Article of furniture formed from slotted planar members

Abstract

An article of furniture formed from a plurality of slotted substantially planar members joined together at their respective slots is disclosed. The planar members can be formed into a chair, a bench, a bed, or a table. In a preferred embodiment, the furniture is doll furniture, and the chair can also include a slotted substantially planar desk member or tray member, thereby allowing the chair to serve as a desk or highchair. The seat of the chair and the seats of the bench preferably include a substantially arcuate protrusion sized so that a doll's legs straddle it. Accordingly, dolls with at least a pair of legs extending therefrom and having no pivoting leg joints, only pivoting hip joints, or pivoting knee joints and pivoting hip joints can all appear to be sitting in the chair simply by straddling the arcuate protrusion. The planar members can include surfaces adapted to allow the user to apply desirable surface ornamentation thereon. Accordingly, the article of furniture can be sold as a craft kit wherein the customer may personalize their article of furniture.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 440,992, filed on Jan. 17, 2003.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to an article of furniture. In particular, the article of furniture is formed from a plurality of slotted, planar members operably secured together at their respective slots. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Furniture, such as chairs, benches, beds and tables, are widely known and used. [0004] It is desirable under some circumstances for the furniture to be easily assembled and dissembled, strong, durable, and aesthetically pleasing during use, but also compact and portable when not in use. For example, children and collectors often prefer to display their dolls resting on doll furniture. Frequently, these children and collectors must transport a large quantity of dolls and their respective doll furniture. Accordingly, it is desirable for the doll furniture to f...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a furniture made up of slotted planar members that can be joined together to create a chair, bench, bed, or table. It is designed to be simple, cost-effective, strong, durable, and easy to assemble and disassemble. The furniture can be made into doll furniture, with a slotted desk or tray member, allowing the chair to serve as a desk or highchair. The planar members can be personalized with surface ornamentation, making it a craft kit where the customer can customize their furniture. The technical effects of the invention are a unique and versatile furniture design that is easy to assemble and modify, making it a great choice for both children and adults."

Problems solved by technology

It is expensive, and can be bulky, non-aesthetically pleasing, or difficult to assemble and disassemble.

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