Convertible desk

Abstract

A convertible desk comprises a first furniture module, a second furniture module, and a bridge for joining the modules together. The first module maybe a file cart, and the second module may be a chest of drawers. Notches are formed at the upper ends of the modules, and the bridge fits into notches to form a continuous planar horizontal surface for a desk top. Connections, such as depending pins, and cavities to receive the pins, are located at each corner of the bridge, to retain the bridge in a fixed position. When the user wishes to covert the desk to another piece of furniture, such as a storage unit, the pins on the bridge are removed from the cavities and the bridge is set aside so that the modules are free to be re-arranged in an abutting or side-by-side manner.

1 . A convertible desk comprising:
 a) a first furniture module, having a base, at top, and at least one wall extending vertically therebetween,   b) a first notch defined at the upper end of said first module, at the intersection of said top and said vertically extending wall,   c) a second furniture module having a base, a top, and at least one wall extending vertically therebetween,   d) a second notch defined at the upper end of the second module, at the intersection of said top and said vertically extending wall,   e) a bridge fitting into said notches,   f) said notches being deep enough to receive the thickness of said bridge,   g) connections are defined between said notches on said first and second modules and the underside of said bridge, whereby   h) said bridge forms a planar surface with the upper ends of said modules to define a desk top, and the space between the modules and beneath the bridge forms a kneehole opening adapted to receive a desk chair.   
     
     
         2 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said connectors comprise depending pins on the underside of said bridge that fit into upwardly opening cavities in the first and second furniture modules. 
     
     
         3 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said bridge is rectangular in shape, and said pins are located at each corner of said bridge. 
     
     
         4 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first module comprises a file cart, said file cart comprising a top, a base, and columns, extending vertically between the base and the top, and a plurality of horizontally extending shelves. 
     
     
         5 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a vertically extending wall that encloses one side of said file cart. 
     
     
         6 . The convertible desk, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising casters secured to the file cart for allowing said cart to be moved. 
     
     
         7 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said second furniture module comprises a chest of drawers. 
     
     
         8 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising casters secured to said chest of drawers for allowing said chest of drawers to be freely moved. 
     
     
         9 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 1 , wherein removal of said bridge permits said first furniture module and second furniture module to be re-arranged into a different configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The convertible desk as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said first and second furniture modules can be re-arranged into an abutting, side-by-side relationship, to define a storage assembly.