Patent ID: 11920728
Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  A | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. An accessory mounting system configured to be supported by a furniture item, the accessory mounting system comprising:
a sleeve including
a body being at least partially elastically deformable and movable between a closed position and an open position, the body having
a periphery partially surrounding a longitudinal axis and terminating at radial ends, and
a pair of first features, each first feature being positioned adjacent one of the radial ends; and

a support member including
a support portion configured to support an object, and
a sleeve engaging portion having a pair of second features configured to engage the pair of first features,

wherein, in the closed position, a gap having a first size is formed between the pair of first features, and the pair of second features engages the pair of first features to hold the body in the closed position, and
wherein, in the open position, the gap between the pair of first features has a second size that is larger than the first size.