US 12,276,293 B2
Mechanical locking system for building panels
Niclas Håkansson, Viken (SE); and Darko Pervan, Viken (SE)
Assigned to VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB, Viken (SE)
Filed by Välinge Innovation AB, Viken (SE)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/239,924.
Application 18/239,924 is a continuation of application No. 17/869,911, filed on Jul. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,781,577.
Application 17/869,911 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,394, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,428,253, issued on Aug. 10, 2022.
Application 16/951,394 is a continuation of application No. 16/228,975, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,871,179, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Application 16/228,975 is a continuation of application No. 15/379,791, filed on Dec. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,202,996, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 15/379,791 is a continuation of application No. 14/515,988, filed on Oct. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,538,842, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Application 14/515,988 is a continuation of application No. 13/464,512, filed on May 4, 2012, granted, now 8,887,468, issued on Nov. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/483,444, filed on May 6, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093709 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F16B 5/12 (2006.01); A47B 47/00 (2006.01); A47B 47/04 (2006.01); F16B 5/00 (2006.01); F16B 12/12 (2006.01); F16B 12/16 (2006.01); F16B 12/26 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 12/125 (2013.01) [A47B 47/0066 (2013.01); A47B 47/0075 (2013.01); A47B 47/042 (2013.01); F16B 5/0056 (2013.01); F16B 12/26 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0523 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0535 (2013.01); F16B 2200/67 (2023.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A set of furniture components provided with a mechanical locking system for locking a first panel and a second panel essentially perpendicularly to each other, the mechanical locking system comprising:
a groove provided in the first panel,
an edge of the second panel,
an insertion groove provided in the groove of the first panel, a separate and flexible tongue being provided in the insertion groove, and
a tongue groove provided in the edge of the second panel,
wherein the edge of the second panel is configured to be inserted into the groove of the first panel for locking said first and second panels to each other in a direction perpendicular to the main plane of the second panel,
wherein the separate and flexible tongue is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for locking said first and second panels to each other in a direction perpendicular to the main plane of the first panel,
wherein the insertion groove is inclined upwards, a distance from an opening of the insertion groove to the main plane of the first panel being smaller than a distance from an inner part of the insertion groove to the main plane of the first panel, and
wherein the groove comprises a tapering inner portion and/or wherein the edge comprises a tapering outer portion.