IP Library Granted Patent US 9,486,069
Granted Patent B2
US 9,486,069 · App. 14/368,156 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Vibration-damped furniture piece in the form of a table

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Patent No.
US 9,486,069
App. No.
14/368,156
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture piece in the form of a table comprises a table frame with two table leg structures, which are connected to one another by at least one connecting brace. Fastening brackets for fastening the connecting brace are provided on the table leg structures. The table frame has a vibration-damping device that operates between the connecting brace and at least one fastening bracket in order to damp lateral vibrations of the furniture piece.

Claims (33)

1. A piece of furniture in the form of a table, comprising:

a table frame which has at least two spaced-apart table leg structures and at least one connecting strut which connects the table leg structures;

the table leg structures have in each case a fastening bracket or are connected in each case to a fastening bracket;

the connecting strut is configured to be fastened to the table leg structures via the fastening brackets; and

the table frame has a vibration-damping member which acts between the connecting strut and at least one of the fastening brackets for damping lateral vibrations of the piece of furniture;

wherein at least one end region of the connecting strut is fastened to the fastening bracket with a first fastener which is arranged further to an outside in a longitudinal direction of the connecting strut and a second fastener which is arranged further to an inside via the vibration-damping element.

2. The piece of furniture according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vibration-damping member comprises at least one elastically yielding vibration damping element, via which the connecting strut is fastened to at least one fastening bracket; and

the vibration-damping element being elastically deformed when an angle changes between the connecting strut and the table leg structures.

3. The piece of furniture according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one vibration-damping element is arranged on at least one end region of the connecting strut.

4. The piece of furniture according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one vibration-damping element is arranged between the fastening bracket and the connecting strut.

5. The piece of furniture according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration-damping element is clamped by the fastening bracket, so that the connecting strut is fastened to the fastening bracket via the vibration-damping element.

6. The piece of furniture according to claim 2 , wherein:

the vibration-damping element comprises an elastic collar; and

the collar extends over the end region of the connecting strut at least over a predominant part of a region of overlap of the fastening bracket and the connecting strut.

7. The piece of furniture according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vibration-damping element comprises an elastomeric element and a fastening element which is connected to the elastomeric element;

the fastening element is configured to be connected to the fastening bracket indirectly via the elastomeric element; and

the connecting strut is fastened to the fastening bracket via the fastening element.

8. The piece of furniture according to claim 7 , wherein:

the fastening element is arranged on an inner side-wall side of the fastening bracket;

the elastomeric element is arranged between the fastening element and the inner side-wall side of the fastening bracket;

the at least one end region of the connecting strut extends over the fastening bracket, so that said bracket is arranged in an inner space of the at least one end region of the connecting strut; and

the second fastener is guided with lateral play both through a lateral opening in the connecting strut and through a further lateral opening in the fastening bracket and is connected to the fastening element.

9. The piece of furniture according to claim 8 , wherein:

the fastening element has a spacer which is guided with lateral play through the lateral opening in the fastening bracket and projects beyond the fastening bracket; and

the spacer lies from the inside against a side wall of the connecting strut.

10. The piece of furniture according to claim 7 , wherein:

the elastomeric elements has at least a first connector;

the fastening element has at least a second connector; and

the first connector and the second connector are configured such that the elastomeric element is connected to the fastening element via a snap connection.

11. A piece of furniture in the form of a table, comprising:

a table frame including at least two spaced-apart table leg structures and at least one connecting strut which connects the table leg structures, the table leg structures each including a fastening bracket or being connected to a fastening bracket, the connecting strut being configured to be fastened to the table leg structures via the fastening brackets, the table frame further including a vibration-damping element configured to act between the connecting strut and at least one fastening bracket to damp lateral vibrations of the piece of furniture, wherein at least one end region of the connecting strut is fastened to the fastening bracket with a first fastener which is arranged further to an outside in a longitudinal direction of the connecting strut and a second fastener which is arranged further to an inside via the vibration-damping element.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0368 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: AMQ SOLUTIONS, LLC; HALCON FURNITURE LLC; SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY; STEELCASE INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074944/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: WIDHOLZER, GEORG; WIDHOLZER, JOSEF
To: STEELCASE WERNDL AG
Reel/Frame 073512/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2015
From: STEELCASE WERNDL AG
To: STEELCASE INC.
Reel/Frame 036388/0300 →