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US3371973A
US3371973A US569152A US56915266A US3371973A US 3371973 A US3371973 A US 3371973A US 569152 A US569152 A US 569152A US 56915266 A US56915266 A US 56915266A US 3371973 A US3371973 A US 3371973A
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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
    • A47B17/00—Writing-tables
    • 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
    • A47B17/00—Writing-tables
    • A47B17/003—Writing-tables made of metal
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/003—Connecting table tops to underframes
    • A47B2013/006—Connecting table tops to underframes to hollow tubular profiles

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  • An article of metallic office furniture comprises two rigid leg-forming frames of inverted U-shape, a top recurred to the base portions of the frames, two intermediate U-shaped frames which have their base portions recurred to the top and are similar and parallel to the leg-forming frames but have shorter legs, and cabinets carried by cooperating support elements on the legs of the leg-for ming frames and of the intermediate frames.
  • Olfice furniture notably metal desks, are constructed as a rule from standard elements comprising a plate constituting the working surface or top, secured to one or two cabinets adapted to be equipped with drawers. These cabinets constitute the support, legs or bases of the desk and may bear directly on the floor, but in most instances they are equipped with legs extending along their vertical edges or depending from their lower faces. These cabinets are mounted to the end of the desk plate or top and may be interconnected by a vertical metal plate constituting the back or bottom panel of the desk.
  • tops and tables have also common elements like the top and legs.
  • the standardization of top does not constitute a major difficulty in itself, and nearly all manufacturers have succeeded in this field.
  • the problem of legs is considerably more complicated for the stability of any furniture must be exactly the same in the case of a knee-hole writing table, of a single cabinet desk, or of a table.
  • the present invention has for its object a desk or table consisting preferably of metal elements characterized in that the leg system consists of two extremely rigid frames or straps having the shape of an inverted U, the central portion of the U being secured to the underface of the desk top while the side members of the U constitute the legs proper.
  • the desks equipped with cabinets are also characterized in that said cabinets are attached to the legs and independent of the top.
  • Each cabinet is suspended on one side from the desk legs and on the opposite side from the intermediate frames.
  • These frames are advantageously of the type described in the French Patent No. 1,364,089, filed by the same applicant on May 8, 1963, that is, consisting of two metal channels fitted in each other so as to constitute a rigid square-sectioned tube.
  • the two frames of each cabinet are braced by two trays disposed horizontally and having a suflicient relative spacing to permit the insertion of the cabinet therebetween.
  • the upper tray is preferably somewhat spaced from the desk top in order to provide between this top and the 'upper tray a free space permitting the stowing of files and various documents during the work, notably when the top is already encumbered with papers.
  • the cabinet is attached directly by one of itssides to the legs and by its opposite side to the strap.
  • the upper surface of this cabinet is disposed as in the first form of embodiment at a certain vertical distance from the top plate.
  • the mounting of a panel with legs is carried out by suspending a flat caisson to the leg unit and possibly a strap on the other side of the caisson.
  • leg unit At each end of a top.
  • These leg units themselves may be stiffened by means of straps bearing on the one hand on each leg and on the other hand on the top.
  • a desk or table thus obtained has a particularly pleasant appearance due to the alternation of the plane surfaces of the cabinets and back or :bottom panel with the vertical lines of the leg units and straps.
  • the plane surfaces may be painted or lined with plastic material, and the straps and leg units may be covered with a metallized or adequately coloured ornamental element.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an office desk
  • FIGURE 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of a cabinet on the leg unit of one of the desk sides;
  • FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the mounting of a panel with legs.
  • the metal desk illustrated in the drawing is of the so-called knee-hole writing table type, in that it comprises under its top 1 two cabinets 2 equipped as usual with drawers.
  • these cabinets instead of being secured directly to the underface of the top plate are suspended from the leg units of the desk.
  • leg units consist of two similar and very rigid frames 3 having the shape of an inverted U, each frame having its central portion 4 secured under the top 1 and the two side members 5 acting as the legs proper.
  • Two similar intermediate U-shaped frames 6, of which the legs 9 7 have a length corresponding substantially to the height of the cabinet to be fitted, are also secured under the top 1 in planes parallel to each other and to the leg plane, with a relative spacing corresponding of course to the width of the cabinet to be fitted.
  • the two frames 3 and 6 of each cabinet are braced by means of a pair of trays 8 and 9 disposed horizontally and sufficiently spaced from each other to permit the insertion of the corresponding cabinet 2 therebetween, the latter being subsequently fastened in position through any suitable means.
  • the trays 8 and 9 are anchored to the legs 5 and 7 of the two frames, preferably as described in the aforesaid French patent of the applicant, No. 1,364,- 089, that is, by utilizing a combination of catches 1t and recesses 11, or screws 12, a bottom or back panel 13 being interposed if desired between the two intermediate frames 6 by simply suspending them behind their rear legs.
  • the upper tray 9 is fastened to the legs 5 and 7 of the two frames and somewhat spaced from the tops 1 so as to form therebetween a free gap for increasing the surface area available for stowing documents, etc.
  • trays 8 and 9 are shown as being somewhat spaced from the cabinet 2, they might also be secured thereto in a permanent manner before mounting the straps and leg units.
  • the cabinet itself may be provided with recesses 11 and adapted to be secured by means of screws.
  • FIGURE 3 illustrates the mounting of a panel with legs 3 consisting essentially of a small flat caisson 14 secured to the leg units as described hereinabove in the same manner as the cabinets, that is, at its upper portion by means on the one hand of lugs carried by the legs and, on the other hand of recesses 11 formed in the caisson, and at its bottom by means of screws 18.
  • the back panel 19 is secured to the caisson proper.
  • An article of metallic office furniture comprising two rigid leg-forming frames of inverted U-shape, a horizontal top secured to the base portions of said frames, two similar but shorter U-shaped intermediate frames the bases of which are fixed to the underside of said top and which lie in planes parallel to the leg-forming frames, the limbs of said U-shaped leg-forming frames and the limbs of said intermediate U-shaped frames being provided with cooperating support elements and cabinets supported by said support elements beneath said top and independently of it.
  • each upper tray is attached to a leg-forming frame at a predetermined distance from the underside of the top and adapted to leave a free space between the upper tray and the underside of the top.

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FR29126A FR1456004A (fr) 1965-08-23 1965-08-23 Perfectionnement aux meubles et tables de bureaux

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US3479102A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-11-18 Stow & Davis Furniture Co Furniture construction
US3583782A (en) * 1968-06-12 1971-06-08 Massey Ferguson Ind Ltd Furniture construction
US3709577A (en) * 1968-04-23 1973-01-09 Arenson A Ltd Desks
US20040035061A1 (en) * 2000-10-27 2004-02-26 Roberto Lucci Modular fitted-kitchen furniture assembly with improved structure
US20050103238A1 (en) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-19 Giusseppe Paventi High capacity movable merchandise display table

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US2821450A (en) * 1956-08-09 1958-01-28 Knoll Associates Desk structure
US2822228A (en) * 1956-06-11 1958-02-04 Boyd C Comer Mounting for adjustable table top legs
US2915351A (en) * 1958-02-19 1959-12-01 Domore Chair Company Inc Desk construction
US2973232A (en) * 1958-01-29 1961-02-28 Knoll Associates Multiple desk unit with combined frame and retaining rail
US2987362A (en) * 1958-08-22 1961-06-06 Art Woodwork Ltd Releasable fastening means for parts for an article of furniture
US3125387A (en) * 1964-03-17 Office furniture

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US3125387A (en) * 1964-03-17 Office furniture
US2822228A (en) * 1956-06-11 1958-02-04 Boyd C Comer Mounting for adjustable table top legs
US2821450A (en) * 1956-08-09 1958-01-28 Knoll Associates Desk structure
US2973232A (en) * 1958-01-29 1961-02-28 Knoll Associates Multiple desk unit with combined frame and retaining rail
US2915351A (en) * 1958-02-19 1959-12-01 Domore Chair Company Inc Desk construction
US2987362A (en) * 1958-08-22 1961-06-06 Art Woodwork Ltd Releasable fastening means for parts for an article of furniture

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US3479102A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-11-18 Stow & Davis Furniture Co Furniture construction
US3709577A (en) * 1968-04-23 1973-01-09 Arenson A Ltd Desks
US3583782A (en) * 1968-06-12 1971-06-08 Massey Ferguson Ind Ltd Furniture construction
US20040035061A1 (en) * 2000-10-27 2004-02-26 Roberto Lucci Modular fitted-kitchen furniture assembly with improved structure
US20050103238A1 (en) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-19 Giusseppe Paventi High capacity movable merchandise display table

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