Modular furniture assembly
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1. A furniture assembly, comprising:
- a base having a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface, the base further having at least one foot, the foot being offset from the first side surface and the second side surface, such that the distance from the center of the foot to the first side surface is equal to an offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot to the second side surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o);
a transverse member having a front surface and a side surface adjacent the front surface, the transverse member further having at least one foot, wherein the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the front surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the side surface of the transverse member is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); and
a coupler having a first and second aperture therein, wherein the first aperture receives the foot of the base therein and the second aperture receives the foot of the transverse member therein.
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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.
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1. A furniture assembly, comprising:
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a base having a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface, the base further having at least one foot, the foot being offset from the first side surface and the second side surface, such that the distance from the center of the foot to the first side surface is equal to an offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot to the second side surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); a transverse member having a front surface and a side surface adjacent the front surface, the transverse member further having at least one foot, wherein the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the front surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the side surface of the transverse member is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); and a coupler having a first and second aperture therein, wherein the first aperture receives the foot of the base therein and the second aperture receives the foot of the transverse member therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A furniture assembly, comprising:
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a base having a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent the first side surface, the base further having at least one foot, the foot being offset from the first side surface and the second side surface, such that the distance from the center of the foot to the first side surface is equal to an offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot to the second side surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); a transverse member having a front surface and a side surface adjacent the front surface, the transverse member further having at least one foot, wherein the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the front surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the side surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); and a coupler having a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture receives the foot of the base therein and the second aperture receives the foot of the transverse member therein, wherein the distance between the center of the first aperture and the center of the second aperture is substantially equal to twice the offset distance (o). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A furniture assembly, comprising:
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a base having at least one foot; a transverse member having at least one foot, the transverse member having a width (z); and a coupler having a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is configured to receive the foot of the base therein, and wherein the second aperture is configured to receive the foot of the transverse member therein; wherein the distance (A) between the center of the first aperture and the center of the second aperture is substantially equal to the width (z) of the transverse member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A furniture assembly, comprising:
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a base; a transverse member; a first coupler configured to couple a foot of the base to a foot of the transverse member so as to substantially reduce movement of a top portion of the transverse member in a first direction; and a second coupler configured to couple the base to the transverse member so as to substantially prevent movement of the top portion of the transverse member in a second direction; wherein the first coupler is a foot coupler comprising a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the foot of the base is received in the first aperture and the foot of the transverse member is received in the second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A furniture assembly, comprising:
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a base comprising a frame and at least one foot extending downwardly from a lower portion of the frame; a transverse member comprising a frame and at least one foot extending downwardly from a lower portion of the frame, wherein the height of the transverse member is substantially greater than the height of the base, such that the transverse member can be employed as a backrest or armrest when the base is employed as a seat; a first coupler configured to couple the at least one foot of the base to the at least one foot of the transverse member, wherein the first coupler substantially reduces movement of a top portion of the transverse member in a first direction; and a second coupler configured to couple the frame of the base to the frame of the transverse member, such that the second coupler substantially reduces movement of a top portion of the transverse member in a second direction.
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