EP0244582A3 - Fittings for furniture construction - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0244582A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: fittings; furniture construction; support section; components; connectable
Prior art date: 1986-03-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP87102827A

Other languages

English (en)

Other versions

EP0244582A2 (de

EP0244582B1 (de

Inventor

Ernst Moeckl

Jorg Stumpf

Walter Hardt

Hermann Doinghaus

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

FLOETOTTO EINRICHTUNGSSYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG

Original Assignee

Nixdorf Computer AG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1986-03-11

Filing date

1987-02-27

Publication date

1988-07-06

1986-03-11 Priority claimed from DE19868606663 external-priority patent/DE8606663U1/de

1987-02-27 Application filed by Nixdorf Computer AG filed Critical Nixdorf Computer AG

1987-02-27 Priority to AT87102827T priority Critical patent/ATE59949T1/de

1987-11-11 Publication of EP0244582A2 publication Critical patent/EP0244582A2/de

1988-07-06 Publication of EP0244582A3 publication Critical patent/EP0244582A3/de

1991-01-16 Application granted granted Critical

1991-01-16 Publication of EP0244582B1 publication Critical patent/EP0244582B1/de

2007-02-27 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- A47B3/00—Folding or stowable tables
- A47B3/06—Folding or stowable tables with separable parts
- 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
- A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
- A47B13/003—Connecting table tops to underframes
- 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
- A47B17/00—Writing-tables
- 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
- A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
- A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0011—Underframes
- A47B2200/0013—Desks with central bearing beams
- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0011—Underframes
- A47B2200/002—Legs
- A47B2200/0028—Attachment of desk lateral uprights
- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
- A47B2200/0085—Supplementary support fixed on the edge of a desk or table
- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
- A47B2200/0086—Supplementary support fixed to the extension of a table leg

Landscapes

Tables And Desks Characterized By Structural Shape (AREA)
Installation Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
Furniture Connections (AREA)
Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
Adornments (AREA)

EP87102827A 1986-03-11 1987-02-27 Bausatz für Möbelelemente Expired - Lifetime EP0244582B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT87102827T ATE59949T1 (de)	1986-03-11	1987-02-27	Bausatz fuer moebelelemente.

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE8606663U		1986-03-11
DE19868606663 DE8606663U1 (de)	1986-03-11	1986-03-11	Bausatz für Möbelelemente
DE19863635108 DE3635108A1 (de)	1986-03-11	1986-10-15	Bausatz fuer moebelelemente
DE3635108		1986-10-16

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0244582A2 EP0244582A2 (de)	1987-11-11
EP0244582A3 true EP0244582A3 (en)	1988-07-06
EP0244582B1 EP0244582B1 (de)	1991-01-16

Family

ID=25848473

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP87102827A Expired - Lifetime EP0244582B1 (de)	1986-03-11	1987-02-27	Bausatz für Möbelelemente

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4875418A (de)
EP (1)	EP0244582B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE59949T1 (de)
DE (2)	DE3635108A1 (de)

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1986
- 1986-10-15 DE DE19863635108 patent/DE3635108A1/de not_active Withdrawn
1987
- 1987-02-27 EP EP87102827A patent/EP0244582B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-02-27 DE DE8787102827T patent/DE3767352D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-02-27 AT AT87102827T patent/ATE59949T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
1988
- 1988-10-14 US US07/258,078 patent/US4875418A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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DE3231802A1 (de) *	1982-08-26	1984-03-01	Walter 8312 Dingolfing Waibel	Arbeitstisch, insbesondere fuer bueroarbeiten

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0244582A2 (de)	1987-11-11
EP0244582B1 (de)	1991-01-16
US4875418A (en)	1989-10-24
ATE59949T1 (de)	1991-02-15
DE3767352D1 (de)	1991-02-21
DE3635108A1 (de)	1987-09-17

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0244582A3 (en)	1988-07-06	Fittings for furniture construction
ZA877619B (en)	1988-07-04	Desk organizer or the like
NZ221126A (en)	1990-08-28	Coupling device with axial passageway extending therethrough
AU7835987A (en)	1988-03-17	Flexible cable guide with two-directional joints
AU2672888A (en)	1989-07-06	Fluid passing apparatus with means for covering the same
GR3007254T3 (de)	1993-07-30
GB2232716B (en)	1993-02-17	Quick coupling device for furniture or like hinges.
GB2210123B (en)	1991-09-04	Pipe fitting assembly
EP0324922A3 (en)	1989-12-13	An arrangement for the diffusion of substances between two fluids
GB8917824D0 (en)	1989-09-20	Coupling trunking or the like
EP0468193A3 (en)	1993-02-24	Procedure for determining the north
EP0413551A3 (en)	1991-10-16	Stabilized polymeric dispersions
EP0335880A4 (de)	1989-12-12	Schlauchanordnung.
GB2231912B (en)	1993-06-23	Cable clip.
FR2654794B1 (fr)	1992-03-13	Detendeur neutralisable.
EP0285540A3 (en)	1988-12-14	Fitting for sliding doors and the like
GB2195075B (en)	1990-02-14	Underside pull-out guide for drawers or the like
AT383020B (de)	1987-05-11	Ausziehfuehrungsgarnitur fuer schubladen od.dgl.
EP0240909A3 (en)	1989-02-22	Text editor for multidimensional or multidirectional text
GB8612330D0 (en)	1986-06-25	Conduit assembly
EP0412082A4 (de)	1990-11-13	Schlaucheinheit und verfahren zur herstellung.
PL280829A1 (en)	1991-01-28	Joint between the cage guide and its associated bunton
CS906587A1 (en)	1990-03-14	Joint with inside channel
GB8919640D0 (en)	1989-10-11	Double syphon fluid regulator
GR880100752A (de)	1995-09-15

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