Furniture kits and methods of making the same
First Claim
1. A furniture kit comprising:
- a rear wall of an unassembled piece of furniture, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge;
a first side wall, the first side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, 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;
a second side wall, the second side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the second side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the second side wall at or near the rear side edge of the second side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled;
a first block of a connector, the first block coupled to the rear wall at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove;
a second block of the connector, the second block coupled to the first side wall at or near the rear side edge of the first side wall, the second block having a second groove, 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
a locking cover including a plate with a first tongue along a first edge of the plate and a second tongue along a second edge of the plate opposite the first edge of the plate, the locking cover to be slid over the connector to insert the first tongue into the first groove and insert the second tongue into the second groove to couple the first and second blocks.
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Abstract
Example furniture kits and methods of making the same are described. An example method includes coupling a first block of a connector to a rear wall of a disassembled piece of furniture, the first block having a first groove, and coupling a second block of the connector to a side wall of the piece of the furniture, the second block having a second groove. One of the first block or the second block includes an extension and the other of the first block or the second block includes an opening to receive the extension when the first and second blocks are coupled. The example method also includes packaging the rear wall, the side wall and a locking cover into a furniture kit to be used to assemble the piece of furniture. The locking cover is to couple the first and second blocks.
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20 Claims
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1. A furniture kit comprising:
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a rear wall of an unassembled piece of furniture, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge; a first side wall, the first side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, 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; a second side wall, the second side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the second side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the second side wall at or near the rear side edge of the second side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled; a first block of a connector, the first block coupled to the rear wall at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove; a second block of the connector, the second block coupled to the first side wall at or near the rear side edge of the first side wall, the second block having a second groove, 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 a locking cover including a plate with a first tongue along a first edge of the plate and a second tongue along a second edge of the plate opposite the first edge of the plate, the locking cover to be slid over the connector to insert the first tongue into the first groove and insert the second tongue into the second groove to couple the first and second blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A furniture kit comprising:
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a rear wall of an unassembled piece of furniture, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge; a side wall, the side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the first side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the side wall at or near the rear side edge of the side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled; a first block of a first connector, the first block coupled to the rear wall at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove; a second block of the first connector, the second block coupled to the side wall at or near the rear side edge, the second block having a second groove, 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; a 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, the first locking cover 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 to couple the first and second blocks; a front trim plate, the front trim plate having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge, the front side edge of the side wall to be engaged with the front trim plate at or near the first side edge of the front trim plate when the piece of furniture is assembled; a third block of a second connector, the third block coupled to the side wall at or near the front side edge of the side wall, the third block having a third groove; a fourth block of the second connector, the fourth block coupled to the front trim plate at or near the first side edge of the front trim plate, the fourth block having a fourth groove, wherein one of the third block or the fourth block includes a second extension and the other of the third block or the fourth block includes a second opening to receive the second extension when the piece of furniture is assembled; and a second locking cover including a second plate with a third tongue along a third edge of the second plate and a fourth tongue along a fourth edge of the second plate opposite the third edge, the second locking cover to be slid over the second connector to insert the third tongue into the third groove and insert the fourth tongue into the fourth groove to couple the third and fourth blocks. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A furniture kit comprising:
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a rear wall of an unassembled piece of furniture, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge; a side wall, the side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the first side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the side wall at or near the rear side edge of the side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled; a first block of a first connector, the first block coupled to the rear wall at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove; a second block of the first connector, the second block coupled to the side wall at or near the rear side edge, the second block having a second groove, 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; a 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, the first locking cover 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 to couple the first and second blocks; a rear drawer wall of an unassembled drawer, the rear drawer wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge; a side drawer wall of the drawer, the side drawer wall having a rear side edge and a front side edge, the first side edge of the rear drawer wall to be engaged with the side drawer wall at or near the rear side edge of the side drawer wall when the drawer is assembled; a third block of a second connector, the third block coupled to the rear drawer wall at or near the first side edge of the rear drawer wall, the third block having a third groove; a fourth block of the second connector, the fourth block coupled at or near the rear side edge of the side drawer wall, the fourth block having a fourth groove, wherein one of the third block or the fourth block includes a second extension and the other of the third block or the fourth block includes a second opening to receive the second extension when the drawer is assembled; and a second locking cover including a second plate with a third tongue along a third edge of the second plate and a fourth tongue along a fourth edge of the second plate opposite the third edge, the second locking cover to be slid over the second connector to insert the third tongue into the third groove and insert the fourth tongue into the fourth groove to couple the third and fourth blocks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A furniture kit comprising:
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a rear wall of an unassembled piece of furniture, the piece of furniture being a dresser, the rear wall having a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge; a side wall, the side wall having a front side edge and a rear side edge, the first side edge of the rear wall to be engaged with the side wall at or near the rear side edge of the side wall when the piece of furniture is assembled; a first block of a connector, the first block coupled to the rear wall at or near the first side edge, the first block having a first groove; a second block of the connector, the second block coupled to the side wall at or near the rear side edge, the second block having a second groove, 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 a locking cover including a plate with a first tongue along a first edge of the plate and a second tongue along a second edge of the plate opposite the first edge of the plate, the locking cover to be slid over the connector to insert the first tongue into the first groove and insert the second tongue into the second groove to couple the first and second blocks. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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