FURNITURE FRAME

• US 20190309778A1
• Filed: 02/04/2019
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coddle Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gjemini Incorporated
• Inventors: Pathiratne, Sean
• Granted Patent: US 11,384,782 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2013/022 with detachable connection of a tubular leg
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 91/005 Support bases
• CPC Class Codes: B21C 23/085 Making tubes B21C23/10 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/32 using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/38 using snap-action elements
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/40 Joints for furniture tubing
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/50 Metal corner connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/52 Metal leg connections F16B12/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A furniture frame is provided that includes a plurality of frame members and a socket coupled to at least one of the plurality of frame members. The socket may include a plurality of walls arranged about a central axis and enclosing the central axis. The frame may further include a leg configured to be removably inserted into the socket. A first portion of the leg that is configured to be inserted into the socket may include walls having approximately a first thickness, and a second portion of the leg that is not configured to be inserted into the socket may include walls having approximately a second thickness that is twice as large as the first thickness. The frame members, socket, and leg may comprise metal.

Claims

1. A furniture frame comprising:

a plurality of frame members;

a socket coupled to at least one of the plurality of frame members, the socket comprising a plurality of walls arranged about a central axis and enclosing the central axis; and

a leg configured to be removably inserted into the socket;

wherein a first portion of the leg that is configured to be inserted into the socket includes walls having approximately a first thickness; and

wherein a second portion of the leg that is not configured to be inserted into the socket includes walls having approximately a second thickness that is twice as large as the first thickness.

2. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the leg further comprises a push-lock button configured to interact with a corresponding hole of the furniture frame.

3. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the first thickness is 1.5 mm.

4. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the plurality of walls includes four walls.

5. The furniture frame of claim 4, wherein the four walls are arranged to form a rectangular prism.

6. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame members are disposed in a substantially planar arrangement.

7. The furniture frame of claim 6, wherein the central axis is approximately perpendicular to a plane of the substantially planar arrangement.

8. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the plurality of walls is approximately the first thickness.

9. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the leg further comprises a cap disposed at an end opposite the socket.

10. The furniture frame of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of other sockets configured to receive respective other legs.

11. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame members are metal and welded to one another.

12. The furniture frame of claim 1, wherein the leg is constructed of a metal inner portion welded inside a metal outer portion.

13. A method for forming a furniture frame, the method comprising:

forming a plurality of frame members from a frame material;

forming a socket coupled to at least one of the plurality of frame members, the socket comprising a plurality of walls arranged about a central axis and enclosing the central axis;

forming a leg configured to be removably inserted into the socket;

shaping and sizing the leg such that a first portion of the leg that is configured to be inserted into the socket includes walls having approximately a first thickness, and a second portion of the leg that is not configured to be inserted into the socket includes walls having approximately a second thickness that is twice as large as the first thickness.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the frame material is metal.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the leg is also formed from the frame material.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein forming the plurality of frame members includes welding the plurality of frame members.

17. A furniture leg comprising:

a first portion that is configured to be received by a socket of a furniture frame; and

a second portion that is not configured to be received by the socket;

wherein the first portion includes walls having approximately a first thickness, and wherein the second portion includes walls having approximately a second thickness that is twice as large as the first thickness.

18. The furniture leg of claim 17, wherein the socket includes four walls arranged about a central axis.

19. The furniture leg of claim 17, wherein the furniture frame includes a plurality of frame members.

20. The furniture leg of claim 19, wherein a thickness of the plurality of frame members is approximately the first thickness.