The bending strength of leg mounting plate joints in table construction

Experience has shown that leg to mounting plate joints are among the strong est joints used in table construction and are particularly well-suited for the construction of thin profile tables which are used in libraries and sim ilar use areas where leg clearance beneath the table is of particular impor tance. In spite of their apparent value in these applications or in any app lication requiring robust heavy-duty construction, little quantitative data is available concerning their performance which can be used in the product engineering of tables. A brief study Mras undertaken, accordingly, to obta in quantitative estimates of the strength of this joint and to establish vi tal construction parameters. Results of the study verified that leg to moun ting plate joints are, indeed, quite strong and provide a means of construc ting heavy-duty tables which can be shipped in a knockdown condition and ye t be easily reassembled at the point of use.