Patent ID: 9254623
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A47B,B32B,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A lightweight piece of furniture, comprising: a. a plurality of panels, each panel comprising: b. two or more corner panels, each corner panel comprising: c. a top cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the top cap is in communication with an upper edge of the plurality of panels; d. a bottom cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the bottom cap is in communication with a lower edge of the plurality of panels, wherein the apertures of the abutting segments axially align with one of the apertures extending through the top cap and the bottom cap to form a corner aperture; e. a plurality of rods, each rod configured to extend through one of the corner apertures, wherein at least an upper end and a lower end of each of the plurality of rods are threaded, wherein the upper end extends above the top cap, and wherein the lower end extends below the bottom cap; and f. a plurality of fasteners configured to threadingly engage with the upper ends and the lower ends of the rods, wherein the fasteners clamp the plurality of panels and the corner panels between the top cap and the bottom cap as the fasteners are tightened onto the rods.