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Furniture kits and methods of making the same

  • US 10,076,185 B1
  • Filed: 01/20/2016
  • Issued: 09/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • coupling a first block of a first connector to a rear wall of a disassembled piece of furniture, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge, the first block to be coupled at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove;

    coupling a second block of the first connector to a first side wall of the piece of furniture, the first side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the second block to be coupled at or near the rear side edge, the second block having a second groove, the first side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the first side wall at or near the rear side edge of the first side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled, wherein one of the first block or the second block includes a first extension and the other of the first block or the second block includes a first opening to receive the first extension when the first and second blocks are coupled, and, when the first and second blocks are coupled, the first groove and the second groove are disposed on opposite sides of the first connector; and

    packaging the rear wall, the first side wall and a first locking cover into a furniture kit to be used to assemble the piece of furniture, the first locking cover including a first plate with a first tongue along a first edge of the first plate and a second tongue along a second edge of the first plate opposite the first edge of the first plate, wherein, to couple the first and second blocks, the first locking cover is to be slid over the first connector to insert the first tongue into the first groove and insert the second tongue into the second groove.

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