Securing bracket

• US 5,241,796 A
• Filed: 05/04/1992
• Issued: 09/07/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Teknion Furniture Systems Limited
• Original Assignee: Teknion Furniture Systems Limited
• Inventors: Hellwig, John, Marangoni, Lorie
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi, Michael
• Application Number:
  US07/878,219
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 52/36, 52/239, 52/280, 52/285, 52/270, 52/271, 52/238.1, 52/35, 52/285.1, 52/285.2, 52/285.3, 52/285.4, 211/94, 211/94.5, 211/162, 160/135, 248/222.1, 248/222.3, 248/225.1, 403/294, 403/295, 403/297, 362/147, 362/145, 362/133, 362/132
• US Class Current: 52/36.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0846 Display panels or rails with elongated channels; Sliders, brackets, shelves, or the like, slidably attached therein
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7425 Details of connection of panels E04B2/7427 takes precedence

Abstract

A securing arrangement for office panels accommodates off panel angular connection while structural securement of the panels is obtained. The panels have accessible rails at predetermined heights which can be engaged by a structural member which in turn locks with an adjacent panel. Preferably, several structural members are used for securing two adjacent panels.

Claims

1. In an office panelling system having a multiplicity of interconnected panels joined end to end with other panels joined at an angle to the panels joined end to end, said panels having cover members supported by interior frames with each frame having horizontal securing rail members at common specified locations from the base of each panel, the improvement comprising positively securing an end of one of said panels intermediate the length of and at an angle to another one of said panels by means of a releasable securing arrangement, said securing arrangement engaging corresponding rails of each panel and fixedly securing said panels, said releasable securing arrangement capable of engaging any rail of a panel at any of a multiplicity of locations along the length of the rail.

2. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securing arrangement fixedly secures said panels at a predetermined angular orientation.

3. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said securing arrangement is a fixed bracket having opposite end flanges engaged in respective slots of the joined panels.

4. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said securing arrangement includes locking members which cooperate with a slot of a panel and lock said bracket to the respective slot.

5. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said locking member is a movable cam which is movable from a locked position fixing said bracket to a slot to a non fixed position allowing the respective flange to be placed in a slot.

6. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 5 wherein each slot is closed on one side and said cam member engages both the top and closed side of said slot.

7. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said slot has a lower rail behind which said downwardly extending end flange is located.

8. In an office panelling system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said frames cooperate to define horizontal rails at about 6 inches above said base and intervals of 15 inches thereafter.

9. A securing arrangement for engaging the frame of an office panel comprising a first engaging member for receipt in a horizontal slot of the office panel and a movable cam member for movement form a position accommodating placement of said first engaging member in said slot to a position cooperating with said slot to fixedly locate said first engaging member relative to said slot and wherein said first engaging member has a downwardly extending end flange which is received behind said slot and said cam member is of variable thickness which cooperates with said slot in a wedging manner for fixedly securing said first member in said slot.

10. A securing arrangement as claimed in claim 9 wherein said slot is open on one side and closed at the top and bottom with said cam engaging and forming said wedging action in cooperation with said top.

11. A securing arrangement as claimed in claim 10 wherein said slot is closed on one side and has a lower rail upturn for engaging said downwardly extending flange, and wherein said cam member engages both the top and closed side of said slot and forces said downwardly extending flange into pressure contact with said lower rail upturn.

12. A securing arrangement as claimed in claim 11 wherein said securing arrangement has two ends with said first member and said cam member being located at one end of said securing arrangement, a corresponding first member and camming member located at the other end of said securing arrangement.

13. A securing arrangement as claimed in claim 12 wherein each cam member is a disk type member.