Patent ID: 6047838
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A support post for supporting modular furniture components, comprising:two elongate post sections each having opposed longitudinally spaced ends, a said end of each said post section defining an opening extending from said end longitudinally through said post section, each said post section further defining an opening extending from a side of said post section through said post section transverse to and intersecting said longitudinally extending opening thereof;two stop members, each extending within a said transverse opening of a respective said post section into a said longitudinally extending opening thereof for obstructing said longitudinally extending opening; anda splicing member having opposed end faces, each said end face of said splicing member respectively extending within a said longitudinally extending opening of said post sections, the extension of said splicing member within each said longitudinally extending opening of said post sections being limited by blocking abutment of a said end face of said splicing member against a said stop member.