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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079315 | Flat pack friction fit furniture system An article of furniture and associated methods and kits comprising at least one first leg support structure, at least one second leg support structure, the at least one first leg support structure being inter-fitted with the at least one second first leg support str... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7347470 | Mechanism for securing a grab handle to an armrest An armrest assembly secured to a substrate comprising an armrest having a cavity and at least one tee lock, a grab handle having a least one side wing, and wherein the grab handle is secured to the cavity of the armrest by operatively engaging the at least tee lock ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7255511 | Releasable dovetail corner joint A corner leg assembly comprises two grooved mating elements divided longitudinally which when held together form the female groove portion of two dovetail joints, one on each side facing laterally 90 degrees apart. One of the corner elements is a substantially trian... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237289 | Platform for adjustable height bed A bed frame for supporting a mattress includes at least first and second sections connectable to form a mattress supporting platform. The platform includes a latch to hold the first and second sections together. The latch includes engageable parts on the first and s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7128332 | Wheelchair designs and related enhancements Wheelchair designs and enhancements are provided for use with conventional wheelchair designs. The designs and enhancements include first and second contoured folding seat panels that are hingedly mounted with respect to the wheelchair frame and that are offer inter... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124695 | Modular shelving system A modular shelving system includes a plurality of modular upright support units spaced from each other in the length direction of the system. Each unit includes a plurality of generally horizontal through passages for receiving and respectively supporting a pluralit... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040835 | Support system A support system that can be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily to allow easy mobility and compact storage. The support system comprises of a supported member and a supporting member. The supported member defines two holes that will engage the engagement ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017311 | Panel for modular construction The invention provides a panel for modular construction of partitions and walled structures, the panel having a top, a bottom, two major surfaces and two minor side surfaces, a first of the side surfaces being provided with a first profile and a second of the side s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014266 | Kneeler seat The present invention is a kneeler seat for use in the kneeling or sitting position. The kneeler seat comprises first and second leg members each having first and second end portions and a seat engagement portion disposed substantially closer to the first end portio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004082 | Outdoor table, outdoor table and chair set An outdoor table and chair set in which the tabletop of the table is constructed to include a plurality of polygonal tabletop box panels abutted against one another and defining a center hole for the mounting of the shank of a parasol, each tabletop box panel having... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968790 | Portable picnic table/sawhorse A portable picnic table/sawhorse and bench furniture set. The picnic table/sawhorse includes a tabletop having spaced cross member guides and guide rib on the underside of said tabletop. A pair of sawhorses have lengthwise grooves in their spines to receive the cros... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6827028 | Collapsible support A collapsible support includes at least one leg that can be stored in a cavity and at least one substantially smooth surface when assembled in a deployed condition. The collapsible support can also include at least one substantially smooth surface when assembled in ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6814010 | Interlocking knockdown furniture with upright locking protrusions Knockdown furniture including a table with flat, interlocking, planar parts assembled or disassembled without tools or fasteners. Planar legs oriented in radially, spaced apart, mutually abutting relation upon erection, compressively grasp and support an elevated to... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6769369 | Modular furniture system A modular furniture system having planar vertical components having slots and tabs, and planar horizontal components having slots and tabs, wherein the vertical components and the horizontal components releasably and interlockingly mate with each other to form a plu... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6679012 | Earthquake energy eliminator An earthquake energy eliminator is constructed to include two bearing plates respectively disposed at top and bottom sides, the bearing plates each having a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of connecting plates connected between the bearing pl... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675979 | Furniture assembly system A furniture assembly system utilizes upright members having a pair of protruding hook portions that cooperate with a similar pair of hook portions of another upright member and mutually interconnect through slots in a shelf to hold the shelf in place. A p... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659022 | Laptop computer table To obviate the discomfort in the use of a so-called laptop computer which because a lightweight object, i.e., typically 10 pounds, is positioned on the lap of the user, there is provided as an alternative a readily assembled table, the stability of which ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6619601 | Support for table, platform or the like A molded, plastic support having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end has an outer profile and is molded to have a pair of intersecting, rectangular slots formed therein. The lower end has an outer profile greater than the outer profile of the uppe... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619749 | Ready-to-assemble articles of furniture A ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture system includes a collection of identically configured side panels, with sets of the side panels having different aesthetic and/or functional features, a collection of base panels and back panels spanning between pairs ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615746 | Jointed, interlocking knockdown furniture Knockdown furniture comprising flat, interlocking, planar parts assembled or disassembled without tools or fasteners. A flat top is supported above ground. A plurality of identical, generally C-shaped legs operatively oriented in radially, spaced apart re... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6554528 | Utility bracket A utility bracket designed for use in modular office arrangements wherein planar walls are used to form office cubicles is substantially planar and has a configuration, such as triangular, to fit within a corner formed by intersecting walls. Two of the le... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6532878 | Slot-to-slot interlocking shelving A shelving unit that comprises shelves that are interconnected without fasteners to form a free standing piece of furniture, having a base shelf and at least one additional shelf, a plurality of spaced apart elongated mutually parallel slots disposed tran... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6470811 | Piece of furniture The piece of furniture is constructed from the following elements: base panel (1), top panel (2) and flexible wall (3), it being possible for the flexible wall to be fitted into grooves (10) of the base and top panels and fastened by touch-and-close strip... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6413349 | Method of manufacturing furniture structures using laminated sheet materials A method of manufacturing furniture or sculpture by cutting plies from a sheet material, laminating the plies into a beam element, and removing excess portions of the plies. Bars of similar diameters and lengths are cut. The beam elements are interconnect... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6032590 | Knockdown table/chair assembly A knockdown table/chair assembly including a table face and multiple telescopic table legs. The table face is composed of multiple table board members each having coupling sections on lateral edges for coupling with each other to assemble the table board ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6029828 | Turntable storage device A turntable storage device which has a turntable and a plurality of storage containers for condiments and other granular materials. The turntable has a base member and a platform that is removably attachable to the base and rotatable on the base member. T... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5983805 | Corner shelf assembly A corner shelf assembly adapted to be mounted to vertical walls meeting at a corner. The corner shelf assembly comprises a left support member, a right support member and a base plate. The left support member has a left vertical arm and at least one left ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984417 | Beam member for furniture Disclosed is a beam member for furniture and mainly including a long body having an ellipse-shaped cross section. Two symmetrical L-shaped rails are formed along outer surface of an upper half of the long body to define a sector-shaped channel between the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5865124 | Table attachment for lawn chairs and the like An improved table attachment for lawn chairs and the like comprising a gripping foot having a pair of semi-cylindrical members which are frictionally engageable to clamp about a leg of a chair on which the table attachment is to be mounted, one of the sem... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5775046 | Modular construction member Construction member panels have an array of engaging elements and cooperating receiving spaces, such as dovetails and dovetail shaped keyways. The engaging elements are relatively closely spaced such that a pair of such panels can be meshed together, and ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5685238 | Shelving apparatus Boltless shelving apparatus is described which comprises a number of upright support members (10), and a number of transverse shelf members (12). The shelves are mounted to the supports by insertion of downwardly extending engagement members (32) at the s... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5644995 | Rapidly assembled and disassembled portable table, work bench, or the like A portable table consists of four flat planar pieces that can be assembled and disassembled without fasteners, but which may include optional fasteners. The portable table consists of a pair of pedestals, each having a vertical slot from a top edge to a c... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5628257 | Furniture worksurface unit and method A furniture worksurface unit for desks, tables, computer supports, etc. has a unique modular construction, comprising a top assembly with a skeleton-like top frame and a worksurface skin mounted on the upper side thereof. Leg frames are attached to the op... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5615621 | Arrangement in a structural element for example for use in a furniture, more specially a sitting furniture or relief furniture A structural element, for use as a furniture support, includes a pair of support members, one of which defines an upwardly facing recess and the other of which defines a downwardly facing recess. Each support member is engaged within the recess of the oth... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613746 | Desk assembly A desk assembly (10) is disclosed comprising first and second pedestal units (12, 14), each comprising first and second side panels (18,20), first and second edge panels (30,32), and a frontward panel (22), with corner posts (34,36) formed interposed betw... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5163373 | Furniture with improved leg construction A leg constuction (18) for supporting the weight of an upper member (12) in an article of furniture (10) comprises an elongated metal support member (20) adapted to be secured to the upper member and of sufficient length to support the upper member above ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5102077 | Universal platform base member The support member for a platform such as a table which may be of universal construction. The support member includes an axially elongated member with a pair of slots which face outwardly from the elongated member in opposite directions, or a combination ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5050829 | Supporting assembly The invention relates to a supporting assembly for example for a table, bench or chair leg. The supporting assembly essentially comprises two identical halves extruded from extrudable materials so that the supporting assembly can be simply extruded throug... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4998697 | Three legged workbench frame A collapsible workbench made up of three similar sections that are connected in assembly to form a three legged frame capable of supporting a flat panel or the like thereon.... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4941412 | Modular working table A working table is described in which the rear support elements are formed as hollow sectional parts in order to achieve the highest possible degree of variability in the provision of working levels and storage levels. Coupling elements which are secured ... | 07/17/1990 |
