Assembly system for metallic tubular frames for chairs, armchairs and/or benches

• US 5,988,755 A
• Filed: 02/26/1998
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: M.F. Metal Forniture SRL
• Original Assignee: M.F. Metal Forniture SRL
• Inventors: Fastelli, Luisa, Chiuchiolo, Severino
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Assistant Examiner(s): White, Rodney B.
• Application Number:
  US09/030,961
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 297/440.24, 297/440.1, 297/440.15, 297/440.18, 297/452.2
• US Class Current: 297/440.24
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/022 connected by bars or wires
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/03 Non-upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 5/10 Tubular chairs of foldable, collapsible, or dismountable type
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/40 Joints for furniture tubing

Abstract

Assembly system for tubular metallic frames (10) for chairs, armchairs and/or benches, the tubular frames (10) being able to be associated with seats, chair backs, arms, flat surfaces or other parts, padded or not, the frame (10) consisting of a plurality of base components (12) of one or more tubular elements (13), the base components (12) having a substantially two-dimensional development, each of the base components (12) integrally including respective male elements (24) or female elements (25) with a speedy pre-assembly coupling cooperating with mating female elements (25) or male elements (24) with a speedy coupling on another of the base components (12), in the pre-assembly condition, the base components (12) including, in an intermediate position on a relative tubular element (13), respective aligned holes (27) for the insertion and clamping of at least a clamping rod or bar (28).

Claims

1. System to assemble metallic tubular frames (10) for chairs, armchairs and/or benches, the system comprising a frame (10) consisting of a plurality of base components (12) with one or more tubular elements (13), the base components (12) being substantially two-dimensional, the base components (12) including spaced apart front and rear vertical base components (12a, 12b, 12d) and a middle horizontal base component (12c, 12e) interconnecting the front and rear vertical base components, each of the front and rear vertical base components (12a, 12b, 12d) integrally including male (24) or female (25) elements cooperating with corresponding mating female (25) or male (24) elements of the same type present on the middle horizontal base component (12c, 12e) in a pre-assembly condition, each of the front and rear vertical base components (12a, 12b, 12d) including a pair of spaced apart tubular elements (13) interconnected by a cross bar (18, 20, 30, 32), the male (24) and female (25) elements being oriented in laterally spaced relation on the cross bar (18, 20, 30, 32), the system further comprising at least one clamping rod (28) extending through and interconnecting the cross bars (18, 20, 30, 32) and spaced laterally from the tubular elements (13) in each pair and in an intermediate position with respect to the mating male (24) and female (25) elements, each cross bar (18, 20, 30, 32) including respective aligned holes (27) through which the clamping rod (28) is inserted, one of the holes of the cross bars (18, 20, 30, 32) including a threaded bush (26), the clamping rod (28) having a threaded end that threadably engages the threaded bush, the clamping rod (28) being turned, moving the base components (12a, 12b, 12d) towards each other to tighten and clamp the base components (12a, 12b, 12d, 12c, 12e) in an assembly condition.

2. System as in claim 1, in which the male elements (24) comprise pin means which extend outward with respect to the relative tubular element (13) of the base component (12).

3. System as in claim 1, in which the female elements (25) comprise a countersink on an end part of a tubular element (13) of the base component (12).

4. System as in claim 3, in which the countersink defining the female element (25) has a conical shape.

5. System as in claim 3, in which the countersink defining the female element (25) has a cylindrical shape.

6. System as in claim 5, in which the countersink defining the female element (25) has a polygonal shape.

7. System as in claim 1, in which the male elements (24) and the female elements (25) cooperate with constraining means.

8. System as in claim 7, in which the constraining means is a pin, screw or clip.

9. System as in claim 1, in which a head (28a) of the clamping rod (28) has a hexagonal cavity (33).