US 9,095,209 B2 · Article of furniture with channel adapted to hold a device and interlocking construction

Abstract

An article of furniture, comprising a top panel having a bottom surface and a top surface, and at least one channel disposed in the top panel. The channel comprises top and bottom openings which are connected such that the channel forms a passageway from the top surface to the bottom surface of the top panel wherein the bottom opening is behind the top opening. Additionally, an article of furniture may comprise a first support member, a second support member, and one or more cross member assemblies. The one or more cross member assemblies comprise a shelf member, a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first rail and the second rail are rotatably connected to the shelf member such that the first and second rails are adapted to be in a first position for shipping and are adapted to be rotated to a second position for assembly.

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Dependent claims

An article of furniture, comprising:

i) a top panel having a bottom surface and a top surface;
and
ii) at least one channel disposed in the top panel, the channel comprising a top opening, a bottom opening, an upper front wall, a lower front wall, and an upper rear wall, wherein the top and bottom openings are connected such that the channel forms a passageway from the top surface to the bottom surface of the top panel, wherein the lower front wall is a first horizontal distance along a first direction from the upper front wall and the upper rear wall is a second horizontal distance along the first direction from the upper front wall, wherein the second horizontal distance is less than or equal to the first horizontal distance, and wherein the channel is adapted to receive a device in the top opening.

An article of furniture comprising:

i) a top panel comprising a left-hand portion, a right-hand portion, a bottom surface, a top surface, and a population of slots disposed on the bottom surface;
ii) a left leg member comprising a top portion, one or more legs extending a direction from the top portion, a population of tabs extending from the top portion opposite the direction of the one or more legs, and a population of notches disposed in the top portion, wherein the population of tabs are adapted to be inserted into one or more of the population of slots of the top panel;
iii) a right leg member comprising a top portion, one or more legs extending a direction from the top portion, a population of tabs extending from the top portion opposite the direction of the one or more legs, and a population of notches disposed in the top portion, wherein the population of tabs are adapted to be inserted into one or more of the population slots of the top panel;
and
iv) a cross member assembly comprising:
a) a first rail having a population of tabs adapted to be inserted into one or more of the population of slots of the top panel and a population of notches adapted to interlock with one or more of the population of notches of one or more of the left leg member and the right leg member;
b) a second rail having a population of tabs adapted to be inserted into one or more of the population of slots of the top panel and a population of notches adapted to interlock with one or more of the population of notches of one or more of the left leg member and the right leg member;
and
c) a shelf member hingedly affixed to the first rail and wherein the second rail is hingedly affixed to the shelf member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Article of furniture with channel adapted to hold a device and interlocking construction

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Article of furniture with channel adapted to hold a device and interlocking construction

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