Patents by Inventor Jan-Ake Lindvall

Jan-Ake Lindvall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110309731
    Abstract: The present invention provides a supporting system for furniture, comprising; a rail (100), adapted to be mounted on a substantially vertical plane; and a projecting male member (200), connected to the rail (100), said male member projecting distally of said rail (100). The male member (200) provides a mounting plane transversal to the longitudinal direction of said rail, such that said male member (200) is configured to be enclosed by a mating female member (400). The female member (400) being located at a side piece of a furniture; said male member (200) and female member (400), in use, having two vertical support surfaces and at least one horizontal support surface each, arranged such that relative longitudinal displacement of male member (200) and female member (400) is hindered, and the horizontal support surface of the male member (200) supports the horizontal support surface of the female member (400), such that they allow horizontal mounting of the side piece on the rail (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (NL)
    Inventor: Jan-Ake Lindvall