Desk stabilizer bar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10986919-B2
Application number	US-201916279267-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2019
Priority date	Feb 19, 2019
Publication date	Apr 27, 2021
Grant date	Apr 27, 2021

Abstract

Example composite material devices, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods of manufacture are disclosed. An example adjustable stabilizer bar includes: a first segment having a first end and a second end; a second segment having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second segment to at least partially overlap the second end of the first segment; an attachment mechanism to position the second segment with respect to the first segment; a first clamping portion at the first end of the first segment to removably affix the first segment to a first furniture element; and a second clamping portion at the second end of the second segment to removably affix the second segment to a second furniture element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable stabilizer bar to restrict motion in furniture, the furniture having a first furniture element and a second furniture element, the first furniture element spaced apart from the second furniture element, the adjustable stabilizer bar comprising:
a first segment having a first end and a second end;
a second segment having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second segment to at least partially overlap the second end of the first segment;
an attachment mechanism extending through the first end of the first segment and through the second end of the second segment to adjustably lock the at least partially overlapped position of the second segment with respect to the first segment;
a first clamping portion at the first end of the first segment to removably affix the first segment to the first furniture element; and
a second clamping portion at the second end of the second segment to removably affix the second segment to the second furniture element,
wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion is formed by attaching a U-shaped piece to at least one of the first end of the first segment or the second end of the second segment to interact with at least one bolt and a plate.

2. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes openings through which at least one of a screw, bolt, or pin is inserted to position the second segment with respect to the first segment.

3. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion include at least one bolt.

4. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion includes a plurality of bolts.

5. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion is formed by bending the respective at least one of the first end of the first segment or the second end of the second segment to approximately ninety degrees to interact with at least one bolt and a plate.

6. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein the first furniture element includes a first desk leg, and wherein the second furniture element includes a second desk leg.

7. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein the second segment is to overlap the first segment by sliding over the first segment to be affixed in a position using at least one of a pin, a screw, or a bolt.

8. The adjustable stabilizer bar of claim 1 , wherein the overlap of the second segment and the first segment is adjustable to adjust a length of the stabilizer bar, and wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion is adjustable to secure the stabilizer bar between the first furniture element and the second furniture element.

9. The adjustable bar of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first segment or the second segment is formed of metal.

10. A method of manufacturing an adjustable stabilizer bar to restrict motion in furniture, the furniture having a first furniture element and a second furniture element, the first furniture element spaced apart from the second furniture element, the method comprising:
forming a first segment having a first end and a second end;
forming a second segment having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second segment to at least partially overlap the second end of the first segment;
positioning the second segment with respect to the first segment with an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism extending through the first end of the first segment and through the second end of the second segment to adjustably lock the at least partially overlapped position of the second segment with respect to the first segment;
forming a first clamping portion at the first end of the first segment to removably affix the first segment to the first furniture element; and
forming a second clamping portion at the second end of the second segment to removably affix the second segment to the second furniture element.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes openings through which at least one of a screw, bolt, or pin is inserted to position the second segment with respect to the first segment.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion include at least one bolt.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion includes a plurality of bolts.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of forming the first clamping portion or forming the second clamping portion includes bending the respective at least one of the first end of the first segment or the second end of the second segment to approximately ninety degrees to interact with at least one bolt and a plate.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of forming the first clamping portion or forming the second clamping portion includes attaching a U-shaped piece to at least one of the first end of the first segment or the second end of the second segment to interact with at least one bolt and a plate.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first furniture element includes a first desk leg, and wherein the second furniture element includes a second desk leg.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second segment is to overlap the first segment by sliding over the first segment to be affixed in a position using at least one of a pin, a screw, or a bolt.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the overlap of the second segment and the first segment is adjustable to adjust a length of the stabilizer bar, and wherein at least one of the first clamping portion or the second clamping portion is adjustable to secure the stabilizer bar between the first furniture element and the second furniture element.

Assignees

• Cknapp Sales Inc

Inventors

• Knapp Chance
• Meyer Brandon

Classifications

• A47B13/06 Primary

  of metal {(A47B13/023 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A47B2200/0012

  Lateral beams for tables or desks · CPC title

• A47B2200/0015

  Table underframe adjustable in depth and in width · CPC title

• A47B2200/0064

  Table leg assembly held in folded position by tension means · CPC title

• A47B2200/0029

  Desks with inversed T-leg · CPC title