Patent ID: 9596935
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A47B,E04B,E05C,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A modular furniture system, comprising: a first bracket member with a first contact surface; a second bracket member with a second contact surface and a tab extending approximately perpendicular to the second contact surface, one end of the tab having an end surface in contact with the first bracket member; and a connector attached to the first and second bracket members, the connector exerting a force holding the end surface of the tab in contact with the first bracket member, the tab spacing the first and second contact surfaces apart and forming a channel between the first and second contact surfaces, the end surface of the tab being asymmetrically located in relation to the connector force and forming a clamping force between the first and second contact surfaces; and wherein the first and second bracket members include shelf support portions extending outwardly from the channel.