Robert E Underwood

US Patent:

6399172, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Nov 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/430783

Inventors:

Courtney P. Carr - Columbus IN
Robert Earl Underwood - Franklin IN
Paula Marie Foley - Columbus IN
Kelly Marie Lemley - Columbus IN

Assignee:

Rock-Tenn Company - Norcross GA

International Classification:

B32B 308

US Classification:

428 43, 428 61, 428 77

Abstract:

A hinged panel which is used as the back-panel of ready-to-assemble furniture. A strip of tape is adhered to one side of a piece of hardboard or similar board of material such as medium density fiberboard or high density fiberboard. The hardboard is die cut along a taped hinge line while the tape is present and remains uncut. Further, one or more knock-out areas are die cut through the entire thickness of the hinged hardboard panel at desired locations on the hinged hardboard panel to allow passage of power cords or other wires or cables, or to allow extension of objects. The hinged panel can be folded at the hinge line and put into a small container with other parts of ready-to-assemble furniture for shipment. Since the hinged panel was originally one piece of board, the unfolded hinge line is almost invisible and each half of the knock-out area that straddles the hinge line matches without the need of aligning.

US Patent:

D503177, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Apr 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/180145

Inventors:

Robert D. Underwood - Martinsville IN, US

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14454

US Patent:

20020034609, Mar 21, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/998851

Inventors:

Courtney Carr - Columbus IN, US
Robert Underwood - Franklin IN, US
Paula Foley - Columbus IN, US
Kelly Lemley - Columbus IN, US

International Classification:

B32B003/10
B32B031/00

US Classification:

428/138000, 156/253000, 156/268000

Abstract:

A hinged panel which is used as the back-panel of ready-to-assemble furniture. A strip of tape is adhered to one side of a piece of hardboard or similar board of material such as medium density fiberboard or high density fiberboard. The hardboard is die cut along a taped hinge line while the tape is present and remains uncut. Further, one or more knock-out areas are die cut through the entire thickness of the hinged hardboard panel at desired locations on the hinged hardboard panel to allow passage of power cords or other wires or cables, or to allow extension of objects. The hinged panel can be folded at the hinge line and put into a small container with other parts of ready-to-assemble furniture for shipment. Since the hinged panel was originally one piece of board, the unfolded hinge line is almost invisible and each half of the knock-out area that straddles the hinge line matches without the need of aligning.