Accessorizable furniture

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to accessorizable furniture such as an accessorizable chair (100). The chair (100) includes a seat assembly (110), a backrest assembly (120), and a leg assembly (130). The backrest assembly (120) includes tracks (140) configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items (200) thereto for accessorizing the chair (100).

Description

[0001] ACCESSORIZABLE FURNITURE

[0002] Cross Reference to Related Applications

[0003] The present disclosure claims the benefit of Singapore Patent Application 10202302510V filed on 07 September 2023, which is incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.

[0004] Technical Field

[0005] The present disclosure generally relates to accessorizable furniture. More specifically, the present disclosure describes various embodiments of an accessorizable chair and an accessorizable table.

[0006] Background

[0007] Current designs for furniture such as chairs and tables often have rigid designs that offer uses no or limited options for customization. This restricts the user’s creativity and preferences, resulting in less personalisation and less dynamic furniture designs.

[0008] Therefore, in order to address or alleviate at least one of the aforementioned problems and / or disadvantages, there is a need to provide accessorizable furniture.

[0009] Summary

[0010] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is an accessorizable chair comprising: a seat assembly; a backrest assembly couplable to the seat assembly; and a leg assembly couplable to the seat assembly for supporting the chair, wherein the backrest assembly comprises a first set of tracks configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items thereto for accessorizing the chair.

[0011] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is an accessorizable table comprising: a tabletop assembly comprising an upper subassembly and a lower subassembly; and a leg assembly couplable to the tabletop assembly for supporting the table; wherein the tabletop assembly comprises a set of magnetic subassemblies configured for magnetically coupling one or more magnetic accessory items thereto for accessorizing the table.

[0012] Accessorizable furniture including a chair and table according to the present disclosure is thus disclosed herein. Various features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by way of non-limiting examples only, along with the accompanying drawings.

[0013] Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] FIG. 1A to FIG. 1 G are illustrations of an accessorizable chair.

[0015] FIG. 2A to FIG. 2E are illustrations of tracks of the chair for attaching accessory items.

[0016] FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are illustrations of attaching accessory items to the chair.

[0017] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are illustrations of an accessory item for the chair.

[0018] FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are illustrations of an accessory item for the chair.

[0019] FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are illustrations of an accessory item for the chair.

[0020] FIG. 7A to FIG. 70 are illustrations of an accessory item for the chair.

[0021] FIG. 8A to FIG. 8H are illustrations of an accessorizable table having upper magnetic subassemblies.

[0022] FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D are illustrations of an accessorizable table having lower magnetic subassemblies. FIG. 10A to FIG. 10F are illustrations of an accessorizable table having peripheral magnetic subassemblies.

[0023] FIG. 11A to FIG. 11 C are illustrations of attaching accessory items to the table.

[0024] FIG. 12A to FIG. 12C are illustrations of a magnetic threaded fastener for use with the table.

[0025] Detailed Description

[0026] For purposes of brevity and clarity, descriptions of embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to accessorizable furniture in accordance with the drawings. While aspects of the present disclosure will be described in conjunction with the embodiments provided herein, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the present disclosure to these embodiments. On the contrary, the present disclosure is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents to the embodiments described herein, which are included within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be recognized by an individual having ordinary skill in the art, i.e. a skilled person, that the present disclosure may be practiced without specific details, and / or with multiple details arising from combinations of aspects of particular embodiments. In a number of instances, well-known systems, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as to not unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0027] In embodiments of the present disclosure, depiction of a given element or consideration or use of a particular element number in a particular figure or a reference thereto in corresponding descriptive material can encompass the same, an equivalent, or an analogous element or element number identified in another figure or descriptive material associated therewith. References to “an embodiment / example”, “another embodiment I example”, “some embodiments / examples”, “some other embodiments I examples”, and so on, indicate that the embodiment(s) / example(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation, but that not every embodiment I example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element or limitation. Furthermore, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment I example” or “in another embodiment I example” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / example.

[0028] The terms “comprising”, “including”, “having”, and the like do not exclude the presence of other features / elements / steps than those listed in an embodiment. Recitation of certain features I elements I steps in mutually different embodiments does not indicate that a combination of these features I elements I steps cannot be used in an embodiment.

[0029] As used herein, the terms “a” and “an” are defined as one or more than one. The use in a figure or associated text is understood to mean “and / or” unless otherwise indicated. The term “set” is defined as a non-empty finite organisation of elements that mathematically exhibits a cardinality of at least one (e.g. a set as defined herein can correspond to a unit, singlet, or single-element set, or a multiple-element set), in accordance with known mathematical definitions. The terms “first”, “second”, etc. are used merely as labels or identifiers and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their associated terms.

[0030] Representative or exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure describe accessorizable furniture such as an accessorizable chair 100 as shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 1G. The chair 100 includes a seat assembly 110 and a backrest assembly 120 couplable or coupled to the seat assembly 110. Preferably, the backrest assembly 120 includes a lumbar section that is designed to provide adequate lumbar support to the user. The chair 100 further includes a leg assembly 130 couplable or coupled to the seat assembly 110 for supporting the chair 100. Further, the backrest assembly 120 includes a first set of tracks 140 configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items 200 thereto for accessorizing the chair 100. Preferably, the first set of tracks 140 is disposed along an outer frame of the backrest assembly 120.

[0031] In some embodiments, the chair 100 further includes an armrest assembly 150 couplable or coupled to the seat assembly 110 and / or backrest assembly 120. In some embodiments, the chair 100 further includes a headrest assembly 160 couplable or coupled to the backrest assembly 120. The headrest assembly 160 includes a second set of tracks 1 0 configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items 200 thereto for accessorizing the chair 100. Preferably, the second set of tracks 140 is disposed along an outer frame of the headrest assembly 160. The headrest assembly 160 may optionally be detachable from the backrest assembly 120.

[0032] In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 2A, each track 140 or any one or more of the tracks 140 may include a groove 142 for gripping the accessory items 200. For example, the groove 142 has a cross-sectional profile that operates as a frictional fit mechanism to allow the accessory items 200 to fit in and grips the accessory items 200 in the groove 142. Various exemplary cross-sectional shapes of the groove 142 are shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C. The track 140 may be made of a resilient material such as silicon, metallic alloys (e.g. including aluminium), nylon, silicon, wood, etc. The track 140 may provide a plurality of discrete locations such that each accessory item 200 is attachable to one of the discrete locations. Alternatively or additionally, each accessory item 200 attached to the track 140 may be slideable along the track 140, such as to reposition the accessory item 200 according to the user’s preference.

[0033] In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E, each track 140 or any one or more of the tracks 140 may be configured for magnetically coupling the accessory items 200 thereto. For example, the track 140 includes a magnetic strip 144 disposed along the groove 142 of the track 140. As used herein, the term “magnetic” means having the properties of a magnet and capable of magnetic coupling, such as being magnetized or of being attracted by a magnet. Hence, a magnetic object is a permanent magnet, a material with the properties of a magnet, or a material capable of being attracted by a magnet. For example, materials that are capable of being attracted by a magnet include ferromagnetic materials (e g. alloys or compounds of iron, nickel, or cobalt) and paramagnetic materials (e.g. alloys or compounds of aluminium). In one embodiment, the magnetic strip 144 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the accessory item 200 includes a magnet that is preferably embedded in the accessory item 200 so that it is not visible to the user. In another embodiment, the accessory item 200 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the magnetic strip 144 includes a magnet that is preferably embedded in the track 140 so that it is not visible to the user.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the chair 100 allows the user to removably attach accessory items 200 (also referred to as charms 200) to the tracks 140 of the chair 100 and at various positions along the tracks 140. The charms 200 may be of various designs, shapes, forms, and sizes, and the user may attach a variety of charms 200 to the chair 100 according to his / her preferences, allowing the user to quickly and effortlessly modify the chair’s aesthetic appearance.

[0035] Some examples of the charms 200 are shown in FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C. Each charm 200 includes an engagement member 210 for attaching the charm 200 to a track 140. Each charm 200 includes an ornamental member 220 couplable to the engagement member 210, the ornamental member 220 comprising surface ornamentation. The ornamental member 220 may be permanently coupled to the engagement member 210, such that the user has to remove the whole charm 200 from the track 140 to replace with another charm 200 having another surface ornamentation or design. For example, the ornamental member 220 is permanently coupled to the engagement member 210 using adhesive or glue.

[0036] Alternatively, the ornamental member 220 is removably couplable to the engagement member 210 such that the user can remove the ornamental member 220 from the engagement member 210 without having to remove the whole charm 200. The user can thus replace the ornamental member 220 with another ornamental member 220 having another surface ornamentation or design and attach the new ornamental member 220 to the engagement member 210 while the engagement member 210 remains attached to the track 140. In some embodiments, the track 140 includes the groove 142 for gripping the charm 200. The engagement member 210 of the charm 200 may be shaped to allow the engagement member 210 to be securely gripped in the groove 142. In some embodiments, the track 140 includes the magnetic strip 144 and the engagement member 210 includes a magnetic material. In one embodiment, the magnetic strip 144 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the engagement member 210 includes a magnet. In another embodiment, the engagement member 210 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the magnetic strip 144 includes a magnet. For example, as shown in FIG. 70, the engagement member 210 includes magnets 230 which may be exposed or embedded so that the magnets 230 are not visible to the user.

[0037] The tracks 140 advantageously allows the user to accessorize the chair 100 with charms 200 that come in various designs and the user can interchange the charms 200 based on his / her preference and style. The interchangeability of the charms 200 ensures that the user can renew and personalize the chair's appearance effortlessly. The accessorizable chair 100 allows for greater personalization and more dynamic chair designs.

[0038] Representative or exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure describe accessorizable furniture such as an accessorizable table 300 as shown in FIG. 8A to FIG. 8H. The table 300 includes a tabletop assembly 310 having an upper subassembly 320 and a lower subassembly 330. For example, the tabletop assembly 310 may be made of wood or a wood product such as medium-density fibreboard (MDF). Alternatively, the tabletop assembly 310 may be made of other non-magnetic materials other than wood. The table 300 further includes a leg assembly couplable or coupled to the tabletop assembly 310 for supporting the table 300. Further, the tabletop assembly 300 includes a set of magnetic subassemblies configured for magnetically coupling one or more magnetic accessory items 400 thereto for accessorizing the table 100. For example, the magnetic accessory items 400 include table lamps, cups, and drawers. As described above, the term “magnetic” means having the properties of a magnet and capable of being magnetized or of being attracted by a magnet. In one embodiment, the magnetic subassembly includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the magnetic accessory item 400 includes a magnet. In another embodiment, the magnetic accessory item 400 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, and the magnetic subassembly includes a magnet.

[0039] In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 8A to FIG. 8H, the magnetic subassemblies include a set of upper magnetic subassemblies 340 embedded in the upper subassembly 320 of the tabletop assembly 310, such that the upper magnetic subassemblies 340 are concealed by an outer surface of the upper subassembly 320 of the tabletop assembly 310. For example, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8H show the upper subassembly 320 having different arrangements of the embedded upper magnetic subassemblies 340.

[0040] For example, the upper magnetic subassemblies 340 are embedded in the upper subassembly 320 at about 7 mm from the outer surface of the upper subassembly 320. For example, an upper magnetic subassembly 340 is an L-shaped metallic strip of 2.3 mm thickness, wherein the metallic strip is embedded in the upper subassembly 320 such that the surfaces of the metallic strip are about 0.5 to 0.8 mm from the outer surface of the upper subassembly 320. It will be appreciated that an upper magnetic subassembly 340 can be embedded at various depths below the outer surface of the upper subassembly 320, provided that magnetic accessory items 400 on the outer surface of the upper subassembly 320 are still magnetically couplable to the embedded upper magnetic subassembly 340.

[0041] The upper subassembly 320 is made of a non-magnetic material, such as wood or MDF, such that the upper subassembly 320 does not magnetically interfere with the magnetic field of the embedded upper magnetic subassemblies 340. The upper magnetic subassemblies 340 are concealed below the outer surface of the upper subassembly 320 to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the table 300 without visible alterations to the outer surface, while allowing the user to add magnetic accessory items 400 onto the table 300. In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 8C and FIG. 8D, a rear portion of the upper subassembly 320 of the tabletop assembly 310 is rotatably coupled to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. For example, the table 300 includes a hinge mechanism 302 that rotatably couples the rear portion of the upper subassembly 320 and lower subassembly 330 to each other. The rear portion of upper subassembly 320 may be rotatably opened to access a storage space between the upper subassembly 320 and lower subassembly 330. For example, the storage space may be used to store electrical cables and sockets.

[0042] Further as shown in FIG. 8E to FIG. 8G, the upper subassembly 320 may include a grooved outer layer 322, wherein the upper magnetic subassembly 340 is embedded between the grooved outer layer 322 and a lower part 324 of the upper subassembly 320. The grooved outer layer 322 allows for more stable fitting of accessory items 400 to the table 300. For example, accessory items 400 such as accessory trays 402 as shown in FIG. 8F and FIG. 8G may include magnetic elements 404 that fit into the grooves of the grooved outer layer 322.

[0043] In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D, the magnetic subassemblies include a set of lower magnetic subassemblies 350 coupled to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310, such that the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 are exposed on an outer surface of the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. The lower subassembly 330 is made of a non-magnetic material, such as wood or MDF, such that the lower subassembly 330 does not magnetically interfere with the magnetic field of the lower magnetic subassemblies 350. The lower magnetic subassemblies 350 are exposed on the outer surface of the lower subassembly 330 so that the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 remain discreet and hidden below the table 300 while allowing the user to easily find the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 for magnetically coupling magnetic accessory items 400, such as a drawer assembly, below the table 300.

[0044] In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, each lower magnetic subassembly 350 or any one or more of the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 includes a magnetic strip 352 having an array of a number of threaded receptacles 354. For example, the magnetic strip 352 is a metallic strip to which magnets can be coupled. For example, the threaded receptacles 354 are arranged linearly along the magnetic strip 352. The magnetic strip 352 may be bonded (e g. by adhesive or glue) to the outer surface of the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. Alternatively or additionally, the magnetic strip 352 may be coupled using fasteners 356 (e.g. screws) to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310.

[0045] In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 9C and FIG. 9D, each lower magnetic subassembly 350 or any one or more of the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 includes an array 360 of a number of magnets 362 and a number of threaded receptacles 364. For example, the magnets 362 and threaded receptacles 364 are arranged linearly in the array 360. For example, each magnet 362 is a screw-on magnet having a 10 mm diameter.

[0046] In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B, the magnetic subassemblies include a set of peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 coupled to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310, such that the peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 are accessible from a side of the tabletop assembly 310. Each peripheral magnetic subassembly 370 includes an array 372 of a number of threaded receptacles 374, each threaded receptacle 374 configured for receiving a fastener (e.g. a screw). For example, the threaded receptacles 374 are arranged linearly in the array 372.

[0047] Each peripheral magnetic subassembly 370 may further include a number of through holes 376 for securing the peripheral magnetic subassembly 370 to the lower subassembly 330. Each through hole 376 includes an inner hole 376a (such as of 7 mm diameter) and an outer hole 376b (such as of 13 mm diameter). For example, a screw is inserted into the inner hole 376a to fasten the peripheral magnetic subassembly 370 to the lower subassembly 330. The outer hole 376b is configured to hold a tubular plastic guide 376c which allows the screw and helps guide the screw for fastening the peripheral magnetic subassembly 370 to the lower subassembly 330. FIG. 10C and FIG. 10D show the lower subassembly 330 and peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 separated from each other. FIG. 10E and FIG. 10F show the lower subassembly 330 and peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 attached together.

[0048] FIG. 11 A shows a magnetic accessory item 400, specifically a drawer assembly 410, magnetically coupled to the tabletop assembly 310. More specifically, the drawer assembly 410 include magnetic rails 412 that align and magnetically couple to the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 on the outer surface of the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. Additionally, fasteners (e.g. screws) are used to further secure the drawer assembly 410 to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. For example, the lower magnetic subassemblies 350 facilitate alignment of the drawer assembly 410, such that fasteners can be used to easily fasten the aligned drawer assembly 410 to the lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310. For example, the fasteners may include magnetic threaded fasteners 500 described further below. The lower magnetic subassemblies 350 advantageously provide a discreet and hidden storage space below the table 300 for the user to store magnetic accessory items 400. This would result in a clutter-free and organized workspace on the table 300 while still allowing easy access to the magnetic accessory items 400 stored below.

[0049] FIG. 11 B shows magnetic accessory items 400, specifically the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 and hanger hooks 420, magnetically coupled to the tabletop assembly 310. More specifically, the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 and hanger hooks 420 are magnetically coupled to the peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370, wherein the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 fasten the hanger hooks 420 to the threaded receptacles 374. In another embodiment, each hanger hook 420 includes a magnet to magnetically couple to the peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 which may include a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. In yet another embodiment, the peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 include magnets to magnetically attract the hanger hooks 420 which may include a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material. The peripheral magnetic subassemblies 370 advantageously provide a discreet way for the user to hang items (such as bags or headphones) to the hanger hooks 420 while still allowing easy access from the side of the table 300. The hung items are mostly hidden from view below the table 300, thus maintaining the sleek appearance of the table 300 while enhancing its functionality.

[0050] FIG. 11 C shows a storage tray 430 attached to the tabletop assembly 310. More specifically, the lower subassembly 330 includes a hinge mechanism 304 that rotatably couples the storage tray 430 to the lower subassembly 330. The tabletop assembly 310 further includes the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 and hanger hooks 420 magnetically coupled to the lower subassembly 330. The storage tray 430 may be closed by latching onto the hanger hooks 420. In addition, the storage tray 310 may include magnetic elements for magnetically coupling to the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 and / or hanger hooks 420 to close. The storage tray 430 may be used to store store electrical cables and sockets below the tabletop assembly 310. Further, instead of unlatching and opening the storage tray 430, the rear portion of the upper subassembly 320 may be rotatably opened, using the hinge mechanism 302, to access the storage tray 430.

[0051] As described above, each threaded receptacle 354,364,374 is configured for receiving a threaded fastener. For example, each threaded receptacle 354,364,374 or any one or more of the threaded receptacles 354,364,374 includes a threaded hole or a threaded insert (e.g. size M6 hole or insert), such as to create a threaded metal-to- wood connection between a metallic threaded fastener and the wooden lower subassembly 330 of the tabletop assembly 310.

[0052] In some embodiments, the threaded fastener may include a magnetic threaded fastener 500 such as shown in FIG. 12A to FIG. 12C. The magnetic threaded fastener 500 includes a threaded body 510 for fastening to the threaded receptacle 354,364,374. The magnetic threaded fastener 500 includes a head 520 joined to the threaded body 510. The magnetic threaded fastener 500 includes a magnetic cover 530 covering the head 520, the magnetic cover 530 having a magnetic element 532 embedded therein. The magnetic element 532 includes a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material, or alternatively the magnetic element 532 includes a permanent magnet. In one embodiment, the magnetic cover 530 may be removed from the head 520 and replaced with another magnetic cover 530. For example, the magnetic covers 530 have various surface ornamentation and designs and the user may change the aesthetic appearance of the magnetic threaded fastener 500 by replacing the magnetic cover 530. The magnetic cover 530 includes a lower cover 534 and an upper cover 536 coupled to the lower cover 534. For example, the fastener head 520 is fitted into the lower cover 534 and the magnetic element 532 is embedded into the other side of the lower cover 534. The upper cover 536 is coupled to the lower cover 534, such as by friction fit, adhesive, or welding, and seals the magnetic element 532 inside. The upper cover 536 has surface ornamentation and may be replaced with another upper cover 536 with different surface design. The interchangeable magnetic threaded fastener 500 allows the user to change designs to suit his / her preference.

[0053] Moreover, when the magnetic threaded fasteners 500 are used in the table 300, such as shown in FIG. 11 A and FIG. 11 B, the embedded magnetic elements 532 allow the user to magnetically couple additional magnetic accessories to the magnetic threaded fasteners 500. The magnetic covers 530 advantageously allow users to effortlessly attach and detach magnetic accessories without the need for additional tools, thus enhancing the table’s functionality and user convenience.

[0054] Like the accessorizable chair 100, the accessorizable table 300 provides various ways for the user to add accessory items 400 to the table 300 using magnetism. For example, the table surface has the embedded upper magnetic subassemblies 340 for the user to magnetically couple magnetic accessory items 400, such as cups, without compromising the overall aesthetics and functionality of the table 300. The table 300 is more customizable and allows for greater personalization for the user.

[0055] In the foregoing detailed description, embodiments of the present disclosure in relation to accessorizable furniture is described with reference to the provided figures. The description of the various embodiments herein is not intended to call out or be limited only to specific or particular representations of the present disclosure, but merely to illustrate non-limiting examples of the present disclosure. The present disclosure serves to address at least one of the mentioned problems and issues associated with the prior art. Although only some embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosed herein, it will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art in view of this disclosure that a variety of changes and / or modifications can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the disclosure as well as the scope of the following claims is not limited to embodiments described herein.

Claims

Claims1. An accessorizable chair comprising: a seat assembly; a backrest assembly couplable to the seat assembly; and a leg assembly couplable to the seat assembly for supporting the chair, wherein the backrest assembly comprises a first set of tracks configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items thereto for accessorizing the chair.

2. The chair according to claim 1 , wherein the first set of tracks is disposed along an outer frame of the backrest assembly.

3. The chair according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a headrest assembly couplable to the backrest assembly, the headrest assembly comprising a second set of tracks configured for removably attaching one or more accessory items thereto for accessorizing the chair.

4. The chair according to claim 3, wherein the second set of tracks is disposed along an outer frame of the headrest assembly.

5. The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each track comprises a groove for gripping the accessory items.

6. The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each accessory item attached to a track is slideable along the track.

7. The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each track is configured for magnetically coupling the accessory items thereto.

8. The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising one or more accessory items removably attachable to one or more tracks.

9. The chair according to claim 8, wherein each accessory item comprises: an engagement member for attaching the accessory item to a track; and an ornamental member couplable to the engagement member, the ornamental member comprising surface ornamentation.

10. An accessorizable table comprising: a tabletop assembly comprising an upper subassembly and a lower subassembly; and a leg assembly couplable to the tabletop assembly for supporting the table; wherein the tabletop assembly comprises a set of magnetic subassemblies configured for magnetically coupling one or more magnetic accessory items thereto for accessorizing the table.

11. The table according to claim 10, wherein a rear portion of the upper subassembly of the tabletop assembly is rotatably coupled to the lower subassembly of the tabletop assembly.

12. The table according to claim 10 or 11 , wherein the magnetic subassemblies comprise a set of upper magnetic subassemblies embedded in the upper subassembly of the tabletop assembly, such that the upper magnetic subassemblies are concealed by an outer surface of the upper subassembly of the tabletop assembly.

13. The table according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the magnetic subassemblies comprise a set of lower magnetic subassemblies coupled to the lower subassembly of the tabletop assembly, such that the lower magnetic subassemblies are exposed on an outer surface of the lower subassembly of the tabletop assembly.

14. The table according to claim 13, wherein the lower magnetic subassemblies are configured for magnetically attaching one or more magnetic accessory items thereto, the magnetic accessory items comprising a drawer assembly.

15. The table according to claim 13 or 14, wherein each lower magnetic subassembly comprises a magnetic strip comprising an array of a number of threaded receptacles.

16. The table according to claim 13 or 14, wherein each lower magnetic subassembly comprises an array of a number of magnets and a number of threaded receptacles.

17. The table according to claim 15 or 16, wherein a threaded receptacle comprises a magnetic threaded fastener therein, the magnetic threaded fastener comprising: a threaded body for fastening to the threaded receptacle; a head joined to the threaded body; and a magnetic cover covering the head, the magnetic cover comprising a magnetic element embedded therein.

18. The table according to any one of claims 10 to 17, wherein the magnetic subassemblies comprise a set of peripheral magnetic subassemblies coupled to the lower subassembly of the tabletop assembly, such that the peripheral magnetic subassemblies are accessible from a side of the tabletop assembly.

19. The table according to claim 18, wherein each peripheral magnetic subassembly comprises an array of a number of threaded receptacles.

20. The table according to claim 19, wherein a threaded receptacle comprises a magnetic threaded fastener therein, the magnetic threaded fastener comprising: a threaded body for fastening the magnetic threaded fastener to the threaded receptacle; a head joined to the threaded body; and a magnetic cover covering the head, the magnetic assembly comprising a magnetic element embedded therein.

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