ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,082, issued on July 15.
"Tension-stabilized knock down table structures eliminating fasteners and braces" was invented by David Salz (Davie, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tension-stabilized table structures and frame assemblies to form simplified flat packing furniture that eliminates all fasteners, welds, support hardware and braces. Simplified assembly of pre-tensioned structures providing improved stability, uniformity of support and visual aesthetics. The support systems consist of pre-bent tubes or rods that are linked together to form spring networks that are stabilized and locked together by the balancing of tension and ...