EP0096272A2 - Elément modulaire pour parties de meubles - Google Patents

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EP0096272A2
EP0096272A2 EP83105066A EP83105066A EP0096272A2 EP 0096272 A2 EP0096272 A2 EP 0096272A2 EP 83105066 A EP83105066 A EP 83105066A EP 83105066 A EP83105066 A EP 83105066A EP 0096272 A2 EP0096272 A2 EP 0096272A2
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Aldo Biscarini
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/03—Non-upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B85/00—Furniture convertible into other kinds of furniture
    • A47B85/04—Tables convertible into chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C13/00—Convertible chairs, stools or benches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02—Dismountable chairs

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  • This invention concerns a modular element to obtain basic structures of furnishing components such as stools, chairs, armchairs, desk-chairs, small tables, tables and small trucks.
  • the invention relates both to modular element and a series of furnishing components, the basic structures of which are obtained by reciprocally coupling two or more of said modular elements.
  • Said modular element as well as some accessories allow ing its coupling with other equal modular elements, can be made of die-cast aluminium, at a considerably low manufacturing cost of the furnishing components and with a high qualitative cf same level.
  • An object of the present invention is then to provide a modular element adapted to be produced in series and at low costs, which allows to obtain a whole series of furnishing components, each component being formed by coupling several equal modular elements.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a modular element the configuration of which allows to obtain stools, chairs, armchairs, desk-chairs, small tables, tables,small trucks and the like, easy to be assembled and disassembled. Said feature, besides constituting an important marketing factor of the series, whose components can be disassembled by the user to be stored with the least space waste, also allows further saving in the manufacturing process costs, in that the furniture components can be sold disassembled and therefore the assembly stage is dispensed with and packing and transportation costs are reduced.
  • a modular element to obtain the basic structures of furnishing components such as stools, chairs, armchairs, desk-chairs, tables,small tables, small trucks and the like, is characterized in that it is made of die-cast aluminium, in that it has a U - shpaed configuration and shows in correspondence with its vertical parts, built-in connections to releasably fix several modular elements to each other by means of shaped bars or small arms, and in that several parts have below said connections, a length chosen among several different values.
  • Said modular has a configuration which allows it to be used for very different purposes, according to the furnishing component to which it is applied.
  • the horizontal section of the U-shaped element serves as arm in chairs, arm-chairs or the like, while it constitutes the support of the top in small tables, tables or the like.
  • a cross bar is provided for, with a horizontal groove which in, chairs and stools, serves to keep in position a cloth constituting the seat of same, while in small tables and small trucks it may form a support or guide for fixed or sliding carrying planes.
  • the possibility of varying the length of the modular element allows to make the components compatible with each other, because, for example, the chair must have a height lower than the table.
  • the shown modular element 1 has a U-shaped configuration and is formed by a shaped metal rod.
  • a built-in connection 3 is provided for fixing in a removable way, for instance by means of screws or pins inserted into holes 20, shaped bars 4 or small arms 5.
  • Said shaped bars 4 or small arms 5 allow to couple two or several modular elements to each other.
  • the modular element Between the upper horizontal section 6 and the connections 3, the modular element shows a stiffening cross bars 7 having a C-shaped section and provided with a horizontal groove 8.
  • the cross bar 7, besides its function as stiffening element, has several other functions such as for example, in the formation of small tables and/or small trucks, the function of supporting or guiding fixed or sliding planes.
  • the groove 8 of the cross bar 7 may serve to keep in position a cloth constituting the seat of a chair formed by coupling two modular elements.
  • the modular element 1, with connections 3 and cross bar 7, as well as the shaped bar 4 and small arm 5, can be made of die-cast alluminuim.
  • the height of the chair arms be lower than the height of the top of table 8 and for this reason the vertical parts 16 of the modular elements must have a length to be chosen among several different values.
  • a single mold is conveniently provided for, to define the upper section of the modular element, said mold forming the element itself the connections 3 included, while other molds can be coupled to it, each for the definition of the remaining vertical sections 16, having a desired length.

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  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
EP83105066A 1982-06-04 1983-05-21 Elément modulaire pour parties de meubles Withdrawn EP0096272A3 (fr)

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IT21695/82A IT1151581B (it) 1982-06-04 1982-06-04 Elemento modulare per la realizzazione di una serie di componenti per arredamento
IT2169582 1982-06-04

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EP0096272A2 true EP0096272A2 (fr) 1983-12-21
EP0096272A3 EP0096272A3 (fr) 1984-12-27

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DE4239821A1 (en) * 1991-11-26 1993-06-17 Stefan Recknagel Frame assembly kit for armchair - comprise bars, cylindrical connections, seat surface, back rest, screws, struts, and roller
USD659442S1 (en) 2011-04-28 2012-05-15 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD661521S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-06-12 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD661520S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-06-12 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD668479S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-10-09 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
US8534752B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2013-09-17 Steelcase Inc. Reconfigurable table assemblies
US8667908B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2014-03-11 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
USD711670S1 (en) 2012-05-29 2014-08-26 Kimball International, Inc. Furniture support frame and panel
US8967054B2 (en) 2011-06-03 2015-03-03 Kimball International, Inc. Office desking system
US9185974B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-11-17 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US9210999B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-12-15 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
US10039374B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2018-08-07 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
US10517392B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-12-31 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
US12376677B1 (en) 2012-10-10 2025-08-05 Steelcase Inc. Ergonomic seating system, tilt-lock control and remote powering method and apparatus
US12616301B1 (en) 2024-05-10 2026-05-05 Steelcase Inc. Ergonomic seating system, tilt-lock control and remote powering method and apparatus

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FR1065990A (fr) * 1952-11-07 1954-06-01 Malhomme Ets Sièges démontables et dispositif de jonction de leurs éléments
US2707512A (en) * 1953-10-08 1955-05-03 Fred J Fahle Combination table and settee
DE1271927B (de) * 1960-12-31 1968-07-04 Helmut Creutz Aus quadratischem Seitenrahmen gleicher Groesse mit Quersprosse und mindestens einem Zwischenbrett bestehendes Moebel bzw. Kinderspielzeug
US4046417A (en) * 1976-07-20 1977-09-06 Beckley Charles R Folding furniture piece
DE2811689A1 (de) * 1978-03-17 1979-09-20 Benteler Werke Ag Demontierbarer garten- und terrassenstuhl

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4239821A1 (en) * 1991-11-26 1993-06-17 Stefan Recknagel Frame assembly kit for armchair - comprise bars, cylindrical connections, seat surface, back rest, screws, struts, and roller
US9185974B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-11-17 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US11317716B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2022-05-03 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US10681980B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2020-06-16 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US11930926B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2024-03-19 Steelcase Inc. Frame type workstation configurations
US8534752B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2013-09-17 Steelcase Inc. Reconfigurable table assemblies
US8667908B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2014-03-11 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
US8689705B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2014-04-08 Steelcase, Inc. Reconfigurable table assemblies
US9210999B2 (en) 2010-06-02 2015-12-15 Steelcase Inc. Frame type table assemblies
USD659442S1 (en) 2011-04-28 2012-05-15 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD661520S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-06-12 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD668479S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-10-09 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
USD661521S1 (en) 2011-05-26 2012-06-12 Kimball International, Inc. Table leg
US8967054B2 (en) 2011-06-03 2015-03-03 Kimball International, Inc. Office desking system
USD711670S1 (en) 2012-05-29 2014-08-26 Kimball International, Inc. Furniture support frame and panel
US12376677B1 (en) 2012-10-10 2025-08-05 Steelcase Inc. Ergonomic seating system, tilt-lock control and remote powering method and apparatus
US10517392B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2019-12-31 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
US10039374B2 (en) 2016-05-13 2018-08-07 Steelcase Inc. Multi-tiered workstation assembly
US12616301B1 (en) 2024-05-10 2026-05-05 Steelcase Inc. Ergonomic seating system, tilt-lock control and remote powering method and apparatus

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EP0096272A3 (fr) 1984-12-27
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