Table support for a work table or office desk

• US 5,186,425 A
• Filed: 09/06/1991
• Issued: 02/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DYES GmbH Buromobelfabrik
• Original Assignee: DYES GmbH Buromobelfabrik
• Inventors: Keusch, Siegfried, Korb, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C
• Application Number:
  US07/755,369
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 248/188.1, 248/188.7, 248/188, 108/157, 108/50, 108/60, 108/4, 312/223.6, 312/107, 312/265.6, 312/351.1
• US Class Current: 248/188.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/02 Underframes
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/00 Writing-tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0013 Desks with central bearing beams
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0028 Attachment of desk lateral uprights

Abstract

A table support for a work table or office desk having two lateral table legs, the upper ends of which are rigidly connected with each other with a cross piece and the lower ends of which have foot elements oriented towards the front and back of the work table or office desk. A simple structure with many add-on capabilities is achieved since the cross piece is formed by a tub-shaped sheet metal section which is open at the top, and the side walls of which are shaped as hollow sections. The side walls have connecting sections for fixing a cable channel cover on their interior side, facing each other. Connecting straps are inserted into both ends of the sheet metal section which, along with the side walls of sheet metal section and together with the base leg of the sheet metal section, are rigidly connected with the table legs. Insertion connectors are inserted into the ends of the side walls, which are formed as hollow sections, of the sheet metal section. The insertion connectors are accessible at the front and through cutouts in the side walls for the purpose of fastening additional attachable devices.

Claims

1. In a table support for a work table or office desk having two lateral table legs, upper ends of the lateral table legs rigidly connected to each other with a plurality of connecting straps and a cross piece, lower ends of the lateral table legs having foot elements oriented towards a front and a back of the work table or office desk, the cross piece having a tub shape open towards a top of the cross piece and having side walls shaped as hollow sections, a horizontal cable channel cover for closing off the cross piece, and the cross piece accommodating additional attachable devices, the improvement comprising:

the cross piece with the side walls being a sheet metal section (20);

the connecting straps (36,) inserted into a corresponding receptacle at each end of the sheet metal section (20), the connecting straps (36) being connected with the sheet metal section (20) and the table legs (30); and

an insertion connector (50) inserted into an end of the hollow sections of the side walls of the sheet metal section (20), said insertion connector (50) having a fastening receiver for attaching the additional attachable devices in a front portion of said insertion connector (50) and through a cutout section in the side walls of the sheet metal section (20).

2. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the hollow sections of the side walls of the sheet metal section (20) have a semi-hollow cylindrical cross section, and a plurality of base legs of the sheet metal section (20) merge into convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22) and then into a plurality of straight vertical interior sections (23, 24).

3. In a table support in accordance with claim 2, wherein the sheet metal section (20) is bent from a sheet metal blank, and the vertical interior sections (23, 24) each pass over into a horizontal fastening section rigidly connected with the base leg.

4. In a table support in accordance with claim 3, wherein passages of the convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22) merge into the straight vertical interior sections (23, 24) by way of a set-off horizontal connecting section (25, 26), and a plurality of bent, longitudinally directed spring pins (29) lockingly support and maintain the horizontal cable channel cover (28) in the connecting sections (25, 26).

5. In a table support in accordance with claim 4, wherein the horizontal cable channel cover (28) flushly closes off an open side of the sheet metal section (20).

6. In a table support in accordance with claim 4, wherein the horizontal cable channel cover (28) has a U-shaped cross section with a plurality of spreading side legs and at least one of the side legs forms an integral continuous gripping groove (29'"'"').

7. In a table support in accordance with claim 6, wherein the table legs (30) are shaped as hollow sections (31) each having an overall rectangular cross section, and the base legs of the sheet metal section (20) and the connecting straps (36) above the hollow sections (31) of the table legs (30) have cutouts (38).

8. In a table support in accordance with claim 7, wherein a first wall (32) of each narrow side of the hollow sections (31) extends beyond a second wall of each broad side of the hollow sections (31) and form a plurality of connecting bars (33, 34), and a vertical cable channel cover (35) is fixed between each of the connecting bars (33 or 34) of a wall of each of the broad sides.

9. In a table support in accordance with claim 8, wherein an insertion connector cross section of each said insertion connector (50) is adapted to a corresponding side wall cross section of each of the side walls in the shape of a hollow profile of each of the sheet metal sections (20) and has one of a continuous bore (51) and a threaded bore.

10. In a table support in accordance with claim 9, wherein each threaded bore is a threaded blind bore within the front portion of the insertion connector (50).

11. In a table support in accordance with claim 10, wherein the insertion connectors (50) are oriented towards the convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22) and are divided into a plurality of connecting bars (53) positioned through cutouts in a preset grid formation, and the additional attachable devices are connectable with the connecting bars (53) through the convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22).

12. In a table support in accordance with claim 11, wherein frontal sides of the cross piece (20) are covered with a plurality of closure elements (60).

13. In a table support in accordance with claim 12, wherein the cross piece (20) extends a predetermined distance beyond the table legs (30) which are in the form of the hollow sections (31).

14. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sheet metal section (20) is bent from a sheet metal blank, and a plurality of vertical interior sections (23, 24) each pass over into a horizontal fastening section rigidly connected with a base leg of the sheet metal section (20).

15. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein passages of convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22) of the sheet metal section (20) each merge into a straight vertical interior section (23, 24) by way of a setoff horizontal connecting section (25, 26), and a plurality of bent, longitudinally directed spring pins (29) lockingly support and maintain the horizontal cable channel cover (28) in the connecting sections (25, 26).

16. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the horizontal cable channel cover (28) flushly closes off an open side of the sheet metal section (20).

17. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the horizontal cable channel cover (28) has a U-shaped cross section with a plurality of spreading side legs and at least one of the side legs forms an integral continuous gripping groove (29'"'"').

18. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein the table legs (30) are shaped as hollow sections (31) each having an overall rectangular cross section, and a plurality of base legs of the sheet metal section (20) and the connecting straps (36) above the hollow sections (31) of the table legs (30) have cutouts (38).

19. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein an insertion connector cross section of each said insertion connector (50) is adapted to a corresponding side wall cross section of each of the side walls in the shape of a hollow profile of each of the sheet metal sections (20) and has one of a continuous bore (51) and a threaded bore.

20. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein a plurality of insertion connectors (50) are oriented towards a plurality of corresponding convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22) of a base leg of the sheet metal section (20) and are divided into a plurality of connecting bars (53) positioned through cutouts in a preset grid formation, and the additional attachable devices are connectable with the connecting bars (53) through the convexly curved exterior sections (21, 22).

21. In a table support in accordance with claim 1, wherein frontal sides of the cross piece (20) are covered with a plurality of closure elements (60).