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US 8,297,206 B2Granted
Stackable, interlockable furniture modules
OwnerMike Meinersinventor
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Abstract
A furniture module having a support surface and at least three legs extending therefrom. A first leg is placed adjacent a first edge of the support surface; while two second legs are placed adjacent a second edge of the support surface that is opposite to the first surface edge. The two legs are spaced apart by a distance that is substantially equal to the width of the first leg, and the first leg is spaced apart from the two second legs by a distance that is substantially the same as or greater than the width of the support surface. The outside edges of the first leg are configured for parallel alignment with the inside edges of the second legs to facilitate interlocking of the second legs of one module around the first leg of another module. Multiple modules may be combined to form various furniture designs.
Claims16
A furniture module, comprising:
- a support surface having a thickness and a predetermined width;
- at least three legs attached to the surface and extending therefrom in the same direction, with:
- a first leg arrangement placed adjacent a first edge of the surface and having a thickness, outside edges and a predetermined width terminating at the outside edges;
- and
- a second leg arrangement of at least two second legs placed adjacent a second edge of the surface that is opposite to the first surface edge, with the two legs each having a thickness and an inside edge, with the two second legs spaced apart by a distance that is substantially equal to the predetermined width of the first leg arrangement;
- wherein the first leg arrangement is spaced apart from the at least two second legs by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as or greater than the width of the support surface;
- and
- wherein the outside edges of the first leg arrangement are configured for parallel alignment with the inside edges of the second legs to facilitate interlocking of the at least two second legs of one module around the first leg arrangement of an identical module.
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A stackable, interlockable furniture module, comprising:
- a support surface having a thickness and predetermined width;
- at least three legs attached to the surface and extending therefrom in the same direction, with:
- a first leg arrangement placed adjacent a first edge of the surface and having a thickness, outside edges and a predetermined width terminating at the outside edges;
- and
- an arrangement of at least two second legs placed adjacent a second edge of the surface that is opposite to the first surface edge, with the two legs each having a thickness and an inside edge, with the two second legs spaced apart by a distance that is substantially equal to the predetermined width of the first leg arrangement,
- wherein the outside edges of the first leg arrangement are configured for parallel alignment with the inside edges of the second legs to facilitate interlocking of the at least two second legs of one module around the first leg arrangement of an identical module;
- wherein the first leg arrangement is spaced apart from the at least two second legs by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as or greater than the width of the supporting surface;
- and
- wherein the module cooperates with the identical module in any of the following ways beginning with first and second modules each resting on a planar surface and with:
- (a) the second module situated adjacent to the first module in the direction of the first module's second leg arrangement with the first leg arrangement of the first module disposed adjacent the inside edges of the two second legs,
- (b) the second module rotated 180° about an axis extending perpendicular to the surface of its first leg arrangement and situated adjacent to the first module in the direction of the first module's second leg arrangement, or
- (c) the second module rotated 180° about an axis extending perpendicular to the surface of its first leg arrangement and 180° about an axis extending perpendicular to its primary support surface and situated adjacent to the first module in the direction of the first module's legs;
- or
- (d) the second module rotated 180° about an axis extending perpendicular to the primary support surface and situated adjacent to the first module in the direction of the first module's primary support element.
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A stackable, interlockable furniture module, comprising:
- a support surface having a thickness and predetermined width;
- at least three legs attached to the surface and extending therefrom in the same direction, with:
- a first leg arrangement placed adjacent a first edge of the surface and having a thickness, outside edges and a predetermined width terminating at the outside edges;
- and
- an arrangement of at least two second legs placed adjacent a second edge of the surface that is opposite to the first surface edge, with the two legs each having a thickness and an inside edge, with the two second legs spaced apart by a distance that is substantially equal to the predetermined width of the first leg arrangement,
- wherein the outside edges of the first leg arrangement are configured for parallel alignment with the inside edges of the second legs to facilitate interlocking of the at least two second legs of one module around the first leg arrangement of an identical module;
- wherein the first leg arrangement is spaced apart from the at least two second legs by a predetermined distance that is substantially the same as or greater than the width of the supporting surface;
- and
- wherein the module is oriented in any of the following positions with:
- (a) the module in an upright orientation with the support surface facing upward and the first leg arrangement and the two second legs depending downward therefrom;
- (b) the module in an inverted orientation with the support surface facing downward and with the first leg arrangement and the two second legs depending upwardly therefrom;
- or
- (c) the module rotated:
- i. 90° clockwise relative to a module oriented as in the upright orientation when viewing a side of the module;
- or
- ii. 90° counterclockwise relative to a module oriented as in the upright orientation when viewing a side of the module;
- such that the support surface is sideward facing with the first leg arrangement and the two second legs extend outwardly relative thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.