Connecting elements for construction

• US 8,020,328 B2
• Filed: 11/16/2007
• Issued: 09/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Erez Lavi, Gal Indyk
• Original Assignee: Erez Lavi, Gal Indyk
• Inventors: Lavi, Erez, Indyk, Gal
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann; Joanne
• Assistant Examiner(s): VERAA, CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US11/941,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20080224470A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,404 Days
• Field of Search: 406/04, 406/05, 406/061.7, 407/82, 406/10, 403/169, 403/171, 403/176, 446/127, 52/813, 526/569
• US Class Current: 40/605
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/0016 Node corner connectors, e.g. cubic
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/005 Combination of corners and bars
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/02 Dismountable chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/03 Non-upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/105 Adjustable partition panels for displaying articles for furniture A47B96/1416; partition walls in buildings E04B2/78
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/14 Tubular connecting elements for wire stands connections for rods or tubes in general F16B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/1912 with central cubical connecting element
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/585 with separate connection devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/1927 of essentially circular cross section
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/1966 Formlocking connections other than screw connections
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1272 Exhibition stands
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/044 for rods or tubes being in angled relationship
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0068 Modular articulated structures, e.g. stands, and articulation means therefor

Abstract

New and unique connecting elements are engage in a versatile manner to construct modular constructions such as construction for exhibition, furniture, platforms, toys, displays etc. The modular construction is mobile and easy to handle.

Claims

1. A mobile and versatile exhibition construction comprising:

a plurality of connecting rods having two ends wherein an engagement means is provided to at least one of said two ends and wherein said engagement means is provided with an engagement head;

a plurality of connectors having plurality of substantially flat faces, arranged laterally and perpendicularly, and the lateral faces have a larger surface than the surface of any of the perpendicular faces, wherein each of said plurality of substantially flat faces is provided with a slot having two opposite openings and an elongated opening wherein said engagement head is adapted to move solely in sliding movements within said slot and wherein said engagement head cannot pass through said elongated opening;

a plurality of wing connecting members comprises at least one elongated flat surface and at least one connected gripper adapted to longitudinally grip along side one of said plurality of connecting rods; and

a plurality of panels adapted to contiguously connect to said plurality of wing connecting members so that adjacent panels establish a continuous surface capable of hiding the rods, the connectors and the wings.

2. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is a decahedron provided with eight slots on the perpendicular sides, and two crossed slots on each lateral side.

3. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slot and said engagement head are provided with fixer adapted to fix the positioning of said engagement head within said slot so as to prevent undesired sliding movements within said slot.

4. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one elongated surface is provided with suspending means allowing to suspend one of said plurality of panels on said wing connecting member.

5. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one elongated surface is provided with attaching means adapted to attach said plurality of panels to said at least one elongated surface.

6. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one elongated surface is provided with at least one slit adapted to receive a holder.

7. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gripper and said connecting rod are provided with a rotation prevention mechanism.

8. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gripper is provided with protrusions adapted to be received in recesses provided on said plurality of connecting rods.

9. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting rod is incorporated in the wing connecting member.

10. The exhibition construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engagement head is rotational.

11. The exhibition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said continuous surface can establish a corner.