US3786765A
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Carrel construction
Assignee: HOWE FOLDING FURNITURE Inc
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Filing: 1972-02-28
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Granted: 1974-01-22
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Expires: 1992-02-28
Abstract
Abstract Carrel system support framework comprising pairs of uprights and interconnecting cross members, is formed by inserting through the uprights pins with circumferentially grooved ends adapted to enter and engage the end of an opposed cross member or members; one or more horizontal planar members are supported in cantilever fashion from a cross member by hook and slot interconnections; backs with laterally protruding headed hanger pins are hung between pairs of uprights the upper ends of which are slotted to receive the hanger pins; side panels each with a headed hanger pin projecting from one end are supported from the uprights respectively by inserting the hanger pins in other slots in the upper ends of the uprights; and shelves with recessed ends are supported by and between spring-wire brackets which are assembled in opposed relation on the opposed faces of a pair of side panels, or a side panel and a back of one carrel which is acting as a side panel of another carrel.
Inventors
- 👤 A Burr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B47/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
394 words
A system for forming selectively any of a number of differently shaped carrel clusters which comprises, in combination, at least a plurality of upright tubular support members each having a horizontally extending base member, each of said upright members having two pairs of holes extending through it at the same level, the holes of each pair extending in alignment through opposite faces of the support member, a number of pairs of cross pins each adapted for insertion through a pair of said aligned holes in a support member for intersecting disposition with their ends extending beyond opposed faces of the support, one or more stretcher members each adapted to space apart a pair of upright supports and to cooperate with said pins for interconnection to the pair of upright supports between which it is disposed, means attached to said stretcher members for receiving said cross pins, and means to provide clearance between said cross pins at their intersections, each of said support members having four hanger-bolt receiving slots equally spaced apart around its top and extending downwardly a distance from the top thereof, one or more members adapted to serve either as the back panel or one of the sides of the carrel, each said member having a headed hanger-bolt projeting outwardly from its outer ends, the heads of the hanger-bolts being spaced from the ends of each of said members sufficiently to allow the shank of a hanger-bolt to be dropped into one of the slots in a support member with the head of the hanger-bolt disposed behind the slot, one or more carrel side members similar to the back members and each saId side member having a headed hanger-bolt projecting outwardly from only one of its ends in position to be dropped into one of the slots in a support member with the head of the hanger-bolt behind the slot, one or more horizontal planar members each adapted to be disposed in a horizontal plane in front of one of the assembled back members and between two opposed side members, or a side member and a back member which is serving as a side member, each of said stretcher members and each of said horizontal planar members comprising means which are coactive, one with the other, to interengage and support the horizontal planar member in cantilever fashion in a horizontal shelf plane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
394 words
A system for forming selectively any of a number of differently shaped carrel clusters which comprises, in combination, at least a plurality of upright tubular support members each having a horizontally extending base member, each of said upright members having two pairs of holes extending through it at the same level, the holes of each pair extending in alignment through opposite faces of the support member, a number of pairs of cross pins each adapted for insertion through a pair of said aligned holes in a support member for intersecting disposition with their ends extending beyond opposed faces of the support, one or more stretcher members each adapted to space apart a pair of upright supports and to cooperate with said pins for interconnection to the pair of upright supports between which it is disposed, means attached to said stretcher members for receiving said cross pins, and means to provide clearance between said cross pins at their intersections, each of said support members having four hanger-bolt receiving slots equally spaced apart around its top and extending downwardly a distance from the top thereof, one or more members adapted to serve either as the back panel or one of the sides of the carrel, each said member having a headed hanger-bolt projeting outwardly from its outer ends, the heads of the hanger-bolts being spaced from the ends of each of said members sufficiently to allow the shank of a hanger-bolt to be dropped into one of the slots in a support member with the head of the hanger-bolt disposed behind the slot, one or more carrel side members similar to the back members and each saId side member having a headed hanger-bolt projecting outwardly from only one of its ends in position to be dropped into one of the slots in a support member with the head of the hanger-bolt behind the slot, one or more horizontal planar members each adapted to be disposed in a horizontal plane in front of one of the assembled back members and between two opposed side members, or a side member and a back member which is serving as a side member, each of said stretcher members and each of said horizontal planar members comprising means which are coactive, one with the other, to interengage and support the horizontal planar member in cantilever fashion in a horizontal shelf plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
227 words
The system defined in claim 1 including a plurality of spring wire members for interconnecting one or more additional horizontal planar members to side members and/or a back member employed as a side member, each spring wire member having end portions bent so that they extend in the same direction in parallel relation and an intermediate portion curving outwardly from the inner ends of the end portions respectively in the direction of a line joining the outer ends of the said end portions, each side member and each back member being provided with spaced holes to receive the ends of a spring wire member to support the spring wire members in a horizontal position, the end edges of each said additional horizontal planar member being provided with reentry grooves contoured to correspond to the curvature of the intermediate portion of a spring wire member, whereby, when an additional horizontal planar member is inserted between two side members or a side member and a back member serving as a side member, on a level with opposed spring wire members mounted on said side members, or a side member and a back member serving as a side member, the spring wire members will be first deformed and will then spring into the said reentry grooves in the ends of an additional horizontal planar member and be fully engaged therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination of claim 1 and interchangeable foot members having means adapted to coact with means at the lower end of each upright support member for attachment to the upright support members respectively disposed so as to extend outwardly from the lower ends of upright support members respectively under each cantilever supported shelf.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a system as defined in claim 1 a foot member comprising an elongated bar, a tenion tongue formed on one end of said bar, a mortise opening formed in the lower end of an upright support, and a screw support threadably insertable through said combined mortise and tenion for joining the same while simultaneously serving as a level adjusting foot support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The carrel system defined in claim 1 in which the upper edges of the stretcher members define channels to receive the lower edges of the back panel members respectively and the back panel members are supported above the stretchers respectively and in the same vertical plane, with the lower edges of the back panel members extending down into the channels defined by the stretcher members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination claimed in claim 1 in which the upright members are tubular and are formed with one or more pairs of diametrically aligned holes, the ends of the stretcher members define holes, and cross pins are provided for interconnecting the ends of the stretcher members to the upright support members respectively, the pins being of uniform diameter and provided with circumferential grooves adapted respectively to receive and interengage with the walls of the upright members and the ends of the stretcher members respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
The structure claimed in claim 6 in which the tubular uprights are provided with diametrically opposed holes extending in one vertical plane and other diametrically aligned holes extending in a plane at right angles to the first mentioned plane, and the pins have intermediate portions which are reduced in diameter and are half round so that the intermediatE portion of each pin defines a flat face whereby pins may be inserted through the tubular uprights in the same plane and disposed at right angles with the flat face of one pin in abutting relation to the flat face of another pin normal to it.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-21 | 1977-07-23 | 1978-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-21 | 1981-07-23 | 1982-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-21 | 1985-07-23 | 1986-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |