Connecting fitting

• US 5,525,002 A
• Filed: 06/27/1994
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Inventors: Huber, Edgar
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, HARRY CHONG HYUN
• Application Number:
  US08/265,934
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 403/261, 403/231, 403/230, 403/233, 403/245, 403/407.1, 403/406.1, 403/405.1, 403/24, 403/289, 403/256, 403/286, 403/401, 403/402, 312/348.2, 312/140, 312/111
• US Class Current: 403/261
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2210/02 Drawers with hollow lateral walls in two parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/90 Constructional details of drawers
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/931 Rails or rods mounted above the drawer walls, e.g. for stabilisation of the drawer or for suspension of the content
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/938 Means for connecting rails or rods to drawers
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/42 connecting furniture tubing to non-tubular parts connecting table tops to underframes A47B13/003
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/406 Clamping parts being collars, bushings or wedges
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 403/11 Furniture type having a snap fit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4602 Corner joint

Abstract

A connecting fitting for connecting a rail of a drawer to a rear wall of the drawer includes a supporting member to be fastened to the rear wall. The supporting member is structured to be mounted on an upper corner of the rear wall thereby clamping an upper horizontal flange and a side flange of the rear wall.

Claims

1. A connecting fitting for fastening a rear end of a rail of a drawer to a rear wall of the drawer, said connecting fitting comprising:

a securing element to be secured to the rear end of the rail; and

a supporting member integral with said securing element and to be fastened to the rear wall by clamping, said supporting member comprising a body describing a cylindrical segment with an arc of 270° and

having a cut-out in the form of a sector with an arc of 90°

, a bar integral with said body at a position at an innermost portion of said cut-out therein, said bar extending from said body centrally through said cut-out, said bar having integral with an outer end thereof two webs defining a V-shape, each said web extending toward a respective wall of said body defining said cut-out therein, and each said web and said respective body wall defining therebetween a space.

2. A connecting fitting as claimed in claim 1, wherein said securing element comprises a cylindrical projection extending from said body.

3. A connecting fitting as claimed in claim 2, wherein said projection has exterior threads.

4. A connecting fitting as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cylindrical projection and said body are coaxial.

5. A connecting fitting as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body is closed circumferentially between walls thereof defining said cut-out.

6. An assembly of a rear wall of a drawer and a connecting fitting connected thereto for fastening rear end of a drawer rail thereto, wherein said rear wall has an upper horizontal flange and a side vertical flange having respective end edges that are spaced at a corner of said rear wall to define thereat a slot, and wherein said connecting fitting comprises:

a securing element to be secured to the rear end of the rail;

a supporting member integral with said securing element and to be fastened to said rear wall by clamping, said supporting member comprising a body describing a cylindrical segment with an arc of 270° and

having a cut-out in the form of a sector with an arc of 90°

, a bar integral with said body at a position at an innermost portion of said cut-out therein, said bar extending from said body centrally through said cut-out, said bar having integral with an outer end thereof two webs defining a V-shape, each said web extending toward a respective wall of said body defining said cut-out therein, and each said web and said respective body wall defining therebetween a space; and

said connecting fitting being fastened to said rear wall by said bar extending inwardly through said slot and by each said flange extending into a respective said space and being clamped between a respective said web and body wall.

7. An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein said securing element comprises a cylindrical projection extending from said body.

8. An assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein said projection has exterior threads.

9. An assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cylindrical projection and said body are coaxial.

10. An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein said body is closed circumferentially between walls thereof defining said cut-out.

11. An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein a first said web abuts said upper horizontal flange, and a second said web abuts said side vertical flange.

12. An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein each said flange has extending therefrom a rim, and each said web fits between said rear wall and a respective said rim.