Furniture system

Abstract

A furniture system, including: a first furniture body portion mountable to a wall and having a depth; a panel having a first edge, an opposed second edge, and opposed side edges, the panel pivotably connected to the first furniture body portion at or adjacent the first edge; and at least two legs pivotably connected to respective side edges of the panel, at, towards or adjacent the second edge; wherein the at least two legs includes a first leg and a second leg, wherein each of the first and second legs includes a connecting portion at a first end of each respective leg configured to connect to the panel, and a foot portion extending inwardly from a second end of each respective leg substantially orthogonal thereto; wherein the foot portion of the first leg and the foot portion of the second leg are connected by a bridging portion extending therebetween; wherein, in a stowed configuration, the foot portion of each leg is located underneath the first furniture body portion; wherein, in an operative configuration, the panel extends away from the first furniture body portion and is supported above ground by the at least two legs, and, in a stowed configuration, the panel and the at least two legs are retracted towards the first furniture body portion whereby the at least two legs are positioned adjacent the side edges of the panel and the foot portion of each leg is located underneath the first furniture body portion.

1 . A furniture system, including:
 a first furniture body portion mountable to a wall and having a depth;   a panel having a first edge, an opposed second edge, and opposed side edges, the panel pivotably connected to the first furniture body portion at or adjacent the first edge; and   at least two legs pivotably connected to respective side edges of the panel, at, towards or adjacent the second edge;   wherein the at least two legs includes a first leg and a second leg, wherein each of the first and second legs includes a connecting portion at a first end of each respective leg configured to connect to the panel, and a foot portion extending inwardly from a second end of each respective leg substantially orthogonal thereto;   wherein the foot portion of the first leg and the foot portion of the second leg are connected by a bridging portion extending therebetween;   wherein, in a stowed configuration, the foot portion of each leg is located underneath the first furniture body portion;   wherein, in an operative configuration, the panel extends away from the first furniture body portion and is supported above ground by the at least two legs, and, in a stowed configuration, the panel and the at least two legs are retracted towards the first furniture body portion whereby the at least two legs are positioned adjacent the side edges of the panel and the foot portion of each leg is located underneath the first furniture body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first furniture body portion includes a pair of opposing side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, the walls collectively defining a space configured to at least partially receive therein the panel and the at least two legs in the stowed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture system according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom wall of the first furniture body portion has a depth less than a depth of the top wall, thereby defining a volume, which is at least a portion of the defined space, configured to receive therein the panel and each of the at least two legs. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel can be pivotally connectable to the first furniture body portion by a hinged connection. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein in the operative configuration the panel extends substantially orthogonal to the wall and the legs sit perpendicular to the panel. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein in the panel is configured to form a desk top. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the stowed configuration, the panel is in an upright orientation substantially parallel with the wall, and the at least two legs and the panel do not substantially extend beyond the depth of the first furniture body portion. 
     
     
         8 . The furniture system according to  claim 7  wherein, in the stowed configuration, the at least two legs and the panel are located within a width of the first furniture body portion. 
     
     
         9 . The furniture system according to  claim 7 , wherein, in the stowed configuration, the panel and the at least two legs are positioned between the side walls of the first furniture body portion. 
     
     
         10 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , further including a retainer configured to retain the panel in an upright orientation in the stowed configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture system according to  claim 10 , wherein the retainer includes at least one strap, the at least one strap having a first end connectable to the first furniture body portion and a second end connectable to the panel. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture system according to  claim 10 , wherein the retainer includes at least one of a magnet, a pivotable latch, or press studs. 
     
     
         13 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , further including a second furniture body portion mountable to the wall, below the first furniture body portion, wherein the second furniture body portion is in fixed relation to the first furniture body portion. 
     
     
         14 . The furniture system of  claim 13 , wherein the second furniture body portion has a depth, wherein the depth of the second furniture body portion is less than the depth of the first furniture body portion. 
     
     
         15 . The furniture system according to  claim 13 , wherein, in the stowed configuration, the at least two legs are disposed in front of the second furniture body portion and the foot portion of each of the legs are disposed underneath the second furniture body portion. 
     
     
         16 . The furniture system according to  claim 1 , wherein moving the furniture system from the operative configuration to the stowed configuration includes pivoting the panel in a first rotational direction and the legs in a second rotational direction, wherein the first and second rotational directions are different. 
     
     
         17 . The furniture system according to  claim 16 , wherein moving the furniture system from the stowed configuration to the operative configuration includes pivoting the panel in a third rotational direction and the legs in a fourth rotational direction, wherein the third and fourth rotational directions are different, and wherein the first and fourth directions are the same, and the second and third directions are the same.