MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY

• US 20090315382A1
• Filed: 06/15/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lovesac Company
• Original Assignee: Sac Acquisition LLC (SAC Acquisition)
• Inventors: Nelson, Shawn D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,963,612 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/440.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 13/005 Modular seating chairs connectible into a row A47C1/124
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/045 Seating furniture having loose or by fabric hinge connected cushions changeable to beds
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/028 Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7164 One rod held between bight and other rod extending through aperture in leg of connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7176 Resilient clip

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that is convenient and versatile. One embodiment of the modular furniture assembly comprises a base and a transverse member manually, detachably coupled to the base by a coupler. The base and the transverse member have a defined spatial relationship which enables a variety of different types, configurations and sizes of furniture assemblies to be formed therefrom. Further, the base is configured such that the transverse member can be coupled to the base in a first position to form a first furniture assembly, and can be coupled to the base in a second position to form a second furniture assembly.

Claims

1. A modular furniture assembly comprising:

at least two side members having a rectangular shape and having a length “

A” and

a width “

C”

;

at least two first back members, each having a rectangular shape and having a length “

A” and

a width “

C”

;

at least one second back member having a rectangular shape and having a length “

B” and

a width “

C;

at least three base members, each having a rectangular shape and having a length “

A” and

a width “

B”

;

wherein “

A”

is substantially equal to the sum of “

B” and

“

C”

;

wherein a height of the at least two side members, a height of the at least two first back members, and a height of the at least one second back member are substantially greater than a height of the base member;

wherein the at least three base members are removably coupleable to another; and

wherein each of the first back members, at least one second member, and side members are each removably couplable to at least one of the base members.

2. The modular furniture assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the at least three base members are selectively coupled to one another in a collinear arrangement; and

the at least two first back members and at least one second back member in a collinear arrangement are each selectively coupled to one of the at least three base members.

3. The modular furniture assembly of claim 2, wherein outermost surfaces of the at least two first back members and at least one second back member form a rectangle of length N*B+2C, where C is the number of base members coupled to one another in a collinear arrangement.

4. The modular furniture assembly of claim 3, wherein outward facing surfaces of the assembled at least two first back members, at least one second back member, and at least three base members form a rectangle having a length of N*B+2C and a width of A+C.

5. The modular furniture assembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one second back member is positioned between the at least two first back members.

6. The modular furniture assembly of claim 5, wherein the at least two first back members contact both one of the at least three base members and one of the at least two side members.

7. The modular furniture assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of couplers configured to removably couple the at least two first back members and at least one second back member to one of the at least three base members.

8. The modular furniture assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of couplers comprise U-shaped couplers.

9. The modular furniture assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of couplers comprise foot couplers configured to receive feet secured to the at least two first back members, the at least one second back member, and the at least three base members.

10. A modular furniture assembly comprising:

a base member having a rectangular shape, the base member having a length “

B”

;

at least one first transverse member having a rectangular shape, the first transverse member having (i) a length “

A” and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

at least one second transverse member having a rectangular shape, the second transverse member having (i) a length that is equal to one of “

A” and

“

B”

; and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

a first coupler removably coupling the at least one first transverse member to the base member; and

a second coupler removably coupling the at least one second transverse member to the base member;

wherein “

A”

is substantially equal to the sum of “

B” and

“

C”

; and

wherein a height of the at least one first transverse member and a height of the at least one second transverse member are substantially greater than a height of the base member.

11. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, further comprising two first transverse members.

12. The modular furniture assembly of claim 11, wherein the two first transverse members and at least one second transverse member are coupled to the base such that outward facing sides of the assembled two first transverse members, at least one second transverse member, and base form a rectangle.

13. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one transverse member contacts both the base and the at least one second transverse member.

14. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one first transverse member includes a first transverse member and a second first transverse member.

15. The modular furniture assembly of claim 14, further comprising a third coupler removably coupling the second first transverse member to the base member.

16. The modular furniture assembly of claim 15, wherein the second transverse member forms a seat back.

17. The modular furniture assembly of claim 15, wherein the second transverse member forms a seat side.

18. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein each of the at least one transverse member and at least one second transverse member are removably couplable to the base member at least two different positions.

19. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein the a longitudinal axis of each of the at least one transverse member and at least one second transverse member are transverse to a plane of a support surface.

20. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, further comprising at least one foot coupler configured to facilitate detachable coupling of the transverse member to the base.

21. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first coupler and second coupler includes a U-shaped member that sandwiches a portion of one of the base and a portion of at least one of the at least one first transverse member and at least one second transverse member.

22. The modular furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein the base is square.

23. A modular furniture assembly comprising:

a base member having a rectangular shape, the base member having a length “

B”

;

at least two first transverse member having a rectangular shape, the first transverse member having (i) a length “

A” and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

at least one second transverse member having a rectangular shape, the second transverse member having (i) a length that is equal to “

B”

; and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

a first coupler removably coupling a first of the at least two first transverse members to the base member;

a second coupler removably coupling a second of the at least two first transverse members to the base member opposite the first of the at least two first transverse members; and

a third coupler removably coupling the at least one second transverse member to the base member such that the at least one second transverse member is positioned between the first and second first transverse members;

wherein “

A”

is substantially equal to the sum of “

B” and

“

C”

; and

wherein a height of the at least one first transverse member and a height of the at least one second transverse member are substantially greater than a height of the base member.

24. The modular furniture assembly of claim 23, wherein the first and second first transverse members and at least one second transverse member are coupled to the base such that outward facing sides of the assembled first and second first transverse members, at least one second transverse member, and base form a rectangle. The modular furniture assembly of claim 27, wherein the at least one second transverse member forms a seat back.

25. A modular furniture assembly comprising:

a base member having a rectangular shape, the base member having a length “

B”

;

at least two first transverse member having a rectangular shape, the first transverse member having (i) a length “

A” and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

at least one second transverse member having a rectangular shape, the second transverse member having (i) a length that is equal to “

B”

; and

(ii) a width “

C”

;

a first coupler removably coupling a first of the at least two first transverse members to the base member;

a second coupler removably coupling a second of the at least two first transverse members to the base member adjacent the first of the at least two first transverse members;

a third coupler removably coupling the at least one second transverse member to the base member adjacent the second of the at least two first transverse members; and

wherein “

A”

is substantially equal to the sum of “

B” and

“

C”

; and

wherein a height of the at least two first transverse members and a height of the at least one second transverse member are substantially greater than a height of the base member.

26. The modular furniture assembly of claim 25, wherein the first and second first transverse members and at least one second transverse member are coupled to the base such that outward facing sides of the assembled first and second first transverse members, at least one second transverse member, and base form a rectangle.