IP Library Granted Patent US 11,096,479
Granted Patent B2
US 11,096,479 · App. 16/611,566 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Furniture system

Inventors: Peter Mansson (Killeberg, SE); Benny Andersson (Almhult, SE)
Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
A47B1/10A47B13/023A47C17/04B25H1/14
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Patent No.
US 11,096,479
App. No.
16/611,566
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture system is disclosed comprising a guiding bracket ( 1 ), a first furniture part ( 8 ) and a second furniture part ( 13 ). The first furniture part ( 8 ) is movable in view of the second furniture part ( 13 ) along a sliding direction (SD). The guiding bracket ( 1 ) comprises a through-going passage ( 3 ) forming part of a guide and having an extension coinciding with the sliding direction (SD), and an attachment protrusion ( 11 ) having an extension in a direction transverse the sliding direction (SD). The second furniture part ( 13 ) comprises a recess ( 12 ) arranged to lockingly receive the attachment protrusion ( 11 ) of the guiding bracket ( 1 ). The first furniture part ( 8 ) comprises a rail ( 7 ) arranged to extend through the through-going passage ( 3 ) of the guiding bracket ( 1 ) and to be slidable along said through-going passage ( 3 ) thereby allowing the first furniture part ( 8 ) to be movable in view of the second furniture part ( 13 ) along the sliding direction (SD). Further a guiding bracket ( 1 ) and the use of such guiding bracket in a furniture of the extendable type is disclosed.

Claims (13)

1. Furniture system comprising a guiding bracket, a first furniture part, and a second furniture part, wherein the first furniture part is movable in view of the second furniture part along a sliding direction (SD), and wherein:

the guiding bracket comprises a through-going passage forming part of a guide and having an extension coinciding with the sliding direction (SD), and an attachment protrusion having an extension in a direction transverse the sliding direction (SD);

the second furniture part comprises a recess arranged to lockingly receive the attachment protrusion of the guiding bracket; and

the first furniture part comprises a rail arranged to extend through the through-going passage of the guiding bracket and to be slidable along said through-going passage thereby allowing the first furniture part to be movable in view of the second furniture part along the sliding direction (SD).

2. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the furniture system comprises at least two guiding brackets, said at least two guiding brackets being arranged at a distance from each other and with their respectively through-going passages aligned with each other.

3. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the second furniture part comprises a side wall portion having an extension in parallel with the sliding direction (SD), and wherein the recess is arranged in said wall portion.

4. Furniture system according to claim 3 , wherein the second furniture part-comprises a longitudinal hollow profile having a longitudinal extension (L) in parallel with the sliding direction (SD), and wherein the recess is arranged in said wall portion.

5. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the recess comprises an insertion portion and a locking portion, and wherein the attachment protrusion of the guiding bracket is arranged to be freely inserted into the insertion portion by a linear movement, and wherein the guiding bracket, after insertion, is arranged to be rotated relative to the insertion portion into a locking position in which the attachment protrusion lockingly engages the locking portion.

6. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second furniture parts together form a frame of a table adapted to support a table top.

7. Furniture system according to claim 6 , wherein the guiding bracket further comprises a locking pin adapted to engage a lower surface of the table top.

8. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the through-going passage comprises a plurality of projections, each projection being adapted to form a sliding contact surface with the rail of the first furniture part.

9. Furniture system according to claim 1 , wherein the through-going passage has a non-rotational symmetrical cross-section.

10. Furniture system according to claim 1 , where the first furniture part and the second furniture part are parts of a furniture of the extendable type, such as an extendable table, a sofa, a pedestal or a workbench.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: IKEA SUPPLY AG
To: INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V.
Reel/Frame 069106/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: MANSSON, PETER; ANDERSSON, BENNY
To: IKEA SUPPLY AG
Reel/Frame 050945/0346 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 1750575-1 · May 10, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200093256A1 · Mar 26, 2020
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