Patent ID: 9051955
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A47B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An element modular furniture system, comprising: a plurality of base frame elements, each base frame element comprising: an inset strut, an outset strut, a top strut, and a bottom strut, wherein the struts comprise elongate members, each extending generally straight from a first end to a second end; a plurality of strut connectors, each shaped so as to join one strut to another at approximately ninety degrees, the plurality of strut connectors comprising at least a first outset strut connector, a second outset strut connector, a first inset strut connector, and a second inset strut connector; the first end of the top strut attaching via the first inset strut connector to the second end of the inset strut, the first end of the inset strut attaching via the second inset strut connector to the second end of the bottom strut, the first end of the bottom strut attaching via the second outset strut connector to the second end of the outset strut, and the first end of the outset strut attaching via the first outset strut connector to the second end of the top strut; wherein each of the struts is connected such that the base frame element formed thereby extends in a single plane; the first outset strut connector having a first outset strut interlock protruding from a first front face of the first outset strut connector and comprising a first magnet; the second outset strut connector having a second outset strut interlock protruding from a second front face of the second outset strut connector and comprising a second magnet; the first inset strut connector having a first inset port recessed in a side surface of the first inset strut connector containing a third magnet and shaped so the first inset port receives the first outset strut interlock of an adjacent one of said plurality of base frame elements; the second inset strut connector having a second inset port recessed in a side surface of the second inset strut connector containing a fourth magnet and shaped the second inset port receives the second outset strut interlock of an adjacent one of said plurality of base frame elements; wherein each of the struts has at least one interior channel member attached thereto and extending lengthwise between the first end and second end of each strut on an interior face thereof, said interior channel members configured to removably attach to one of a plurality of base frame element interlock panels; wherein each of the plurality of base frame elements can attach to another base frame element by inserting the outset strut interlocks of one base frame element into the inset strut interlocks of another base frame element; a plurality of exterior channel members, wherein each base frame element has at least one exterior channel member attached to one of the plurality of struts within said base frame element, said exterior channel member extending out of the plane containing said base frame element; a furniture piece interlock panel configured so that said panel can removably attach to the plurality of exterior channel members using a plurality of panel attachment means, and wherein said interlocking panel comprises a generally flat member shaped so as to fit within a space bounded by the plurality of base frame elements.