Trim assembly

Abstract

A furniture arrangement is formed of vertical panels and a horizontal furniture panel which are joined together. The vertical panel comprises a main panel body having the opposite vertical edges thereof enclosed by vertical trim elements, and the horizontal top edge enclosed by a horizontal trim element. For decorative purposes, an additional decorative inlay is provided adjacent and parallel to the trim elements, which inlay is formed of a second, aesthetically different inlay material, such as extruded aluminum or other metal. The horizontal furniture panel may include similar trim elements which further include additional decorative inlays.

1 . A furniture arrangement comprising:
 a furniture panel having an interior core and opposite side surfaces which have a finished appearance, and wide end edges with an unfinished appearance, said end edges of said core having a mounting channel and a retainer formation therein;   a trim assembly mountable to said end edges to define a finished appearance to said end edges, said trim assembly comprising a base and a finished trim facing supported on said base, said trim facing having a trim surface defining a finished appearance, said base having a connector formation configured to mate with and removably engage said retainer formation to cover said end edge.   
   
   
       2 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said retainer formation is a snap-fit retainer. 
   
   
       3 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said base and said mounting channel have opposing side surfaces which fit closely together to locate said trim assembly sidewardly relative to said furniture panel, and clearance spaces being provided between opposed end faces of said base and said mounting channel to permit tight drawing of said trim assembly to said end edge by said cooperating retainer formation and connector formation. 
   
   
       4 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said base and said mounting channel are formed of a machinable material and have shaped profiles which closely match. 
   
   
       5 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein said base and said core are formed of a machinable material that is machined to form said profiles. 
   
   
       6 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 5 , wherein said machinable material is a wood material for at least one of base and said core. 
   
   
       7 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said base and said end edge define sideward opening channels therebetween which receive an elongate decorative insert therein. 
   
   
       8 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 7 , wherein said base and said mounting channel have opposing side surfaces which fit closely together to locate said trim assembly sidewardly relative to said furniture panel, and clearance spaces being provided between opposed end faces of said base and said mounting channel to permit tight drawing of said trim assembly to said end edge by said cooperating retainer formation and connector formation such that said insert is sandwiched between said trim facing and said side surfaces of said furniture panel. 
   
   
       9 . A furniture arrangement comprising:
 a furniture panel having an interior core and opposite side surfaces which have a finished appearance, and wide end edges with an unfinished appearance, said end edges of said core having a mounting channel and a retainer formation therein, said mounting channel a channel profile defining side surfaces having a channel dimension defined therebetween;   a trim assembly mountable to said end edges to define a finished appearance to said end edges, said trim assembly comprising a base and a finished trim facing supported on said base, said trim facing having a trim surface defining a finished appearance, said base having a connector formation configured to mate with and removably engage said retainer formation to cover said end edge by drawing said trim assembly downwardly into said mounting channel, said base having a base profile corresponding to said channel profile wherein said base profile has side surfaces which define a base dimension closely proximate said channel dimension to tightly locate said trim assembly at a fixed position relative to said furniture panel.   
   
   
       10 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein said base and said mounting channel have opposing end surfaces which define clearance spaces between opposed end faces of said base and said mounting channel to permit tight drawing of said trim assembly to said end edge by said cooperating retainer formation and connector formation. 
   
   
       11 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein said base and said mounting channel are formed of a machinable material and have shaped profiles which closely match. 
   
   
       12 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein said base and said core are formed of a machinable material that is machined to form said profiles. 
   
   
       13 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 12 , wherein said machinable material is a wood material for at least one of base and said core. 
   
   
       14 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein said base and said end edge define sideward opening channels therebetween which receive an elongate decorative insert therein. 
   
   
       15 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 14 , wherein said base and said mounting channel have opposing side surfaces which fit closely together to locate said trim assembly sidewardly relative to said furniture panel, and clearance spaces being provided between opposed end faces of said base and said mounting channel to permit tight drawing of said trim assembly to said end edge by said cooperating retainer formation and connector formation such that said insert is sandwiched between said trim facing and said side surfaces of said furniture panel. 
   
   
       16 . A furniture arrangement comprising:
 a furniture panel having an interior core and opposite side surfaces which have a finished appearance, and wide end edges with an unfinished appearance, said end edges of said core having a mounting channel and a retainer formation therein;   a trim assembly mountable to said end edges to define a finished appearance to said end edges, said trim assembly comprising a base and a finished trim facing supported on said base, said trim facing having a trim surface defining a finished appearance, said base having a connector formation configured to mate with and removably engage said retainer formation to cover said end edge, said base and said end edge defining sideward opening insert channels therebetween which receive an elongate decorative insert sidewardly therein, such that said insert is sandwiched between said trim facing and said side surfaces of said furniture panel.   
   
   
       17 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 14 , wherein said base and said mounting channel have interior end faces which define clearance spaces between said base and said mounting channel to permit tight drawing of said trim assembly to said end edge by said cooperating retainer formation and connector formation. 
   
   
       18 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 16 , wherein said insert channels have opposite channel walls defined by said trim assembly on one side and said core on the other side. 
   
   
       19 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 18 , wherein said one channel wall is defined by an interior face of said trim facing. 
   
   
       20 . The furniture arrangement according to  claim 19 , wherein a resilient retainer is seated in said insert channel and said insert is inserted in said insert channel so as to be grippingly retained therein by said resilient retainer.