The innovative principle developed by TECHNILIGNE for tables with four legs or with a central leg, consists in voluntarily setting a larger looseness between the moving parts and preventing the bending which is normally the result of this functional looseness, via an original opening geometry, for it is circular and not linear. Therefore, the system curves when opened. As it is shown on sketches 3 and 4, the direction of the curve depends on the type of table.

The four leg table should curve in its centre as the central leg table should raise the half-tops when extended. Blocking risks are minimized and the assembly handling turns out to be very soft.

Particular case of large opening tables (6 or 8 legs)
When stylistic or technical reasons impose this type of configuration, we recommend the assembly of our massive slides, with no bending compensation, in order to ensure a constant contact of the intermediary legs with the ground whether its flatness is (Sketch 5).

The whole range of TECHNILIGNE products opens in a parallel way (Sketch 6),

except the slides designed for consoles, which open symmetrically in order to make their fixing on the console belt easier (sketches 7 and 11).

There is therefore only one type of slide for each pair (no storage problem for right and left slides).

© Techniligne 2003