Patent ID: 9033293
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A furniture riser, comprising: a horizontally disposed top wall having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side; a first end wall, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from said first end of said top wall; a second end wall, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from said second end of said top wall; a first side wall, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from said first side of said top wall; a second side wall, having upper and lower ends, extending downwardly from said second side of said top wall; said top wall having at least a central recessed portion extending downwardly thereinto; said top wall having a peripheral recess formed therein which defines a horizontally disposed shoulder at said upper ends of said first end wall, said second end wall, said first side wall and said second side wall; an elongated upstanding first rail extending upwardly from said top wall adjacent said first side of said top wall; said outer side of said first rail having a protrusion extending outwardly therefrom; an elongated upstanding second rail, having inner and outer sides, extending upwardly from said top wall adjacent said second side of said top wall; said outer side of said second rail having a protrusion extending outwardly therefrom; said first side wall having an opening formed therein adjacent said lower end thereof which is directly below said protrusion which extends outwardly from said outer side of said first rail; said second side wall having an opening formed therein adjacent said lower end thereof which is directly below said protrusion which extends outwardly from said outer side of said second rail; a first connector member, having upper and lower ends, extending outwardly from said first end wall; a second connector member, having upper and lower ends, extending outwardly from said first end wall; said first and second connector members being horizontally spaced-apart; a third connector member, having upper and lower ends, extending outwardly from said second end wall; a fourth connector member, having upper and lower ends, extending outwardly from said second end wall; said third and fourth connector members being horizontally spaced-apart; said first connector member having a slot which faces towards said first side wall; said second connector member having a slot which faces towards said second side wall; said third connector member having a slot which faces away from said first side wall; said fourth connector member having a slot which faces away from said second side wall; a horizontally disposed and elongated first support extending between said first and second connector members adjacent said lower ends thereof; said first support having a U-shaped opening formed therein at the center length thereof; a horizontally disposed and elongated second support extending between said third and fourth connector members adjacent said lower ends thereof; said second support having a protrusion extending outwardly therefrom at the center length thereof.