US2006186770A1PendingUtilityA1

Modular furniture and method of forming same

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 28, 2004Filed: Apr 7, 2006Published: Aug 24, 2006
Est. expiryJun 28, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher Lizell
A47B 87/008A47B 96/20A47B 77/04A47B 91/005
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Abstract

A modular furniture assembly including a first freestanding furniture unit having a frame with a first side having a first preformed hole, and the frame supporting a sink. The assembly further including a second freestanding furniture unit having a first side with a second preformed hole, and a first fastener positioned within the first and second preformed holes to secure the first and second furniture units together to from an integral, first furniture assembly. Also, a method of forming a modular furniture system, including opening a first preformed hole in a first freestanding furniture unit by removing a first removably replaceable plug from within the first preformed hole, opening a second preformed hole in a second freestanding furniture unit by removing a second removably replaceable plug from within the second preformed hole, and positioning a first fastener within the first and second preformed holes to secure the first and second furniture units together to from an integral, first furniture assembly.

Claims

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1 . A modular furniture assembly, comprising: 
 a first freestanding furniture unit having a frame with a first side having a first preformed hole, said frame supporting a sink;    a second freestanding furniture unit having a first side with a second preformed hole; and    a first fastener positioned within the first and second preformed holes to secure the first and second furniture units together to from an integral, first furniture assembly.    
   
   
       2 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said first furniture unit has feet with adjustable leveling devices.    
   
   
       3 . An assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein 
 said adjustable leveling devices include a threaded element.    
   
   
       4 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said first furniture unit has a first opening extending through a second side that is structured and arranged to receive a conduit.    
   
   
       5 . An assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein 
 said first opening extends through a baseboard that is positioned under said sink.    
   
   
       6 . An assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein 
 said second side is a rear vertical side of said first furniture unit.    
   
   
       7 . An assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the second side of the first furniture unit is covered with a removably replaceable panel and the first opening extends through said panel.    
   
   
       8 . A method of forming a modular furniture system, comprising: 
 opening a first preformed hole in a first freestanding furniture unit by removing a first removably replaceable plug from within the first preformed hole;    opening a second preformed hole in a second freestanding furniture unit by removing a second removably replaceable plug from within the second preformed hole; and    positioning a first fastener within the first and second preformed holes to secure the first and second furniture units together to from an integral, first furniture assembly.    
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 removing the first fastener from the first and second preformed holes and closing the first preformed hole again by reinserting a plug into the first preformed hole.    
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 closing the second preformed hole again by reinserting a plug into the second preformed hole.    
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 removing the first fastener from the first and second preformed holes;    positioning the first fastener within the first preformed hole of the first freestanding furniture unit and within a third preformed hole in a third freestanding furniture unit to secure the first and third furniture units together as an integral, second furniture assembly.    
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 further securing the first and second furniture units together with a second fastener extending through additional predrilled holes in said first and second furniture units after removing an additional releasably securable plug from each of the additional predrilled holes.    
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 adjusting leveling devices on the feet of the first and second furniture units to level the single furniture assembly.    
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 forming a first opening in the first furniture unit; and    connecting a conduit to the first furniture unit, the pipe extending through the first opening.    
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein 
 the first opening extends through the baseboard.    
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein 
 the first opening extends through a rear side of the first furniture unit.    
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 covering an opening in a first side of the first furniture unit with a removably replaceable panel, the first furniture unit having a frame and four sides, and the opening leading to the interior of the frame;    removing the panel from the first side to expose the opening in the first side; and    attaching one of a door and a drawer to the first side to provide selective access to the opening and to the interior of the frame.    
   
   
       18 . A method of forming furniture, comprising: 
 covering an opening in a first side of a freestanding furniture unit with a removably replaceable panel, the furniture unit having a frame and four sides and the opening leading to the interior of the frame;    removing the panel from the first side to expose the opening in the first side;    attaching a device to the first side to provide selective access to the opening; and    opening and closing the device to selectively access the interior of the frame.    
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 opening and closing the device includes pivoting open a door.    
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 opening and closing the device includes sliding open a drawer.    
   
   
       21 . A method according to  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 removing the device that provides selective access to the opening; and    replacing the panel to its previous position on the first side of the first free standing furniture unit.    
   
   
       22 . A method according to  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 providing one of a drawer and a door to another side of the freestanding furniture unit that is opposite to the one side of the furniture unit.    
   
   
       23 . A method according to  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 adjusting leveling devices on the feet of the first and second furniture units to level the single furniture assembly.    
   
   
       24 . A method of forming a modular furniture system, comprising: 
 opening a first preformed hole in a first freestanding furniture unit by removing a first removably replaceable plug from within the first preformed hole; and    positioning a first fastener within the first preformed hole to secure the first furniture unit to a second furniture unit as an integral, first furniture assembly.    
   
   
       25 . A method according to  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 removing the first fastener from the first preformed hole and closing the first preformed hole by reinserting a plug into the first preformed hole.

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