Modular furniture subassembly, component therefor and method of assembling a modular furniture subassembly

a modular furniture and sub-assembly technology, applied in the field of modular furniture, can solve the problems of affecting the use of consumers or users, affecting the use of modular furniture, and the cumbersome system of the system, and the loss of parts

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
CUBEE MARKETING
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[0033] Preferably a channel cap is provided that may removably engage the component to provide and overcap to said channel.
[0034] Preferably said channel can removably receive a channel cap that may removably engage the component to provide and overcap to said channel.
[0048] Preferably said channel can removably receive a channel cap that may removably engage the component to provide and overcap to said channel.

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Multiple component parts capable of assembly with other components for such a system relatively expensive.
It can also make such a system relatively cumbersome to use by a consumer or user in that assembly of the component parts is required prior to the connection of the components to define the item of furniture.
In addition inconvenience such as broken parts, losing parts and also accuracy in manufacturing to ensure that component parts can engage conveniently together also arise.

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[0196] The term “furniture” used herein is intended to have a broad meaning, and in particular includes for example but not exclusively, office furniture such as shelving, partitioning, book cases, storage bins and filing systems and the like.

[0197]FIGS. 1 and 2 show, a modular furniture assembly 100 according to one possible embodiment of the present invention.

[0198] Where reference herein is made to a furniture assembly it is to be appreciated that the assembly may on its own define an item of furniture such as the bin shown in FIG. 24 or may, in combination with other assemblies, be used to create a structure that defines an assembled item of furniture such as for example that shown in FIG. 10. Accordingly, the assembly 100 may be used on its own as an item of furniture, or, as is described further below, may be combined with further components and / or assemblies 100 to create more complex items.

[0199] As best seen in FIG. 2, the assembly 100 may be constructed exclusively from...

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Abstract

A modular furniture component that includes a first end provided with an integral connector and an opposite second end adapted to engage a second modular furniture component at and with an integral connector of the second modular furniture component that is identical to the first mentioned connector to thereby, in use, connect the modular furniture component to the second mentioned modular furniture component, to define at least part of a furniture assembly.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to modular furniture, and in particular, but not exclusively to modular furniture and related components that can be used to assemble into an item of furniture. BACKGROUND [0002] There are many examples of modular furniture that can be assembled from a plurality of distinct components. Examples of patents in the area include: [0003] DE19949849—this document shows panels that have tongues and grooves, but relies on pins to hold the panels together. [0004] U.S. Pat. No. 3,836,217—this shows projections at the edges of panels but requires an edge engagement member that slides over the edges to hold panels together. [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 3,583,780—this document also shows panels that require pins to affix the panels together. [0006] EP1022968—this shows panels that require grooved interconnecting elements that engage with panel edges in order to create the required structure. [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,588,726—this shows the use of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B43/00
CPCA47B47/042F16B12/26A47B87/0292
Inventor DAVIS, JOHN DAVIDHARTSTONE, MARK GREGORY
Owner CUBEE MARKETING
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