Furniture assembly and method

Abstract

A furniture assembly includes a top portion and a support frame including a mid-section and a base. The mid-section is configured to be connected between the top portion and the base. The support frame includes at least one cross-member that is configured to be rotated about a swivel joint between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A foot includes a tip end that is connected to a foot end by a threaded rod, and the tip end is configured to be threaded onto a leg of the mid-section. In addition, the base is configured to be disposed between the mid-section and the foot end of the foot.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A furniture assembly, comprising:
 a top portion; and   a support frame including a mid-section and a base,   wherein the support frame comprises at least one cross-member that is configured to be rotated about a swivel joint between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration,   wherein the mid-section is configured to be connected between the top portion and the base,   wherein a foot includes a tip end that is connected to a foot end by a threaded rod, the tip end being configured to be threaded onto a leg of the mid-section, and   wherein the base is configured to be disposed between the mid-section and the foot end of the foot.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the foot end is configured to be adjustable relative to the base. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the threaded rod is configured to receive an adjustment nut that is configured to set a position of the foot end relative to the base. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the threaded rod is at least partially concealed within a hollow post of the base. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the leg of the mid-section has a crimped section that is configured to be received within the base, and wherein the tip end of the threaded rod is configured to be received within the leg. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the foot comprises a plurality of feet that are each adjustable relative to the base independently of one another. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the leg of the mid-section includes at least one extended leg and at least one shortened leg, and wherein at least one of the plurality of feet is configured to be received by the at least one extended leg and at least of the plurality of feet is configured to be received by the at least one shortened leg. 
     
     
         8 . A support frame for a furniture assembly, comprising:
 a mid-section that includes a first set of legs and a second set of legs; and   a base that is configured to be attached to the mid-section,   wherein the base includes a first set of posts and a second set of posts,   wherein a foot includes a tip end that is connected to a foot end by a threaded rod, the tip end being configured to be threaded onto a leg of the mid-section, and the foot end being adjustable relative to the base,   wherein the first set of legs is configured to be received by the first set of posts and the second set of legs is configured to be received by the second set of posts, and   wherein the support frame has a support height and the mid-section comprises greater than 50% of the support height.   
     
     
         9 . The support frame of  claim 8 , wherein the support height of the support frame comprises greater than 80% of a furniture height of the furniture assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The support frame of  claim 8 , wherein the first set of legs and the second set of legs of the mid-section are configured to be disposed diagonally when the furniture assembly is inserted into a packaging container in a shipping configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The support frame of  claim 8 , wherein the mid-section includes a first cross-frame that has a first swivel joint to allow for rotation thereabout and a locking feature that is configured to secure the first cross-frame in an expanded configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The support frame of  claim 11 , wherein the locking feature includes an upper collar, a lower collar, and a pin that is configured to be received within at least one of the upper collar and the lower collar when the first cross-frame is in a collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The support frame of  claim 12 , wherein the pin is configured to be received within the upper collar and the lower collar when the first cross-frame is in the expanded configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The support frame of  claim 11 , wherein the base includes a second cross-frame that includes a top cross-member and a bottom cross-member that are rotatably coupled to one another by a second swivel joint, and wherein the first set of posts are configured to be rotated about the second swivel joint by connection with the top cross-member and the second set of posts are configured to be rotated about the second swivel joint by connection with the bottom cross-member. 
     
     
         15 . The support frame of  claim 11 , wherein the first cross-frame includes a first set of spacers that are attached to an upper cross-member and a second set of spacers that are attached to a lower cross-member, the first set of spacers having a magnetic pad attached thereto. 
     
     
         16 . A method of shipping and assembling a kit, the method comprising:
 providing a package that has a profile that has a first packaging dimension, a second packaging dimension, and a third packaging dimension; and   inserting into the package the kit comprising a furniture assembly that includes a support frame, wherein the support frame comprises a plurality of legs and a base,   wherein the plurality of legs of the support frame defines a height,   wherein the furniture assembly, when in a shipping configuration, defines a first shipping dimension, a second shipping dimension, and a third shipping dimension,   wherein the height of the plurality of legs is greater than each of the of the first shipping dimension, the second shipping dimension, and the third shipping dimension, and   wherein the height of the plurality of legs is greater than each of the first packaging dimension, the second packaging dimension, and the third packaging dimension.   
     
     
         17 . The method of shipping and assembling the kit of  claim 16 , wherein the kit further comprises a top portion, a plurality of feet, a plurality of tools, and a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         18 . The method of shipping and assembling the kit of  claim 17 , wherein the support frame comprises at least one cross-member that is configured to be rotated about a swivel joint between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The method of shipping and assembling the kit of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one cross-member has a locking feature that is configured to secure at least one cross-frame in the expanded configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The method of shipping and assembling the kit of  claim 17 , wherein the top portion is configured to be removably attached to the support frame.