Patent Application: US-201213694563-A

Abstract:
the invention is directed to furniture such as of floor independently standing or wall mounted furniture , cabinetry , containers , boxes that can be lightweight , modular , easily assembled and disassembled .

Description:
note : an axis block is placed with each figure to assist the viewer determine the viewing angle . each axis block is marked on opposite sides x , y and z corresponding to the figures axis . the x axis is referring to left and right . the y axis is referring to front and back . the z axis is referring to top and bottom . referring now to fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts the panel edge 1 contains segment ( s ) 1 a and panel edge tab 1 b . the panel edge 1 can be made from a single piece of material or multiple pieces of material . in further detail , to fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts six views of panel edge 1 , depicting the basic shape . in further detail , fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts the panel edge segment ( s ) 1 a . the number of segments and distance between them can be varied for appearance , use of spacers , construction and / or manufacturing benefits . in further detail , fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts the panel edge segment ( s ) are spaced apart equally the same width as the segment ( s ) width . this equal spacing allows the panel edge segment to interconnect or mesh with an inverted panel edge with identical spacing which is further discussed in pages 6 and 7 . in further detail , fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts the panel edge segment ( s ) are spaced apart equally the same width as the segment ( s ) width . the panel edge segment ( s ) 1 a , size , width and spacing can vary on panel edge 1 but must correspond to the size , width and spacing of an inverted interconnecting or meshing segments of another panel edge 1 . in further detail , fig1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , depicts panel edge tab 1 b . the dimensions are dependent on the construction or design desired of the finished product . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig7 and 8 , depicts two different views of an unassembled panel 7 . in further detail , fig7 and 8 , depicts that panel edge 1 , panel edge 2 , panel face 3 , panel face 4 and panel separator ( s ) 5 make up panel 7 . in further detail , fig7 and 8 , depicts that panel edge 1 and 2 being similar in shape . in further detail , fig7 and 8 , depicts that the panel edge 1 and 2 are aligned on the y - axis but separated on the y - axis to allow panel face 3 and 4 to be placed on each opposite side of the panel edge tab 1 b and 2 b . in further detail , fig7 and 8 , depicts that the panel edge 2 is aligned with panel edge 1 on the y - axis and panel edge 2 is rotated approximately 180 degrees on the x - axis in reference to panel edge 1 . in further detail to fig7 and 8 , depicts panel edge 1 and 2 are separated on the y - axis . the dimension of this separation is dependent on the y - axis dimension of the panel face 3 and 4 . in further detail to fig7 and 8 , depicts panel face 3 and 4 . the physical dimensions of panel face 3 and 4 are dependent only on the desired construction and / or design . in further detail to fig7 and 8 , depicts panel separator 5 that will provide support and separation between panel face 3 and 4 . the number of panel separators and positioning is dependent on the construction and / or desired design . referring now to fig9 and 10 , depicts two different views of panel 7 assembled in further detail to fig9 and 10 , depicts the panel face 3 and 4 are assembled on the opposite sides of panel edge tab 1 b and 2 b . in further detail to fig9 and 10 , depicts the panel separator 5 is equal in the x - axis dimension to the x - axis dimension of panel edge tab 1 b and 2 b . in further detail to fig9 and 10 , the panel support 5 and the panel edge 1 and 2 can be secured to the panel face 3 and 4 by adhesive , chemical or natural bonding or by mechanical means or any combination of the aforementioned means of securement . in further detail to fig9 and 10 , depicts panel void 6 , which is the separation area between the panel face 3 and 4 . the purpose of this void is further detailed in fig2 and 23 . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig1 , 12 and 13 , depicts the cap edge 8 includes components cap edge group 8 a , cap edge face 8 b and 8 c , cap edge tab 8 d and cap edge cutout 8 e and 8 f . in further detail to fig1 , 12 and 13 , depicts cap edge group 8 a having opposing mitered edges cap edge face 8 b and 8 c . in further detail to fig1 , 12 and 13 , depicts cap edge tab 8 d protrudes from cap edge group 8 a on the y axis . in further detail to fig1 , 12 and 13 , depicts cap edge tab cutouts 8 e , 8 f on opposite ends on the x axis and opposite sides of the cap edge tab 8 d on the z axis . referring now to fig1 and 15 , depicts the cap edge 8 and that cap edges 9 , 10 and 11 are identical in shape and size to cap edge 8 in fig1 , 12 and 13 in further detail to fig1 and 15 , depicts the cap edges 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 are placed so that the corners are adjacent to each other and spaced apart from each other on the x - y axis plane . in further detail to fig1 and 15 , depicts the cap edges 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 are aligned on the x - y axis plane . referring now to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 assembled on the x - y axis plane resulting in cap edge group 12 . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 8 and 9 assembled so that cap edge face 8 c is assembled or faced with the adjacent face 9 b resulting in an outside corner . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 9 and 10 assembled so that cap edge face 9 c is assembled or faced with the adjacent face 10 b resulting in an outside corner . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 10 and 11 assembled so that cap edge face 10 c is assembled or faced with the adjacent face 11 b resulting in an outside corner . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 11 and 8 assembled so that cap edge face 11 c is assembled or faced with the adjacent face 8 b resulting in an outside corner . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 8 and 9 interconnected by the overlapping of the cap edge cutouts 8 f and 9 e resulting in an inside corner edge . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 9 and 10 interconnected by the overlapping of the cap edge cutouts 9 f and 10 e resulting in an inside corner edge . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 10 and 11 interconnected by the overlapping of the cap edge cutouts 10 f and 11 e resulting in an inside corner edge in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts the cap edges 11 and 8 interconnected by the overlapping of the cap edge cutouts 11 f and 8 e resulting in an inside corner edge . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts that mating the cap edges 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 creates cap edge group 12 a . in further detail to fig1 and 17 , depicts that cap edge group 12 a is a square type frame with a recessed inside edge on both sides of the frame on the z axis . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig1 depicts an angled view of the unassembled cap 16 which is made up of components , cap panels 13 a and 13 b , cap edge group 12 and cap separator 14 . in further detail to fig1 depicts cap separator 14 , this is placed on the panel face 13 b and will provide support and separation between the cap face 13 a and 13 b . the number of panel separators and positioning is dependent on the desired structural design . in further detail to fig1 , depicts the cap panel 13 a , cap edge group 12 and cap panel 13 b centered on the z axis but spaced apart on the z axis . in further detail to fig1 depicts cap separator 14 providing support and separation between the cap face 13 a and 13 b . referring now to fig1 depicts a frontal view of the same items as item 18 with the cap edge 9 and 11 removed to better depict where the cap panels 13 a and 13 b are to be positioned on the cap edge tabs 8 d and 10 d . referring now to fig2 depicts an angled view that cap panels 13 a and 13 b , cap edge group 12 and cap separator 14 assembled create cap 15 . in further detail to fig2 depicts the cap panel 13 a is positioned on the top inside recessed edge of cap edge group 12 . in further detail to fig2 depicts the cap panel 13 b is positioned on the bottom inside recessed edge of cap edge group 12 . in further detail to fig2 , the cap panels 13 a and 13 b can be secured to the cap edge group 12 by adhesive , chemical or natural bonding or by mechanical means or any combination of the aforementioned means of securement . referring now to fig2 , depicts a frontal view of the same items as item 18 with the cap edge 9 and 11 removed to better depict how the cap face 13 a and 13 b are positioned on the cap edge tabs 8 d and 10 d . in further detail to fig2 , depicts cap separator 14 between cap face 13 a and 13 b , this provides support and separation between the cap face 13 a and 13 b . the number of panel separators and positioning is dependent on the desired design . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig2 and 23 , depicts two views of panel 7 being filled with a foam polymer or similar material into the panel void 6 opening of panel 7 . the foam type polymer will act as an adhesive to the inside surfaces of panel 7 and when dried the foam cell structure will provide internal support for the panel 7 , the foam polymer or similar material can be inserted into the void 6 instead as a solid mass and adhered to the inside surfaces by a glue or adhesive . referring now to fig2 and 25 , depicts two views of panel void access hole 18 . panel void access hole 18 was created to provide external access to the cap void 16 . in further detail , to fig2 and 25 , depicts two views of panel void access holes 18 . the arrangement and size can be based on material inserted into cap void 16 . the number of holes is dependent on the material to provide expansion relief . in further detail , fig2 and 25 , depicts two views of cap 15 being filled with a foam polymer or similar material through the opening of panel void access hole 18 . the foam type polymer will act as an adhesive to the inside surfaces of cap 13 a and when dried the foam provides adherence and / or internal support for the cap 13 , the foam can be inserted into the void as a solid mass and adhered to the inside surfaces by a glue or adhesive . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig2 and 27 , depicts two views of panel 7 , panel edge and panel edge cover 20 . referring now to fig2 and 29 , depicts two views of 19 and panel edge cover 20 assembled together resulting in panel corner 21 . in further detail , fig2 and 29 , depicts two views of panel corner group 21 and panel 7 unassembled . referring now to fig3 and 31 , depicts two views of panel corner group 21 and panel 7 assembled by aligning the interconnecting segments of panel 7 and panel corner group 21 . in further detail fig3 and 31 , the positioning lines for mating the segments of panel corner group 21 and panel 7 resulting in a solid corner . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig3 and 33 , depicts two views of panel 7 , panel 7 a and panel corner group 21 and cap corner group 21 a unassembled . in further detail fig3 and 33 , depicts the mating lines of panel 7 and panel corner group 21 and the mating lines of panel 7 a and panel corner group 21 a . referring now to fig3 and 35 , depicts two views of panel 7 , panel 7 a , panel 7 b and cap corner edge group 21 and cap corner edge group 21 a . in further detail fig3 and 35 , depicts the mating of panel 7 and panel corner group 21 and the mating of panel 7 a and panel corner group 21 a . in further detail fig3 and 35 , depicts the mating of panel 7 and panel corner group 21 results in panel corner group 22 . in further detail fig3 and 35 , depicts the mating of panel 7 a and panel corner group 21 a results in panel corner group 22 a . in further detail fig3 and 35 , depicts the mating lines of panel 7 b with panel corner group 22 and panel corner group 22 a . referring now to fig3 and 37 , depicts panel 7 b assembled with panel corner group 22 and panel corner group 22 a . in further detail fig3 and 37 , depicts panel 7 b , panel corner group 21 a and panel corner 22 a results in panel group 23 . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig3 and 39 , depicts two views of panel group 23 , corner edge 24 a , 24 b , 24 c , 24 d blackened and dotted along the z axis of the panel group 23 and centerline marks 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d . in further detail fig3 and 39 , depicts the corner edges 24 a , 24 b , 24 c , 24 d blackened and arced and extend the length of the panel group 23 marked by dotted lines . in further detail fig3 and 39 , depicts the centerline marks 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d centered on the z - axis of each panel edge segment of panel group 23 . referring now to fig4 and 41 , depicts two views of panel group 23 showing the outer corner edge radius 24 a , 24 b , 24 c , 24 d were subtracted from the panel group 23 resulting in rounded edges . the rounded edge is a child safety measure that may be a key marketing feature . in further detail fig4 and 41 , depicts the edge hole circle 26 a , 26 b , 26 c , 26 d to be subtracted which is centered on a centerline . each hole will extend through the length of the panel group 23 along the z - axis . referring now to fig4 and 43 , depicts two views of panel group 23 displaying that edge holes 27 a , 27 b , 27 c , 27 d were subtracted the entire length of the panel . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig4 and 45 depicts two views of rod 28 a aligned directly above the centerline on the z - axis of the edge hole 27 a of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 45 depicts two views of rod 28 b each aligned directly above the centerline on the z - axis of the edge hole 27 b of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 45 depicts two views of rod 28 c each aligned directly above the centerline on the z - axis of the edge hole 27 c of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 45 depicts two views of rod 28 d each aligned directly above the centerline on the z - axis of the edge hole 27 d of panel group 23 . referring now to fig4 and 47 depicts two views of rod 28 a aligned on the centerline on the z - axis and inserted fully through edge hole 27 a of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 47 depicts two views of rod 28 b aligned on the centerline on the z - axis and inserted fully through edge hole 27 b of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 47 depicts two views of rod 28 c aligned on the centerline on the z - axis and inserted fully through edge hole 27 c of panel group 23 . in further detail fig4 and 47 depicts two views of rod 28 d aligned on the centerline on the z - axis and inserted fully through edge hole 27 d of panel group 23 in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig4 and 49 depicts cap 15 a centered directly above the panel edge body 23 and cap 15 b centered directly below the panel edge body 23 on the z - axis . in further detail , fig4 and 49 depicts the cap edge hole 29 a , 29 b , 29 c , 29 d , each hole created in cap 15 a and cap 15 b are on the same z - axis centerline of each corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c and 28 d . the term corresponding is referring to having the same suffix letter as itself . in further detail , fig4 and 49 depicts the cap edge hole 29 a , 29 b , 29 c , 29 d , each hole created in cap 15 a is slightly larger than each corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c and 28 d on the z - axis . in further detail , fig4 and 49 depicts the cap edge hole 29 e , 29 f , 29 g , 29 h , each hole created in cap 15 b is slightly larger than each corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c and 28 d on the z - axis . referring now to fig5 and 51 depicts panel edge body 23 assembled with cap 15 a by inserting the rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c and 28 d through each corresponding cap edge hole 29 a , 29 b , 29 c , 29 d . in further detail , fig5 and 51 depicts panel edge body 23 assembled with cap 15 b by inserting the rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c and 28 d through each aligned cap edge hole 29 e , 29 f , 29 g , 29 h . in further detail , fig5 and 51 depicts the end of each rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d extended through the corresponding cap edge hole 29 a , 29 b , 29 c , 29 d . in further detail , fig5 and 51 depicts the end of each rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d extended through the corresponding cap edge hole 29 e , 29 f , 29 g , 29 h . in further detail , fig5 and 51 depicts the main body 30 contains rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d , cap 15 a and 15 b and panel edge body 23 . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig5 and 53 depicts corner cap nuts 31 a , 31 b , 31 c , 31 d each aligned on the centerline of each corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d of the z - axis . in further detail , fig5 and 53 depicts corner cap nuts 31 a , 31 b , 31 c , 31 d having a mating thread identical to rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d . referring now to fig5 and 55 depicts corner cap nuts 31 a , 31 b , 31 c , 31 d each threaded onto the corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d . in further detail , fig5 and 55 the rods 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d extend through the cap edge holes 29 a , 29 b , 29 c , 29 d . in further detail , the components on this page can be constructed from any material , natural or synthetic that is suitable for the desired design of the product such as wood , wood by - product or plastic . in further detail of this page , all dimensions are dependent on the desired final construction and / or design . referring now to fig5 and 57 depicts foot 32 a , 32 b , 32 c , 32 d each aligned on the centerline of each corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d . in further detail , fig5 and 57 depicts corner cap nuts 31 a , 31 b , 31 c , 31 d having a mating thread identical to rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d . referring now to fig5 and 59 depicts corner cap nuts 31 a , 31 b , 31 c , 31 d each threaded onto the corresponding rod 28 a , 28 b , 28 c , 28 d . referring now to fig6 , 61 , 62 , 63 showing completed assembly 33 . fig1 is a side view 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