Patent ID: 9568162
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F21S,F21V,F21W

Claim:
1. A furnishing article comprising: a plurality of planar ribs having an outer edge, an inner edge and a thickness at said inner edge, the outer edge defining an aesthetic contour; a planar support plate having an outer perimeter; a planar secondary plate having an outer perimeter; and a friction fit notched interface between each of said plurality of planar ribs and the outer perimeter of said support plate and between each of said plurality of planar ribs and the outer perimeter of said secondary plate, said notched interface configured so that said outer edge of said ribs defines the exterior of the furnishing article when the plurality of ribs are engaged to said support plate and said secondary plate at said notched interface, said notched interface including a plurality of notches defined in each of said support plate and said secondary plate configured for engagement of said ribs in the direction of the plane of both said support plate and said secondary plate, said notches having a width less than said thickness of said ribs to form said friction fit.