Granted Patent B2

US 12,313,106 · App. 18/616,510 · Granted May 27, 2025

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

F16B12/2027A47B47/042A47B96/201E04F15/02038F16B5/0012F16B5/0016F16B12/14F16B12/16F16B12/30A47B2088/951A47B2230/0081A47B2230/06A47B2230/07A47B2230/08E04F2201/023E04F2201/04E04F2201/041F16B2012/209F16B2012/463F16B2012/466Y10T403/4602Y10T403/555Y10T403/70Y10T403/7075

Abstract

Claims (18)

1. A composed element, wherein the composed element comprises a first panel-shaped element and a second panel-shaped element;

wherein the first panel-shaped element comprises a groove;

wherein the second panel-shaped element comprises an edge for being inserted into the groove;

wherein the first panel-shaped element forms an opening;

wherein the composed element comprises a tensioning device, comprising an eccentric pin and a handle;

wherein the tensioning device is provided for clamping the edge of the first panel-shaped element when said edge is inserted in the groove, by inserting the eccentric pin of the tensioning device into the opening, and turning the handle, thereby turning the eccentric pin for exerting a clamping force onto the second panel-shaped element.

2. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the excentric pin comprises one or more than one grooves in circumferential direction along at least a part of its circumference.

3. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the handle extends perpendicularly to the excentric pin.

4. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the second panel-shaped element is a rear wall of the composed element.

5. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the second panel-shaped element is less than the thickness of the first panel-shaped element.

6. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the composed element is a piece of furniture.

7. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the composed element is a cupboard.

8. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the first panel-shaped element is a covered board material.

9. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the covering of the covered board material comprises a laminate or a lacquer or a film or a veneer.

10. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the components of the composed element are provided as a flat-pack furniture.

11. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the first panel-shaped element comprises a basic board comprising vegetable particles consolidated by means of a binding agent, wherein the vegetable particles are selected from wood chips, wood fibers or flax chips.

12. The composed element as in claim 1 , wherein the second panel-shaped element is less than 3 mm thick.

13. The composed element of claim 1 , wherein the tensioning device comprises an eccentrically installed disk or a pin for exerting the clamping force.

Assignments (4)

Priority Claims (1)

Continuity (6)

References Cited (149)