US3929230A - Sets of units for constructing various types of stand - Google Patents

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US3929230A
US3929230A US415195A US41519573A US3929230A US 3929230 A US3929230 A US 3929230A US 415195 A US415195 A US 415195A US 41519573 A US41519573 A US 41519573A US 3929230 A US3929230 A US 3929230A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V35/00—Candle holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/102—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements using elastic deformation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/105—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with grooves, e.g. dovetails
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S13/00—Non-electric lighting devices or systems employing a point-like light source; Non-electric lighting devices or systems employing a light source of unspecified shape
    • F21S13/14—Lighting systems

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  • ABSTRACT A set of units, for the construction of various types of stand, comprises holding units shaped to take articles such as candles and plants, connecting units for the detachable connection of said holding units arranged at intervals beside one another, and tubular plug-in units for the detachable connection of said holding units arranged at intervals above one another.
  • the present invention concerns a set of units for constructing various types of stand.
  • it is characterized by the fact that it has holding units shaped to take candles and/or plants, connecting units for the detachable connection of holding units arranged at intervals alongside one another, and tubular plug-in units for the detachable connection of holding units arranged at intervals above one another.
  • FIG. 1 is a vertical section through a stand, part of which is shown, built with the units;
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of a connecting unit
  • FIG. 3a is a detail therefrom on a larger scale and FIGS. 4 to 9 show various stands built from the units.
  • the set for the construction of various types of stand to hold candles and decorative objects such as plants consists of three differently shaped units, i.e., the holding units 1, the connecting units 2 for linking the holding units arranged at intervals alongside one another, and the plug-in tubular units 3.
  • the latter are for joining holding units arranged at intervals above one another.
  • the holding units 1 have hollow spaces above and below, separated by partitions 8.
  • the hollow spaces 5 of the holding units 1 are annular in shape and form rims 6 which are provided with grooves 7.
  • Each of the plug-in units 3 is closed at one end by an end plate 3.
  • plug-in units 3 are in an upright position, with the open end facing upwards, plants may be put in them.
  • the tubular plug-in elements can be filled with water.
  • the hollow spaces 4 and the end sections of the plug-in units 3 are slightly tapered.
  • the connecting units 2 are flat pats, each having an inner ring 11 and, at two opposite sides, webs 12.
  • the ends of the webs 12 take the form of transverse shanks 13, the outer ends of which carry catches 14, while the inner ends form grips l5.
  • the webs 12 Immediately below the transverse shanks 13, facing the inner rings 11, the webs 12 have, in each case, a notch 16, and the resultant necks 17 can be deformed in the plane of the inner rings 11 and can serve as pivots. If the grips 15 are pressed inwardly by hand in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 3, the transverse shanks 13 rotate around the necks 17.
  • Parts 11, 12 and 13 of the connecting units 2 are made of plastic, and the notches l6 and the deformable necks 17 are necessary to enable the transverse shanks 13 to be rotated for insertion of the catches 14 into the grooves 7 or for their extraction therefrom. Because of the necks l7 and of the properties of the material of which the connecting units are made, the transverse shanks l3 always try to take" up the position shown in FIG. 3a. In each case, two grooves 7 are in line with one another and permit insertion of the catches 14. The webs 12 of the connecting units 2 rest, in the linked position, on the outer wall of the holding units 1, ensuring a secure and wobble-free connection.
  • the holding units 1 are not made of heat-resistant material, and it is desired to put. candles in the hollow spaces 4, cups 18 of fire-proof material such as ceramic or metal are placed therein, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the insides of the cups 18 have ribs 19 protruding inwards, which help to grip candles placed therein.
  • the cups 18 can be of such a size that they project upwards out of the holding units 1.
  • the set described permits the construction of various types of stand, as may be seen from FIGS. 4 to 9.
  • the holding units 1 can, as shown in FIG. 4, be used by themselves as candlesticks and plant holders.
  • a plug-in unit 3, containing a plant 20, is inserted in the left-hand holding unit 1.
  • the right-hand holding unit 1, contains a candle 21.
  • FIG. 5 shows two stands arranged one beside the other.
  • the left-hand stand corresponds to that in FIG. 4.
  • the right-hand stand is however built in the form of a column, with several holding units 1 arranged at intervals one above the other and detachably connected to one another by connecting units 3.
  • the candle 21 is placed in the hollow space 4, in which a cup 18 (FIG. 1) can be inserted, of the topmost holding unit.
  • FIGS. 7 to 9 show other candlesticks, having a decorative effect, which can be constructed with the aid of the units 1, 2 and 3.
  • the set which had been described permits the construction of stands, which can be taken apart, to hold candles or plants, or both together, in any desired form, suitable for table decorations, especially for festive occasions.
  • the set comprises enough units 1, 2 and 3 to permit the construction of several stands of different types, as shown, for example, in FIGS. 4 to 9.
  • a set of units including holding units, plug-in units, and connecting units for the construction of various types of stands comprising:
  • each said holding unit defining on opposite sides thereof receptacles for selectively receiving an article such as a plant, candle or the like or for alternatively receiving a tubular plug-in unit,
  • each said tubular plug-in units [having an end portion and means for retention of said plug-in unit in said receptacle of a respective holding unit to permit thereby the detachable connection of a plurality of I said holding units in stacked relation one above the other, each said holding unit further defining on its said opposite sides recesses adjacent its periphery for receiving a portion of one of said connecting units,
  • each said connecting unit including opposed web portions each of which is adapted to lie against an outer surface of a respective holding unit, each said web portion at its ends supporting transverse shanks having catches on one side of the web for fitting into said recesses on the opposite sides of a holding unit, and grips on the other side,
  • transverse shanks are resiliently pivoted on said grips to permit said catches to engage said recesses to engage a holding unit so that a plurality of said holding units can be interconnected in a generally coplanar relationship.
  • a plurality of modular units for assembly in a variety of ways into various types of stands for holding flowers, candles, and the like comprising:
  • each said holding unit having a supporting means to support an article such as a candle or flower, each said holding unit comprising a first inner annular portion and a second annular outer portion concentric with said first annular portion which portions are joined by a disc-shaped member, the space within the first annular wall portion forming the said supporting means,
  • connecting units for connecting a plurality of said holding units in substantially the same plane, each of said connecting units being connected between two of said holding units and having resiliently supported catch members at each end of said connecting unit for engaging the said outer annular portion of a holding unit,
  • each said holding unit defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial grooves for receiving said catch member of a relevant connecting means.
  • each said connecting unit includes a ring-shaped member supporting diametrically opposed tangential arms on each end of which is supported a pivotable transverse shank having at an end thereof a respective one of said catch members.
  • each said transverse shank has on its opposite end a grip portion for pivoting said transverse shank.
  • each said plug-in supporting unit is of generally hollow tubular configuration and has one axial end wall closed and the other end open so that it can hold water when inserted into said supporting means with said open end uppermost to thereby permit said plug-in supporting unit to support flowers.

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