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WO2005039356A1
WO2005039356A1 PCT/NZ2004/000272 NZ2004000272W WO2005039356A1 WO 2005039356 A1 WO2005039356 A1 WO 2005039356A1 NZ 2004000272 W NZ2004000272 W NZ 2004000272W WO 2005039356 A1 WO2005039356 A1 WO 2005039356A1
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clamping device
engagement means
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Stephen John Aitken
Glenn Jason Aitken
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Framecraft Furniture Limited
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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
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/02—Underframes
    • A47B13/023—Underframes with a central column
    • 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
    • A47B3/00—Folding or stowable tables
    • A47B3/12—Stowable tables with detachable top leaves

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  • This invention relates to modular furniture and more particularly to interchangeable top and/or base furniture.
  • the present invention provides an article of modular furniture, which includes a retention means, a base and a top; wherein the retention means is used to releasably attach the base to the top, the retention means consisting of a clamping device and an engagement means arranged in either of the following configuration:-
  • the clamping device is a handle, attached to a cam device which is adapted to retain the engagement means when in use.
  • the top includes a frame, and said clamping device is attached to said frame.
  • the clamping device may be attached to a. separate plate which is then fixed to the top.
  • Options for the top include round tables, rectangular tables, chairs, stools, lecterns and bar stools.
  • Options for the base include multi legged frames and pedestals.
  • Fig. 1 is an isometric view from below, showing the invention as applied to a pedestal table.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded isometric view showing the clamping device in the unlocked position.
  • Fig. 3 shows the clamping device of Fig. 2, but in the locked position.
  • Fig. 4 shows an isometric view of the cam.
  • Fig. 5 shows an isometric view from below, showing an alternative embodiment of the invention as applied to a pedestal table.
  • Fig. 6 shows an isometric view of a further embodiment with the clamping device attached to the base, the clamping device is shown in the locked position with the engagement means shown separately for clarity.
  • a table (1) consists of a top (2), a base (3) and a retention means (4).
  • the base (3) consists of a pedestal (5) with cruciform base (6) that when in use is in contact with the ground.
  • the top (2) is a flat rectangular sheet of a material such as plywood or medium density fibreboard.
  • the retention means (4) consists of two parts, an engagement means (7) and a clamping device (8).
  • the engagement means (7) is fixed to the base (3), and the clamping device (8) to the table top (2).
  • the engagement means (7) is a bent plate (9) consisting of two parallel flat tongues (10) separated by, and integral with, a raised section (11).
  • the plane of the raised section (11) is parallel to the plane of the parallel flat tongues (10) but is closer to the base 3.
  • the engagement means (7) is rigidly secured to the base (3) at the end of the pedestal (5) via the raised section (11). This may be accomplished by for example welding.
  • the clamping device (8) consists of two separated, longitudinally parallel, right angle plates (12,13), which, in combination, form a u-shaped channel when viewed end on.
  • Each right angle plate (12,13) is fixed at one or more points along its length to a rectangular cross section tube (14,15), which extends parallel to, and in contact with, the length of the right angle plate (12,13) it is fixed to.
  • Each of the rectangular section tubes (14,15) is rigidly attached to a flat plate (16) which is rigidly attached to the top (2).
  • each right angle plate (12,13) Attached perpendicular to the inner edge of each right angle plate (12,13), is a cam (17,18) in the form of a major segment of a solid cylinder, the attachment is via an axle (19) that allows the cam (17,18) to rotate about its axis.
  • Each cam (17,18) shares the same centreline, and this centreline is parallel to the plane of the flat plate (16).
  • the two cams (17,18) are connected via a u-shaped handle (20), such that when in use the flat side (21 ,22) of each cam (17,18) is in the same plane.
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is connected to the cams (17,18) in such a way that the flat sides (21 ,22) are parallel to, and closest to, their respective right angle sections base (23,24) when the u- shaped handle (20) is in the unlocked position as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the height of each cam (17, 18). above the base (23,24) of its respective right angle plate (12,13) is such that when the u-shaped handle (20) is in the unlocked position there is a channel (25,26) formed between the base (23,24) and flat side (21,22).
  • the width of this channel (25,26) when the u-shaped handle (20) is in the unlocked position is greater than the thickness of the parallel flat tongues (10) of the engagement means (7).
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is moved to the unlocked position and the parallel flat tongues (10) of the engagement means (7) are slid into the channel (25,26) until sufficient of the parallel flat tongues (10) is under the cams (17,18) to effect locking.
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is moved into the locked position, as shown in Fig. 3; this rotates the cams (17,18) causing the curved surface (29) of the cams (17,18) to engage with the adjacent surface (27,28) of the respective parallel flat tongues (10).
  • the frictional force between the cams (17,18) and the respective uppermost surface (27,28) they contact is sufficient to prevent the engagement means (7) from moving under normal usage conditions.
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is moved into the unlocked position, thus disengaging the curved surface (29) of the cams (17,18) from uppermost surface (27,28) of the respective parallel flat tongue (10). This then allows the parallel flat tongues (10) to be slid out of the channel (25,26) separating the engagement means (7), and therefore the base (3), from the clamping device (8) and the top(2).
  • each of the rectangular section tubes (14,15) is directly attached to the top (2).
  • the rectangular section tubes (14,15) can form part of a support frame (30) for the top (2).
  • the engagement means (7) is fixed to the top (2) and the clamping device (8) is integrated into the pedestal (5) of the base (3).
  • the pedestal (5) further includes a small flat plate (35) fixed to the one end of the pedestal (5).
  • the cams (17,18) are located at the same height, on opposite sides of the pedestal (5) slightly below the small flat plate (35) and are linked by an axle (40) that extends along the cams (17,18) coincident axis.
  • the axle (40) enables the two cams (17,18) to operate in a similar manner to the first embodiment but the flat tongues (10) are fixed to the top (2) either directly or using a u-shaped channel (41).
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is shaped such that when in the locked position the handle is clear of the pedestal (5).
  • the small flat plate (35) is slid above the flat tongues (10), the cams (17, 18) sliding along the opposite side of the flat tongues (10).
  • the flat side (21 ,22) of the cam (17,18) is parallel to the plane of the small flat plate (35) and the flat tongues (10) are free to move in the space (45) between the small flat plate (35) and the cams (17,18).
  • the cams (17,18) are rotated to contact the flat tongues (10) and trap them between the small flat plate (35) and the cams (17,18), thus releasably fixing the top (2) and the base (3).
  • the u-shaped handle (20) is moved to the unlocked position, this allows the flat tongues (10) to be slid out of the space (45) between the cams (17, 18) and the small flat plate (35).
  • the locked and unlocked positions of the u-shaped handle (20) can be reversed by repositioning the cams (17,18) (not shown) such that in the locked position the u-shaped handle (2O) lies approximately parallel to the flat tongues (10) and in the unlocked position is approximately parallel to the pedestal (5).

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un article de meuble modulaire (1) comprenant un dispositif de retenue (4), une base (3) et une partie supérieure (2);. Le dispositif de retenue (4) est utilisé pour fixer amovible la base (3) à la partie supérieure (2) et comprend un dispositif de serrage (8) et un élément de mise en contact (7) disposé dans l'une ou l'autre des configurations suivantes: l'élément de mise en contact (7) est fixé à la base (3) et le dispositif de serrage (8) à la partie supérieure (2); ou bien l'élément de mise en contact (7) est fixé à la partie supérieure (2) et le dispositif de serrage (8) à la base (3).
PCT/NZ2004/000272 2003-10-29 2004-10-29 Meuble WO2005039356A1 (fr)

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NZ52918503A NZ529185A (en) 2003-10-29 2003-10-29 Modular furniture including a retention means (clamping device and engagement means), a base and a top

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EP0962167A1 (fr) * 1998-05-08 1999-12-08 Protoned B.V. Table pliante munie d'un piètement portant un dessus de table amovible
AU1003999A (en) * 1999-01-06 2000-07-13 Ming-Liang Tsai Collapsible table
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JP2002061615A (ja) * 2000-08-22 2002-02-28 Sunrise Kinzoku Kogyo Kk テーブル脚等の取り付け装置
EP1192874A1 (fr) * 2000-09-29 2002-04-03 Sedus Stoll AG Table
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DE2448400A1 (de) * 1974-10-10 1976-04-22 Steelcase Inc Tisch, insbesondere schreibtisch o.dgl. mit einer neigbaren tischplatte
US3945740A (en) * 1975-02-13 1976-03-23 Weiler Raywood C Means for detachably securing a plurality of supporting legs to a horizontal member to support same
US4883331B1 (fr) * 1987-07-24 1993-04-06 Mengel Craig
US4883331A (en) * 1987-07-24 1989-11-28 Craig Mengel Method of and structure for the joining of substantially rigid parts together
FR2629697A1 (fr) * 1988-04-11 1989-10-13 Lafa Sa Assemblage pour la realisation de tables extensibles par modules
JPH10262737A (ja) * 1997-03-27 1998-10-06 Jinun Japan:Kk 携帯用折り畳みテーブル
JPH10262738A (ja) * 1997-03-27 1998-10-06 Jinun Japan:Kk 携帯用折り畳みテーブル
EP0962167A1 (fr) * 1998-05-08 1999-12-08 Protoned B.V. Table pliante munie d'un piètement portant un dessus de table amovible
AU1003999A (en) * 1999-01-06 2000-07-13 Ming-Liang Tsai Collapsible table
JP2002051844A (ja) * 2000-08-08 2002-02-19 Daiichi Kogyo Co Ltd 組み立て自在な多目的テーブルとその使用方法
JP2002061615A (ja) * 2000-08-22 2002-02-28 Sunrise Kinzoku Kogyo Kk テーブル脚等の取り付け装置
EP1192874A1 (fr) * 2000-09-29 2002-04-03 Sedus Stoll AG Table
US20040003761A1 (en) * 2002-07-05 2004-01-08 Satoshi Izumi Outdoor table and chair set

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