Patent ID: 6167579
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: A47B,A47C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A furniture system, comprising: first and second post assemblies each of which includes a series of posts, each post having a substantially vertical longitudinal recess defined by two or more recess walls; a series of vertically spaced slots formed in at least one of the recess walls; wherein each post in the first post assemblies includes a lower end defining a downwardly facing recess and each post in the second post assemblies includes an upper end defining an upwardly facing recess; a connector for securing the posts together, the connector including a first, upwardly extending mounting portion extending into the downwardly facing recess a second, downwardly extending mounting portion extending into the upwardly facing recess, and a rim section interposed between the first and second mounting portions, wherein the rim section is interposed between and engageable by the lower post end and the upper post end; a plurality of furniture components removably mountable to the posts in the second post assemblies by means of bracket structure associated with the furniture components, the bracket structure defining one or more tabs removably engageable within the slots; wherein the plurality of furniture components includes at least one storage-type furniture component including a pair of end walls, and a back wall, wherein the back wall includes end portions defining the one or more tabs, the back wall and tabs being formed integrally; a rail member extending between and interconnecting the second post assemblies; a bed engageable with the posts in the first post assemblies, the bed including a pair of side rail members, each of which includes tabs formed at end portions thereof for removably mounting the side rail members to the posts, a plurality of cross-members extending between the side rail members, and a bottom wall disposed between the side rail members and supported by the cross-members, the bottom wall being defined by two or more panels, each panel having transverse edges, wherein facing edges of adjacent panels define joints between the panels and wherein each joint is located over one of the cross-members, and wherein the cross-members are connected to the rails via connection structure including a downwardly extending locking tab formed at each end of the cross-member and an upwardly facing recess associated with each rail for receiving the locking tab to removably secure each cross-member to the rail.