Furniture Assembly

Abstract

A furniture assembly supportable on a floor surface comprising first, second, and third structures. In a first configuration, the first, second, and third structures are detached from each other. In a second configuration, the first structure is detachably attached to the second structure and the first structure is detachably attached to the tertiary structure such that the at least three primary support portions, the at least one first secondary support portion, and the at least one first tertiary support portion engage the floor surface to support the primary base portion, the secondary base portion, and the tertiary base portion in a substantially planar arrangement to define a reclining surface. In a third configuration, the first structure is detachably attached to the second structure and the third structure is detachably attached to the second structure.

1 . A furniture assembly supportable on a floor surface in at least one of a first configuration, a second configuration, and a third configuration, comprising:
 a first structure comprising
 a primary base portion, 
 at least one first primary connection structure, 
 at least one second primary connection structure, and 
 at least three primary support portions that extend from the primary base portion; 
   a second structure comprising
 a secondary base portion, 
 at least one first secondary connection structure, 
 at least one second secondary connection structure, 
 at least one third secondary connection structure, 
 at least one first secondary support portion that extend from the secondary base portion; and 
   a third structure comprising
 a tertiary base portion, 
 at least one first tertiary connection structure, 
 at least one second tertiary connection structure, and 
 at least one first tertiary support portion that extend from the tertiary base portion; wherein 
   in the first configuration, the first, second, and third structures are detached from each other;   in the second configuration, the first primary connection structure engages the first secondary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the second structure and the second primary connection structure engages the first tertiary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the tertiary structure such that the at least three primary support portions, the at least one first secondary support portion, and the at least one first tertiary support portion engage the floor surface to support the primary base portion, the secondary base portion, and the tertiary base portion in a substantially planar arrangement to define a reclining surface; and   in the third configuration, the second secondary connection structure engages the first primary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the second structure and the third secondary connection structure engages the second tertiary connection structure to detachably attach the third structure to the second structure such that
 the at least three primary support portions support the first, second, and third structures, 
 the primary base portion forms a seat surface, 
 the secondary base portion forms a back surface, and 
 the first secondary support portion and the first tertiary support portion are arranged under the primary base portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which the first structure further comprises at least one second secondary support portion that extends from the secondary base portion, where, when the furniture assembly operates in the third mode, the second secondary support portion is arranged above the primary base portion to form an armrest surface. 
     
     
         3 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         4 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one first secondary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion;   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion;   the at least one first tertiary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         5 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the primary base portion defines first and second primary edge portions, where the first and second primary edge portions are on opposing sides of the primary base portion;   the at least one first primary connection structure is formed at the first primary edge portion;   the at least one second primary connection structure is formed at the second primary edge portion;   the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one first secondary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion;   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion;   the at least one first tertiary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         6 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the at least one first primary connection structure comprises a first notch formed in the primary base portion;   the at least one second primary connection structure comprises a second notch formed in the primary base portion;   the at least one first secondary connection structure comprises a first projection extending from the secondary base portion; and   the at least one second secondary connection structure comprises a second projection extending from the secondary base portion; wherein   when the furniture assembly is in the second configuration, the first notch receives the first projection and the second notch receives the second projection.   
     
     
         7 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the at least one first secondary connection structure comprises a first notch formed in the primary base portion; and   the at least one third secondary connection structure comprises a first stopper extending from the secondary base portion; wherein   when the furniture assembly is in the third configuration, the first notch receives the first stopper.   
     
     
         8 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the at least one third primary connection structure comprises a first opening formed in a first plate attached to the secondary base structure; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure comprises a first projection extending from the secondary base portion; wherein   when the furniture assembly is in the third configuration, the first opening receives the first projection.   
     
     
         9 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the first structure comprises
 a pair of first primary connection structures, and 
 a pair of second primary connection structures; 
   the second structure comprises
 a pair of first secondary connection structures, 
 a pair of second secondary connection structures, 
 two pairs of third secondary connection structures, 
 at least one first secondary support portion that extend from the secondary base portion; and 
   the third structure comprises
 a pair of first tertiary connection structures, 
 two pairs of second tertiary connection structures. 
   
     
     
         10 . A method of defining a reclining surface or a seating surface and a back surface comprising the steps of:
 providing a first structure comprising
 a primary base portion, 
 at least one first primary connection structure, 
 at least one second primary connection structure, and 
 at least three primary support portions that extend from the primary base portion; 
   providing a second structure comprising
 a secondary base portion, 
 at least one first secondary connection structure, 
 at least one second secondary connection structure, 
 at least one third secondary connection structure, 
 at least one first secondary support portion that extend from the secondary base portion; 
   providing a third structure comprising
 a tertiary base portion, 
 at least one first tertiary connection structure, 
 at least one second tertiary connection structure, and 
 at least one first tertiary support portion that extend from the tertiary base portion; 
   detaching the first, second, and third structures from each other in a first configuration;   forming a second configuration by
 engaging the first primary connection structure with the first secondary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the second structure, 
 engaging the second primary connection structure with the first tertiary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the tertiary structure in a second configuration, and 
 engaging that the at least three primary support portions, the at least one first secondary support portion, and the at least one first tertiary support portion with the floor surface to support the primary base portion, the secondary base portion, and the tertiary base portion in a substantially planar arrangement to define a reclining surface; and 
   forming a third configuration by
 engaging the second secondary connection structure with the first primary connection structure to detachably attach the first structure to the second structure, and 
 engaging the third secondary connection structure with the second tertiary connection structure to detachably attach the third structure to the second structure; 
 supporting the first, second, and third structures with the at least three primary support portions such that the primary base portion forms a seat surface, the secondary base portion forms a back surface, and the first secondary support portion and the first tertiary support portion are arranged under the primary base portion. 
   
     
     
         11 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , in which the first structure further comprises at least one second secondary support portion that extends from the secondary base portion, where, when the furniture assembly operates in the third mode, the second secondary support portion is arranged above the primary base portion to form an armrest surface. 
     
     
         12 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         13 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one first secondary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion;   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion;   the at least one first tertiary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         14 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 1 , in which:
 the primary base portion defines first and second primary edge portions, where the first and second primary edge portions are on opposing sides of the primary base portion;   the at least one first primary connection structure is formed at the first primary edge portion;   the at least one second primary connection structure is formed at the second primary edge portion;   the secondary base portion defines first and second secondary edge portions, where the first and second secondary edge portions are on opposite sides of the secondary base portion,   the at least one first secondary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion;   the at least one second secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the at least one third secondary connection structure is formed in the secondary base portion between the first and second secondary edge portions;   the tertiary base portion defines first and second tertiary edge portions, where the first and second tertiary edge portions are on opposite sides of the tertiary base portion;   the at least one first tertiary connection structure is formed at the first secondary edge portion; and   the at least one second tertiary connection structure is formed between the first and second secondary edge portions.   
     
     
         15 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the at least one first primary connection structure comprises a first notch formed in the primary base portion;   the at least one second primary connection structure comprises a second notch formed in the primary base portion;   the at least one first secondary connection structure comprises a first projection extending from the secondary base portion;   the at least one second secondary connection structure comprises a second projection extending from the secondary base portion; and   when the furniture assembly is in the second configuration, the first notch receives the first projection and the second notch receives the second projection.   
     
     
         16 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the at least one first secondary connection structure comprises a first notch formed in the primary base portion;   the at least one third secondary connection structure comprises a first stopper extending from the secondary base portion; and   when the furniture assembly is in the third configuration, the first notch receives the first stopper.   
     
     
         17 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the at least one third primary connection structure comprises a first opening formed in a first plate attached to the secondary base structure;   the at least one second tertiary connection structure comprises a first projection extending from the secondary base portion; and   when the furniture assembly is in the third configuration, the first opening receives the first projection.   
     
     
         18 . A furniture assembly as recited in  claim 10 , in which:
 the first structure comprises
 a pair of first primary connection structures, and 
 a pair of second primary connection structures; 
   the second structure comprises
 a pair of first secondary connection structures, 
 a pair of second secondary connection structures, 
 two pairs of third secondary connection structures, 
 at least one first secondary support portion that extend from the secondary base portion; and 
   the third structure comprises
 a pair of first tertiary connection structures, 
 two pairs of second tertiary connection structures.