Furniture system enclosing entertainment electronics in range of widths
AssigneeFurniture Designs by Aspen (Mauritius) Limited
InventorAndreas K. Nielsen
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Abstract
An entertainment center includes a base that expands horizontally to accommodate different width home theater displays;and, a light bridge that rests on top of one or more cabinets placed on either side of the base. The side cabinets provide a vertical column of open space for accommodating wiring among the entertainment system components and ventilation for heat generated by those components. The base includes casters to facilitate moving the base in and out from between the side cabinets. Sliding portions of the base extend horizontally yet continue to transfer all load weight onto the casters. The front woodwork of the base presents a pleasing seamless appearance as a consequence of overlapping trim pieces.
Claims16
A furniture system comprising:
- first means for supporting a plurality of provided consumer electronic assemblies on shelving;
- second means for enclosing, on a plurality of sides, a space that is horizontally adjacent to the first means;
- and
- third means for supporting a provided home theater display in the space, the third means comprising:
- fourth means for supportive contact with a first portion of the display;
- fifth means for supporting contact with a second portion of the display;
- and
- sixth means for coupling the fourth means and the fifth means at a first width of a set of widths there between.
A furniture system comprising:
- a pair of cabinets, each having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a base for positioning adjacent to the bottom portions of the pair of cabinets to support a provided home theater display between the cabinets, wherein the base comprises at least two portions mechanically coupled together to be placed apart from each other at one of a set of positions, each portion for supportive contact with a provided home theater display, the base having a width of a set of widths for supporting one of a variety of provided home theater displays of various widths;
- a panel located between the cabinets to cover at lease a portion of a back of a space between the cabinets occupied by the base at any of the set of widths of the base;
- and
- a bridge having a groove retaining the panel;
- wherein the panel is supported in sliding contact with each cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.