US3224719A - Furniture base - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to furniture. More particularly, this invention relates to a base for tables and the like.
- Bases for units of furniture such as tables, must exhibit considerable strength because of the weights which may be imposed upon them. In many cases, the weight of the top itself is considerable. However, it is often desirable to provide bases having great strength, yet being of simple design and fabrication.
- a further object of this invention is the provision of such a base which is simple. in design and easily fabricated from component parts neither cumbersome nor bulky.
- a further object of this invention is the provision of such a base exhibiting the above characteristics, being durable in function and unique in appearance.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base for a unit of furniture embodying the principles of this invention, a table top mounted thereon;
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 1.
- this invention relates to a base for a unit of furniture comprising a generally H-shaped floor-engaging member.
- a generally H-shaped support is positioned above this member and lies in a plane parallel to that of the floor-engaging member.
- the support is turned ninety degrees with respect to the floor-engaging member and elongated connecting rods extend between the ends of each leg of the member to the ends of each leg of the support positioned generally thereabove. Additional elongated connecting rods extend from generally each end of the connecting bar of the member to generally the ends of the connecting bar of the support.
- the reference numeral 1 designates a base embodying the principles of this invention.
- a transparent table top 2 is mounted thereon.
- the base 1 includes a pair of identical floor-engaging members 3 and 4, each of the members being of generally U-shape, the respective bight portions 5 and 6 thereof being secured together in back-to-back relationship.
- the floor-engaging members 3 and 4 include legs 7 and 8 respectively, the legs being spread slightly outwardly from the bight portions thereof. Spacing means 9 is provided between the bight portions 5 and 6 of the members 3 and 4 to eliminate binding therebetween and assure a rigid, positive connection.
- Supports 2.0 and 21 are positioned above the members 3 and 4 and are of generally the same construction.
- the supports 20 and 21 include bight portions 22 and 23 respectively and leg 24 and 25 respectively.
- the bight portions 22 and 23 thereof are secured together in back-to-back relationship, spacing means 26 being provided therebetween.
- the legs 24 and 25 are spread slightly outwardly from their respective bight portions, the
- legs 23 and 24 being of a length slightly longer than the legs 7 and 8 of the members 3 and 4.
- the members 3 and 4 provide generally an H-shaped floor-engaging structure.
- the supports 20 and 21 provide generally an H-shaped supporting structure. This supporting structure is positioned above the floor-engaging structure, the two structures lying in planes parallel to one another, the supporting structure turned ninety degrees with respect to the floorengaging structure.
- Elongated connecting rods 30 extend between the ends of the legs 7 of the member 3 and the ends of one of the legs 24 and one of the legs 25 of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove.
- Elongated connecting rods 31 extend between the ends of the bight portion 5 of the member 3 and one end of the bight portions 22 and 23 of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove.
- Elongated connecting rods 32 extend between the ends of the legs 8 of the member 4 and the ends of the other legs of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove.
- Elongated connecting rods 33 extend between the ends of the bight portion 6 of the member 4 and the other ends of the bight portions of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove.
- the rods 30, 31, 32 and 33 are fabricated of a material exhibiting both strength and rigidity.
- the rods are suitably secured as described between the members and supports, the rods being bent at their ends (FIG. 3) and inserted into openings in the members and supports. In the embodiment shown, the rods are suitably affixed within openings in the members and supports by means of an epoxy glue.
- the base disclosed herein is capable of exhibiting exceptional strength and rigidity due to the positioning and functioning of the rods 30, 31, 32 and 33.
- Loads positioned on any part of the table top 2 are distributed through the supports 21 and 22 through the various rods.
- Positioning of weight is evenly distributed through the supports 20 and 21, through the various rods back to the members 3 and 4, so that a downward force on any one rod causes certain of the other rods to act as tension members, thus greatly aiding the particular rod or rods bearing the bulk of the weight.
- twisting of the base of this invention is extremely difficult because of the positioning and angles of the rods for the same reason, namely, a particular force on any one rod or rods is immediately transferred through the supports 20 and 21 to other rods back to the members 3 and 4 which of necessity cause an opposite reaction.
- this base maintains a simplicity of structure and design, providing exceptional strength even though there is an absence of cumbersome, bulky components in the structure.
- a base for a unit of furniture comprising: a generally H-shaped floor engaging member; a generally H-shaped support positioned above said member and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of said member; said support turned ninety degrees with respect to said member; elongated connecting rods extending between the ends of each leg of said member to the ends of each leg of said support positioned generally thereabove; and elongated connecting rods extending from generally each end of the connecting bar of said member to generally the ends of the connecting bar of said support.
- a base for a unit of furniture as defined in claim 1 the legs of both said member and said support spread outwardly from their respective connecting bars.
- a base for a unit of furniture as defined in claim 2 the legs of said support being of a length greater than the legs of said member.
- a base for a unit of furniture comprising: a base member having a pair of generally U-shaped floor engaging elements, the bight portions of said elements secured together in back-to-back relationship; a support positioned above said member, said support having a pair of generally U-shaped elements, the bight portions of said elements secured together in back-to-back relationship; said member and said support lying in parallel planes; said support turned ninety degrees with respect to said member; an elongated connecting rod extending between generally the ends of each leg of each of said elements of said member to generally the end of each leg of each of said elements of said support positioned generally thereabove; and an elongated connecting rod extending 4 from generally each end of said bight portion of said elements of said member to generally the end of said bight portion of said element of said support positioned generally thereabove.
- a unit of furniture defined in claim 4 the legs of each element of each of said member and support spread outwardly of its respective bight portion.
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Dec. 21, 1965 BECKMAN ET AL 3,224,719
FURNITURE BASE Filed Dec. 21, 1962 INVENTORS VOA/4L0 BEG/(MAN FOO/V57 K HA TAMI/(A Arra/PA/a a United States Patent Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Filed Dec. 21, 1962, Ser. No. 254,532 8 Claims. (Cl. 248163) This invention relates to furniture. More particularly, this invention relates to a base for tables and the like.
Many types of furniture bases are presently in existence. Bases for units of furniture, such as tables, must exhibit considerable strength because of the weights which may be imposed upon them. In many cases, the weight of the top itself is considerable. However, it is often desirable to provide bases having great strength, yet being of simple design and fabrication.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a base for a unit of furniture exhibiting exceptional strength.
A further object of this invention is the provision of such a base which is simple. in design and easily fabricated from component parts neither cumbersome nor bulky.
A further object of this invention is the provision of such a base exhibiting the above characteristics, being durable in function and unique in appearance.
Other objects of this invention will become obvious to those skilled in the furniture art upon reading the following specification, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base for a unit of furniture embodying the principles of this invention, a table top mounted thereon;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 1.
Briefly, this invention relates to a base for a unit of furniture comprising a generally H-shaped floor-engaging member. A generally H-shaped support is positioned above this member and lies in a plane parallel to that of the floor-engaging member. The support is turned ninety degrees with respect to the floor-engaging member and elongated connecting rods extend between the ends of each leg of the member to the ends of each leg of the support positioned generally thereabove. Additional elongated connecting rods extend from generally each end of the connecting bar of the member to generally the ends of the connecting bar of the support.
Referring more specifically to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a base embodying the principles of this invention. In the embodiment shown, a transparent table top 2 is mounted thereon.
The base 1 includes a pair of identical floor-engaging members 3 and 4, each of the members being of generally U-shape, the respective bight portions 5 and 6 thereof being secured together in back-to-back relationship. The floor-engaging members 3 and 4 include legs 7 and 8 respectively, the legs being spread slightly outwardly from the bight portions thereof. Spacing means 9 is provided between the bight portions 5 and 6 of the members 3 and 4 to eliminate binding therebetween and assure a rigid, positive connection.
Supports 2.0 and 21 are positioned above the members 3 and 4 and are of generally the same construction. The supports 20 and 21 include bight portions 22 and 23 respectively and leg 24 and 25 respectively. The bight portions 22 and 23 thereof are secured together in back-to-back relationship, spacing means 26 being provided therebetween. The legs 24 and 25 are spread slightly outwardly from their respective bight portions, the
3,224,719 Patented Dec. 21, 1965 legs 23 and 24 being of a length slightly longer than the legs 7 and 8 of the members 3 and 4.
It will be seen that the members 3 and 4 provide generally an H-shaped floor-engaging structure. The supports 20 and 21 provide generally an H-shaped supporting structure. This supporting structure is positioned above the floor-engaging structure, the two structures lying in planes parallel to one another, the supporting structure turned ninety degrees with respect to the floorengaging structure. Elongated connecting rods 30 extend between the ends of the legs 7 of the member 3 and the ends of one of the legs 24 and one of the legs 25 of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove. Elongated connecting rods 31 extend between the ends of the bight portion 5 of the member 3 and one end of the bight portions 22 and 23 of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove. Elongated connecting rods 32 extend between the ends of the legs 8 of the member 4 and the ends of the other legs of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove. Elongated connecting rods 33 extend between the ends of the bight portion 6 of the member 4 and the other ends of the bight portions of the supports 20 and 21 respectively positioned thereabove. It is to be understood that the term rods includes either solid or tubelike members, and the term is not limited to any particular cross-sectional configuration. The rods 30, 31, 32 and 33 are fabricated of a material exhibiting both strength and rigidity. The rods are suitably secured as described between the members and supports, the rods being bent at their ends (FIG. 3) and inserted into openings in the members and supports. In the embodiment shown, the rods are suitably affixed within openings in the members and supports by means of an epoxy glue.
It will be seen that the base disclosed herein is capable of exhibiting exceptional strength and rigidity due to the positioning and functioning of the rods 30, 31, 32 and 33. Loads positioned on any part of the table top 2 are distributed through the supports 21 and 22 through the various rods. Positioning of weight is evenly distributed through the supports 20 and 21, through the various rods back to the members 3 and 4, so that a downward force on any one rod causes certain of the other rods to act as tension members, thus greatly aiding the particular rod or rods bearing the bulk of the weight. Further, twisting of the base of this invention is extremely difficult because of the positioning and angles of the rods for the same reason, namely, a particular force on any one rod or rods is immediately transferred through the supports 20 and 21 to other rods back to the members 3 and 4 which of necessity cause an opposite reaction. In addition to this provision of exceptional strength and rigidity, this base maintains a simplicity of structure and design, providing exceptional strength even though there is an absence of cumbersome, bulky components in the structure.
While only one embodiment of this invention has been shown and described, it may be possible to practice the invention through the utilization of certain other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Such other embodiments are to be considered part of this invention unless the following claims specifically state otherwise.
We claim:
1. A base for a unit of furniture, comprising: a generally H-shaped floor engaging member; a generally H-shaped support positioned above said member and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of said member; said support turned ninety degrees with respect to said member; elongated connecting rods extending between the ends of each leg of said member to the ends of each leg of said support positioned generally thereabove; and elongated connecting rods extending from generally each end of the connecting bar of said member to generally the ends of the connecting bar of said support.
2. A base for a unit of furniture as defined in claim 1, the legs of both said member and said support spread outwardly from their respective connecting bars.
3. A base for a unit of furniture as defined in claim 2, the legs of said support being of a length greater than the legs of said member.
4. A base for a unit of furniture, comprising: a base member having a pair of generally U-shaped floor engaging elements, the bight portions of said elements secured together in back-to-back relationship; a support positioned above said member, said support having a pair of generally U-shaped elements, the bight portions of said elements secured together in back-to-back relationship; said member and said support lying in parallel planes; said support turned ninety degrees with respect to said member; an elongated connecting rod extending between generally the ends of each leg of each of said elements of said member to generally the end of each leg of each of said elements of said support positioned generally thereabove; and an elongated connecting rod extending 4 from generally each end of said bight portion of said elements of said member to generally the end of said bight portion of said element of said support positioned generally thereabove.
5. A unit of furniture defined in claim 4, the legs of each element of each of said member and support spread outwardly of its respective bight portion.
6. A unit of furniture as defined in claim 5, said elements of said support being identical and said elements of said member being identical.
7. A unit of furniture as defined in claim 6, said legs of said elements of said support being of greater length than said legs of said elements of said member.
8. A unit of furniture as defined in claim 7, wherein the ends of each of said connecting rods are bent to perpendicularly enter said support and said member.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS FRANK L. ABBOTT, Primary Examiner.
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1. A BASE FOR A UNIT OF FURNITURE, COMPRISING: A GENERALLY H-SHAPED FLOOR ENGAGING MEMBER; A GENERALLY H-SHAPED SUPPORT POSITIONED ABOVE SAID MEMBER AND LYING IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF SAID MEMBER; SAID SUPPORT TURNED NINETY DEGREES WITH RESPECT TO SAID MEMBER; ELONGATED CONNECTING RODS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF EACH LEG OF SAID MEMBER TO THE ENDS OF EACH LEG OF SAID SUPPORT POSITIONED GENERALLY THEREABOVE; AND ELONGATED CONNECTING RODS EXTENDING FROM GENERALLY EACH END OF THE CONNECTING BAR OF SAID MEMBER TO GENERALLY THE ENDS OF THE CONNECTING BAR OF SAID SUPPORT.
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US3826398A (en) * | 1970-05-15 | 1974-07-30 | W Rivers | Transport container |
US4318556A (en) * | 1979-06-11 | 1982-03-09 | Rowland David L | Chair and seat-back unit therefor |
US4321875A (en) * | 1979-11-20 | 1982-03-30 | Danko Peter J | Support structure |
US5435510A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1995-07-25 | Wey; Louis | Detachable table stand assembly |
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US4318556A (en) * | 1979-06-11 | 1982-03-09 | Rowland David L | Chair and seat-back unit therefor |
US4321875A (en) * | 1979-11-20 | 1982-03-30 | Danko Peter J | Support structure |
US5435510A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1995-07-25 | Wey; Louis | Detachable table stand assembly |
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