 201615192532A US 2017095085 A1 US2017095085 A1 US 2017095085A1
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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
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A47B95/04—Keyplates; Ornaments or the like
    • A47B95/043—Protecting rims, buffers or the like
    • 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
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A47B95/04—Keyplates; Ornaments or the like
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • 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
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A47B95/04—Keyplates; Ornaments or the like
    • A47B95/043—Protecting rims, buffers or the like
    • A47B2095/046—Protecting rims, buffers or the like of the snap-on type

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  • the present invention relates to a detachable cover for lining one or more boreholes in furniture.
  • Certain types of furniture contain bores or bore holes for the installation of shelves, rack floors, door hinges, and similar extensions. In such furniture, unused bores remain exposed resulting in an unsightly appearance.
  • Typical solutions for covering exposed boreholes involve the application of individual pegs or studs to the exposed bore so as to cover the exposed bore.
  • One or more studs can be applied to one or more bores either individually, or in parallel when the studs are reversibly attached to a strip. In the latter instance, the strip is removed following application of the studs into the respective bore hole(s).
  • An embodiment of the invention can include a cover for concealing unutilized boreholes in furniture in order to improve the visual appearance of the furniture.
  • An embodiment of the present invention relates to a detachable cover for lining a plurality of boreholes on a furniture, said detachable cover having a track disposed onto a rear surface of said cover; and a plurality of studs attached to said track, wherein said plurality of studs are attached to said track in an adjustable manner.
  • FIG. 1 is an end view of an embodiment of a single stud.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial view of one side of an embodiment of a cover with integrated studs.
  • FIG. 3 is a zoomed in view of the cover of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a cover having integrated studs that are spaced apart at a uniform distance.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of a cover having integrated studs that are spaced apart at a uniform distance attached to a shelf wall.
  • FIG. 6 is a view of an embodiment of a cover having a track for adjustable studs (left-most image) and views of a tailed clip with two studs (middle and right image).
  • FIG. 7A shows an embodiment of a detachable cover attached to a shelf wall.
  • FIG. 7B is a view of a side of an embodiment of a cover having a track for slidable studs and also having two sets of slidable studs positioned onto the track.
  • FIG. 8 shows cross-sectional views of alternative embodiments of track and stud configurations of the cover of FIGS. 7A and 7B showing the track and a stud positioned on the track.
  • bore and “borehole” are used interchangeably throughout.
  • cover and “strip” are used interchangeably throughout.
  • Embodiments of the invention can easily and completely cover boreholes in a detachable manner. This has the advantage that the outer appearance of the furniture is not negatively impacted by the bores.
  • some embodiments of the invention can be customized via the use of alternatively colored or patterned strips.
  • the cover is manufactured either out of plastics or metal.
  • the cover is either pre-cut in a calibrated manner, or can be cut post-purchase by a consumer. In such cases, the cover can be cut to fit a desired length.
  • the covers described herein can be customized in a variety of ways that would be apparent.
  • embodiments of the invention described herein can cover a plurality of boreholes so that a homogeneous visual appearance is created and the need for extensive single plugs is eliminated.
  • the instantly described pegs or studs only serve to fix the cover.
  • the cover remains in the body of furniture as an ornamental element.
  • the pegs and cover can be readily detached from the boreholes and furniture. In such cases, the boreholes remain undamaged and can readily be used for the installation of extensions to the furniture.
  • An embodiment of the present invention includes a detachable cover for lining a plurality of boreholes on a furniture, said detachable cover having a track disposed onto a rear surface of said cover; and a plurality of studs attached to said track, wherein said plurality of studs are attached to said track in an adjustable manner.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention include a detachable cover having a track configured such that a sliding engagement is formed between at least one of a plurality of studs and said track.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention include a detachable cover with a track is configured such that a sliding engagement is formed between each of a plurality of studs and said track.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention include a plurality of studs, wherein each of said plurality of studs comprise a base and a shaft attached to said base, wherein said base is coupled to a track and said shaft extends out from said base and from said track.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention include a plurality of studs, wherein said plurality of studs includes a tailed clip comprising two or more studs attached to one another, and wherein said tailed clip is attached to a track in an adjustable manner.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention include two or more studs spaced apart at a distance corresponding to a distance between two or more plurality of boreholes on a furniture.
  • Some embodiments of the invention include a method of lining a plurality of boreholes on a furniture comprising applying a detachable cover to at least one of said plurality of boreholes, wherein said detachable cover comprises a track disposed onto a rear surface of said cover; and a plurality of studs attached to said track, and wherein said plurality of studs are attached to said track in an adjustable manner.
  • a stud of the detachable cover is implemented as depicted in FIG. 1 .
  • the stud 101 comprises a base 103 and a shaft 105 .
  • the base is wider than the shaft.
  • the stud is attached to the cover by the base.
  • the shaft is inserted into a borehole in a detachable manner.
  • the shaft is designed such that the borehole forms a tight-fit around the shaft, allowing the base of the stud and cover to remain attached to the borehole until detachment of the cover is desired.
  • the detachable cover is implemented as depicted in FIGS. 2-5 .
  • the detachable cover 201 has studs 203 that are permanently mounted onto a rear surface 205 of the detachable cover.
  • the cover is in the form of a linear strip.
  • the studs are positioned along an axis of the rear surface of the strip and are spaced apart at a predetermined distance as is seen in FIGS. 2 and 4 .
  • the distance that the studs are spaced apart by corresponds to the distance between adjacent boreholes on a piece of furniture.
  • each stud fills a corresponding borehole when the cover is mounted onto the furniture. When mounted, the studs bring the rear surface of the cover in contact or in close-contact with the surface of the furniture having the boreholes.
  • the detachable cover is implemented as depicted in FIGS. 6, 7A and 7B .
  • the cover 601 and 703 respectfully, has a centrally positioned track 605 and 705 disposed on a rear surface 603 .
  • the track is positioned along an axis and extends along the entire length or most of the length of the cover.
  • a pair of slidable studs 707 is attached to the track.
  • FIG. 7A shows an image of an embodiment of a cover 701 mounted onto a shelf.
  • two or more studs 609 are joined to form a mounting or tailed clip 607 .
  • the studs are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. This distance corresponds to the distance between adjacent boreholes on a piece of furniture.
  • the mounting or tailed clip has a side-cut or break-point 611 so that the individual studs can be separated from each other. This side-cut or break-point is positioned at a point between the two studs. This allows for the studs to be separated so that individual boreholes spaced apart at varying distances can be filled.
  • the mounting or tailed clip comprises a base region and two or more shaft regions.
  • the base region is wider than each of the two or more shaft regions.
  • the base region of the mounting or tailed clip attaches the two or more shaft regions in a slidable manner to a track disposed on a rear surface of a cover. The mounting or tailed clip or individual studs can be moved along the track.
  • the detachable cover may be implemented as depicted in FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 8 shows cross-sectional views of alternative stud and track configurations on a strip or cover 801 .
  • parallel members of the track 803 curve around the base of a stud 805 to contain the stud 807 in an adjustable (e.g. slidable) manner.
  • the base of the stud 811 and the track 809 are configured to integrate with one another such that the stud 813 is contained in an adjustable (e.g. slidable) manner within the track.
  • the cover is supplied with studs in regular distances whereupon the distances of the studs correspond to the boreholes in the body of the furniture.
  • the studs have a diameter of between 1 and 10 mm, and more preferably 5 mm.
  • the depth of the studs is between 3 and 13 mm, and more preferably 8 mm.
  • the width of the cover is at least between 1 and 10 mm and more preferably 5 mm in order to cover the boreholes completely. With these studs the cover is fixed in the boreholes which are in the body of the furniture.
  • the cover can be applied in the furniture industry in every body of furniture with prefabricated boreholes in order to cover them respectively to individualize the body of furniture according to the imaginations of the consumer.
  • the cover is a sectional strip with a continuous internal rail which is centrally situated on the underside of the strip.
  • the plugs are slightly wider in diameter than the corresponding boreholes.
  • the plugs have to be pressed into the corresponding boreholes.
  • the stud comprises a shaft that protrudes from the rack. This shaft has a bulge at the plug and is connected to the underside of the strip by the continuous rail when pressurized.
  • a mounting or tailed clip with 2 plugs is used.
  • the mounting or tailed clip comprises a side-cut so that the 2 plugs can be separated. This is particularly useful when mounting onto a furniture with boreholes of varying or alternative spacing that is distinct from that of the joined plugs.
  • this side-cut is positioned in the middle of the mounting or tailed clip; this allows a user to break the mounting clip, thus releasing each of the 2 joined plugs. This allows for the plugs to be separated so that individual boreholes spaced apart at varying distances can be filled.
  • the strips can differ in color, form and coating.
  • the cover, track and/or studs can be made of light-weight and flexible materials such as plastic or rubber or any combination thereof.
  • the cover, track and/or studs can be made of a metal or combination of metals. Methods of manufacture depending on the material used are be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, injection molding or three-dimensional printing can be employed.

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US7648251B2 (en) * 2006-05-15 2010-01-19 Amdor, Inc. Strip lighting assembly
US20130160483A1 (en) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Cantilevered shelving rack
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US2771610A (en) * 1955-04-11 1956-11-27 Frank G Smith Fastener strip
US3892313A (en) * 1972-03-10 1975-07-01 Haubold Ind Nagelgeraete D Magazine strip for ornamental nail driving apparatus
US20070228236A1 (en) * 2006-03-15 2007-10-04 Mackay Andrew Panel anchor assembly
US7648251B2 (en) * 2006-05-15 2010-01-19 Amdor, Inc. Strip lighting assembly
US9488204B2 (en) * 2010-11-18 2016-11-08 King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd Joiner for modular furniture
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