US 12,460,668 B2
Set of panels and an associated assembled article
Thomas Meijer, Viken (SE)
Assigned to VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB, Viken (SE)
Filed by Välinge Innovation AB, Viken (SE)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/191,404.
Claims priority of application No. 2250390-8 (SE), filed on Mar. 30, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0313823 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 12/12 (2006.01); F16B 12/26 (2006.01); F16B 12/46 (2006.01); A47B 47/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 12/125 (2013.01) [F16B 12/26 (2013.01); A47B 47/042 (2013.01); F16B 2012/466 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A set of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel configured to assume a locked state in which a first main plane of the first panel is arranged at an angle (ϕ) of between 30° and 150°, relative to a second main plane of the second panel, the set comprising:
a groove provided in the first panel,
an edge section of the second panel,
an insertion groove provided in the groove of the first panel, a separate tongue being arranged in the insertion groove, and
a recess provided in the edge section of the second panel,
wherein the separate tongue is configured to cooperate with a locking portion of the recess for locking the first and second panels to each other in a first direction perpendicular to the first main plane,
wherein the edge section of the second panel is configured to cooperate with the groove of the first panel for locking the first and second panels to each other in a second direction parallel to the first main plane and extending towards a side edge surface of the first panel, and
wherein the locking portion is disposed at a locking angle with respect to the first direction, the locking angle (α) not exceeding 40°.