IP Library Granted Patent US 12,018,706
Granted Patent B2
US 12,018,706 · App. 18/304,515 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Composed element and rear wall construction applied herewith

Inventors: Luc Maertens (Ardooie, BE); Luc Deman (Izegem, BE); Mark Cappelle (Staden, BE); Luc Vanhastel (Tielt, BE); Maarten Marres (Ghent, BE); Jan Van Troys (Kachtem, BE)
Assignee: UNILIN BV
F16B12/14A47B47/042A47B96/201E04F15/02038F16B5/0012F16B5/0016F16B12/16F16B12/2027F16B12/30A47B2088/951A47B2230/0081A47B2230/06A47B2230/07A47B2230/08E04F2201/023E04F2201/04E04F2201/041F16B2012/463F16B2012/466Y10T403/4602Y10T403/555Y10T403/70Y10T403/7075
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Patent No.
US 12,018,706
App. No.
18/304,515
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composed element, such as a piece of furniture, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts forming a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided. The rear wall forms the rear side of the composed element and includes one or more rear wall parts. The composed element comprises seats for installing at least one of the rear wall parts, which are configured such that the rear wall part can be slid into the seats starting from the rear side of the composed element from a position differing from the final plane in which the rear wall part will be situated in the final condition.

Claims (31)

1. A composed element, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts, which form a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided, wherein the rear wall forms a rear side of the composed element and comprises at least two rear wall parts between which at least one attachment piece is provided, and wherein the constructional parts comprise top, bottom and side panels and one or more intermediate panels, wherein the at least one attachment piece between the at least two rear wall parts cooperates with a first intermediate panel of the one or more intermediate panels;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises an attachment part which engages the first intermediate panel;

wherein the composed element is a piece of furniture;

wherein the attachment part is designed as a screw part, which can be screwed down in an opening which has been provided for this purpose in the first intermediate panel, wherein the screw part can be screwed down either directly in a material of the first intermediate panel or in a bush provided with screw thread being fixed in the opening;

wherein the attachment part engages at a narrow edge of the first intermediate panel;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises a stop-forming part, which cooperates with the rear side of one or more rear wall parts.

2. The composed element of claim 1 , wherein the stop-forming part comprises a flange which cooperates with the rear side of the at least two rear wall parts.

3. The composed element of claim 2 , wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises thread, and wherein the thread is provided for attaching the at least one attachment piece into the first intermediate panel.

4. The composed element of claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises thread, and wherein the thread is provided for attaching the at least one attachment piece into the first intermediate panel.

5. The composed element of claim 1 , wherein the first intermediate panel comprises one or more recesses, wherein the one or more recesses are provided for insertion of the at least one attachment piece.

6. A composed element, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts, which form a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided, wherein the rear wall forms a rear side of the composed element and comprises at least two rear wall parts between which at least one attachment piece is provided, and wherein the constructional parts comprise top, bottom and side panels and one or more intermediate panels, wherein the at least one attachment piece between the at least two rear wall parts cooperates with a first intermediate panel of the one or more intermediate panels;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises an attachment part which engages the first intermediate panel;

wherein the composed element is a piece of furniture;

wherein the attachment part is designed as a screw part, which can be screwed down in an opening which has been provided for this purpose in the first intermediate panel, wherein the screw part can be screwed down either directly in a material of the first intermediate panel or in a bush provided with screw thread being fixed in the opening;

wherein the one or more intermediate panels comprise one or more than one shelves and/or one or more than one partition walls;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises a stop-forming part, which cooperates with the rear side of one or more rear wall parts.

7. The composed element of claim 6 , wherein the attachment part engages at a narrow edge of the first intermediate panel.

8. The composed element of claim 7 , wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises thread, and wherein the thread is provided for attaching the at least one attachment piece into the first intermediate panel.

9. The composed element of claim 7 , wherein the first intermediate panel comprises one or more recesses, wherein the one or more recesses are provided for insertion of the at least one attachment piece.

10. The composed element of claim 6 , wherein the stop-forming part comprises a flange which cooperates with the rear side of the at least two rear wall parts.

11. A composed element, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts, which form a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided, wherein the rear wall forms a rear side of the composed element and comprises at least two rear wall parts between which at least one attachment piece is provided, and wherein the constructional parts comprise top, bottom and side panels and one or more intermediate panels, wherein the at least one attachment piece between the at least two rear wall parts cooperates with a first intermediate panel of the one or more intermediate panels;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises an attachment part which engages the first intermediate panel;

wherein the composed element is a piece of furniture;

wherein the attachment part is designed as a screw part, which can be screwed down in an opening which has been provided for this purpose in the first intermediate panel, wherein the screw part can be screwed down either directly in a material of the first intermediate panel or in a bush provided with screw thread being fixed in the opening;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises a stop-forming part, which cooperates with the rear side of one or more rear wall parts;

wherein the one or more intermediate panels comprise one or more than one shelves and/or one or more than one partition walls;

wherein the attachment part engages at a narrow edge of the first intermediate panel;

wherein the stop-forming part comprises a flange which cooperates with the rear side of the at least two rear wall parts;

wherein the at least one attachment piece comprises thread, and wherein the thread is provided for attaching the at least one attachment piece into the first intermediate panel;

wherein the first intermediate panel comprises one or more recesses, wherein the one or more recesses are provided for insertion of the at least one attachment piece.

12. The composed element of claim 11 , wherein the top, bottom and side panels and the one or more intermediate panels are made of covered board material.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 18, 2024
From: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
To: UNILIN BV
Reel/Frame 066805/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: UNILIN, BV
To: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
Reel/Frame 063477/0572 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2023
From: MAERTENS, LUC; DEMAN, LUC; CAPPELLE, MARK; VANHASTEL, LUC; MARRES, MAARTEN; VAN TROYS, JAN
To: UNILIN, BVBA
Reel/Frame 063398/0331 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2023
From: UNILIN BVBA
To: UNILIN BV
Reel/Frame 063398/0797 →