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Modular furniture unit having power distribution

  • US 9,968,187 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2017
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular furniture unit comprising:

  • a first upper member having a first end and a second end;

    at least one first leg connected to the first end of the first upper member;

    the first upper member having a top, a bottom, a first sidewall extending from the top to the bottom at a first side of the first upper member extending between the first and second ends of the first upper member, the first upper member also having a second sidewall extending from the top to the bottom at a second side of the first upper member that is opposite the first side of the first upper member, the second side of the first upper member also extending between the first and second ends of the first upper member;

    the first upper member having at least one of;

    outlets positioned in the first sidewall and outlets positioned in the second sidewall, each of the outlets connected to wiring positioned in the first upper member to conduct electricity from a source of electricity to the outlets;

    the top of the first upper member having an elongated slot;

    the first upper member having a downwardly facing opening defined in the bottom of the upper member; and

    at least one first connector connected to the first upper member within the downwardly facing opening;

    a second upper member having a first end and a second end;

    the second upper member having a top, a bottom, a first sidewall extending from the top to the bottom at a first side of the second upper member extending between the first and second ends of the second upper member, the second upper member also having a second sidewall extending from the top to the bottom at a second side of the second upper member that is opposite the first side of the second upper member, the second side of the second upper member also extending between the first and second ends of the second upper member;

    the second upper member having at least one of;

    outlets positioned in the first sidewall and outlets positioned in the second sidewall, each of the outlets connected to wiring positioned in the second upper member to conduct electricity from a source of electricity to the outlets;

    the top of the second upper member having an elongated slot;

    the second upper member having a downwardly facing opening defined in the bottom of the second upper member;

    an upper member inter-connection connector is attached between the first end of the second upper member and the second end of the first upper member within the downwardly facing openings of the first and second upper members;

    at least one second leg attached to the second end of the first upper member and attached to the first end of the second upper member via the upper member inter-connection connector.

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