A FURNITURE SYSTEM COMPRISING WORKTOPS THAT CAN BE EQUIPPED WITH FITTINGS

Abstract: A furniture system comprises worktops (10) and a plurality of legs (12) adjustable in height, connected to support plates recessed in the underside of the worktops. Linear guide means are recessed in the underside of the worktops for the fitting of accessories (16, 18, 20, 22). The workstops can be overhang-mounted on a common leg (12) by means of support arms (14). The worktops can be joined together either flush or separated. In the separated configuration, a tray can be fitted in the space between two adjacent worktops for the housing of cables, electrical sockets and the like.

Description: A FURNITURE SYSTEM COMPRISING WORKTOPS THAT CAN BE EQUIPPED WITH FITTINGS The subject of this invention is a furniture system comprising worktops that can be equipped with fittings. Various furniture systems exist, particularly for offices, comprising worktops that can be combined and arranged in various ways to form furniture configurations ranging from a single table to complex furniture units for offices with several work stations. One of these furniture systems of the known type is described in the patent application EP-A-0670125 by the same applicant. The known types of furniture systems generally comprise structural elements that can be combined to form a load-bearing frame, comprising vertical uprights and cross-bars, on which the worktops and accessories are then fitted, such as partitions screens, shelves, trays and the like. In addition to the need to be able to create furniture configurations of varying degrees of complexity during the design stage, the necessity is increasingly felt of being able to subsequently modify existing furniture configurations, without having to interrupt working activities for an extended period or having to rely on specialised personnel for the modification. Moreover, the common use of electrically-operated office machines and of cabled data networks increases the need for furniture systems in which the positioning of electrical cables, their inspection, maintenance and replacement do not involve difficult operations for those concerned due to the awkward or inaccessible position of the cables. In the known types of furniture systems the requirements indicated above are only partially dealt with and resolved, and the main obstacle for the construction and flexibility and modification of furniture configurations is the presence of the above-mentioned load-bearing frame. Moreover, this load-bearing frame, consisting of a grid of vertical uprights and crossbars, often makes the positioning of electrical cables for office machines difficult. The aim of this invention is to satisfy the above- mentioned requirements, overcoming the limitations of the known type of modular furniture systems. In order to achieve this aim, the invention relates to a furniture system comprising at least one worktop and a plurality of legs to support the at least one worktop, characterised in that the at least one worktop comprises a plurality of support plates fixed to its underside in predetermined positions, and linear guide means positioned on the underside of the worktop between at least two support plates, close to at least one edge of the worktop. In order to achieve the aforesaid aim, the invention also relates to a furniture system of the above-mentioned type, characterised in that the at least one worktop comprises a plurality of support plates fixed to its underside in predetermined positions, and support arms for the overhang mounting of the worktops on the legs, each support arm comprising a support portion that can be fixed to one of the support plates of the worktop, and a coupling portion opposite the support portion and used to fit the support arm in the upper end of a leg. Additional characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, with reference to the attached drawings, provided merely as non-limiting examples, in which: - figures 1, 2 and 3 show three different examples of furniture configurations in perspective, realised by means of the modular furniture system as per this invention. - figures 4 to 8 show a series of accessories in perspective, which can be fitted to the underside of the worktops, - figure 9 is a perspective diagrammatic view of an arm for the fitting of accessories to the worktops, - figures 10 to 15 show a series of accessories in perspective, which can be fitted to the worktops by means of the arm in figure 9, - figure 16 is a vertical cross-section of the coupling system of the arm in figure 9 to a worktop, - figure 17 is a vertical cross-section of the coupling system of an accessory directly to the underside of a worktop, - figure 18 is a partial cross-section elevation view of a single leg fixed to a worktop, - figure 19 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a support arm for the overhang connection of a worktop to a leg, - figures 20 to 23 are horizontal cross-sections of possible groupings of support arms as per figure 19 for the assembly of a common leg, - figure 24 is a vertical cross-section illustrating a detail of the assembly of a support in figure 19 to a leg, - figures 25a and 25b are enlarged scale views of the lower part of 90° and 120° worktop corners, equipped with plates for leg fitting, - figure 26 is a view of a combined plate with the same function as those shown in figures 25a and 25b, - figures 27a, 27b, 27c and 27d are diagrammatic views from below of four possible configurations of worktops in which a single central leg is shared by the worktops, - figure 28 is a perspective view of the configuration of worktops as per figure 27b, showing the presence of a tray for housing cables, electrical sockets and the like, - figure 29 is a longitudinal cross-section of the adjustable foot of the leg in figure 18, - figure 30 is a lateral cross-section according to the line XXX-XXX of a part of the foot in figure 29, - figure 31 is a side view of the support arm in figure 19, - figure 32 is a view according to the arrow XXXII in figure 31, - figure 33 is a perspective diagrammatic view of a device for the rapid or temporary coupling of adjacent worktops, - figure 34 is a diagrammatic view from below of a pair of worktops coupled together so they can be placed against a wall, - figure 35 is a diagrammatic view from below of a furniture configuration comprising a pair of staggered worktops coupled together, and figure 36 is a diagrammatic view in perspective of the underside of a worktop with a freely shaped profile. With reference to figure 1, a furniture system according to this invention comprises worktops, generally indicated with the reference number 10, supported by legs 12 terminating with feet 13, preferably adjustable in height. The legs 12 are fitted directly to the underside of the worktops 10, or support the overhang worktops with the interposition of support arms 14. In this second case, several support arms 14 can be fitted on the same leg 12. In the example in figure 1, which shows a furniture configuration with four worktops grouped in an island or "cluster", the central leg 12 is common to all four worktops which, close to the central leg, have a 90° corner profile. The worktops 10 can be equipped, for example by means of arms 44 better described below, with various accessories such as for example a lamp 16, a partition screen 18, a rack or grid 20, a shelf 22, an extension flap 24, and the like. Vertical extensions 15 can be fitted on the legs 12 with support arms 14, to hold the above-mentioned accessories. It is also possible to fit accessories such as a waste-paper bin 19 or a cable-cover 21 to each leg 12, by means of clamps 17. Figure 2 shows another furniture configuration, in particular a cluster one, which can be created with the furniture system as per this invention, comprising three work stations obtained by grouping three worktops 10 with two of their sides angled at 120° around a central leg 12a. Figure 2 also shows other examples of accessories that can be fixed to the worktops 10 or to the vertical extensions 15, such as a flexible screen 26, a storage tray 28 and a document tray 30. Figure 3 shows a further possible furniture configuration, in which three worktops 10 are placed together to form a larger sized table. Each leg 12 is fitted on a castor 32, preferably equipped with a locking brake 33. In the furniture configuration shown in figure 3, the worktops 10 can be coupled together and locked by means which will be discussed in detail below. As indicated above, a variety of accessories can be fitted to the underside of the worktops 10, as shown in figures 4 to 8. In particular, figure 4 shows a worktop underneath which the flexible screen 26 and a set of drawers 27 are fitted. Two bars 34 are fixed to the underside of the worktop 10 and support the ends of the flexible screen 26. Figure 5 shows the storage tray 28 fitted underneath the worktop 10 so that it can be pulled out or stowed away below the worktop by rotating it in the direction shown by the arrows 35 around the vertical hinged axis 36. In a similar way, the document tray 30 in figure 6 and a compact-disk holder 40 in figure 7 are fitted underneath the worktops 10 and rotate with respect to their vertical axes 37, so that they can be pulled out or stowed away by rotating them in the direction of the arrows 38. Figure 8 shows a cable duct 42 that can be fixed underneath the worktop 10 in the position indicated by the dashed line. The accessories can also be fixed to the worktops 10 by means of the arm 44 illustrated diagrammatically in figure 9. The arm 44 comprises a cup-shaped part 46 perforated axially for the insertion of a fixing screw 68 which, as better described below, allows the arm 44 to be fixed quickly and easily to the underside of the table, for example using just a screwdriver 48 or a similar tool. The end of the arm 44 opposite to the cup-shaped portion 46 terminates with a socket end 45 for the insertion of vertical accessory-holder rods, as can be seen in the examples in figures 10 to 15. In particular, figures 10 and 11 show flexible screens 26, each supported by two vertical rods 34a, the lower ends of which are inserted in the socket ends 45 of the arms 44. In figure 10, the screen 26 is fitted along one side of the worktop 10, while in figure 11 the screen 26 is arranged in a curved configuration around a corner of the worktop 10. Figure 12 shows an example of a rack or grid 20 that can be used to attach objects to, comprising two uprights 20a inserted in the socket ends 45 of the arms 44. Figure 13 shows a series of document trays 30 pivotally mounted on a support rod 50 held by the arm 44. Figure 14 shows a shelf 22 supported by the arms 44, while figure 15 shows a compact-disk holder 40 pivotally mounted on the arm 44. As can be seen better in figures 16 and 17, a recessed guide 54 is fitted on the underside 52 of the worktop. This guide is by preference although not compulsorily made from a section 58, preferably in metal, with a channel cross-section, housed in a recess provided in the underside 52 of the worktop and fixed to it by means of screws 62. The section can be made, as in the examples in figures 16 and 17, by bending a strip of sheeting, but extruded or drawn bars, or ones made according to the normal manufacturing techniques known in the section sector, can also be used. The section 58 defines a lower longitudinal opening 64 into which a plate or nut 66 is inserted, preferably rectangular, narrower than the width of the opening 64, which when inserted in the section 58 is positioned transversally with respect to the opening 64 when the locking screw 68 is tightened, in order to engage with the flaps 70 adjacent to the opening 64. In the example shown in figure 16, the locking screw 68, screwed to the plate 66, passes through a hole in the cup- shaped part 46 of the arm 44, which in turn holds the vertical rod 50 which supports the compact-disk holder 40. In figure 17, on the other hand, the rod 50 which supports the compact-disk holder is connected to a bracket 71 fixed to the underside 52 of the worktop 10 by means of the locking screw 68 screwed to the plate 66 inserted in the guide 54. The above-described system of coupling the accessories to the linear guide recessed in the underside of the worktop makes it possible to personalise the work stations as required, allowing even non-expert personnel to attach the desired accessories to the worktop quickly and easily, or to change their position. As can be seen in figure 33, the guides 54 can also be used to lock, temporarily or permanently, two worktops placed alongside each other, with the help of a connecting arm 72 equipped at both ends with cup-shaped parts 46 identical to that of the arm 44 in figure 9. Using the connecting arm 72 it is therefore possible to lock the worktops 10 shown in figure 3 together, which can thus be firmly joined together to form a large table. In addition to allowing the coupling of accessories, the guides 54 contribute to make the worktop 10 more rigid with respect to the bending stress, thus eliminating the need to fit supporting crossbars between the legs. As can be seen in figure 36, it is therefore possible to create table tops 120 with freely shaped profiles quickly and easily, since it is not necessary to respect any dimensional constraint imposed by_ the supporting frames generally adopted for the construction of tables according to the known technique. It is in fact sufficient to identify, on the underside of the table 120, the most appropriate areas in which to recess the leg fixinq plates 74 and to mill straight lines for recessing the guides 54 between one leg and the other at the points where the bending stress is considered to be highest. Each plate 74 is recessed, as can be seen in figure 18, in a housing 76 which corresponds in shape to the profile of the plate 74 and provided in the underside 52 of the worktop 10. The fact that the plates 74 and the guides 54 are contained within the thickness of the worktop 10 makes packaging ^ and transport of the worktops substantially easier and cheaper, since they take up less space than the worktops of known systems. In addition, the assembly of the worktops, in a simple furniture configuration, requires only the attachment of the legs 12 (see figure 18) to the plates 74. In particular, a single leg 12 is fixed to a worktop with the interposition of a cup-shaped body 82 blocked by a screw or stud bolt 80 which engages in any one of the threaded holes present in the plate 74 (see figures 25a, 25b) , which is in turn fixed to the worktop by means of screws passing through the holes 84. The lower end of the leg 12 is fitted with an adjustable foot 13, illustrated in detail in figure 29. The foot 13 comprises an end part 90 on which an adjusting ring 92 is screwed for the precision-adjustment of the height of the leg 12, in order to compensate for any differences in height or irregularities in the floor S. The end portion 90 of the foot is fixed to a vertically split sleeve 94 which extends vertically inside the lower end of the tubular leg 12. As can also be seen in figure 30, two diametrically opposite comb-like slots 96 are provided in the sleeve 94, through which two screws 98 are screwed onto an inner split ring 100 and which, when tightened, clamp the sleeve 94 against the inner wall of the tubular leg 12. An outer casing 102 covers the foot 13 and slides up the leg 12 to allow access to the screws 98. To modify the height of the leg 12, it is sufficient to loosen the screws 98 and turn the end part 90 of the foot 13 until the shanks 104 of the screws 98 are aligned with the vertical channel of the slots 96, so that the sleeve 94 can slide axially inside the leg 12. Subsequent rotation, in the opposite direction to the first turn, of the end part 90 returns the shanks 104 of the screws 98 inside one αf the openings 96a of the comb-shaped slots 96. As already pointed out, the furniture system as per this invention can be advantageously used also for the creation of complex furniture configurations, comprising worktops generally placed side by side and/or grouped together. In such furniture configurations it is more convenient and economical for adjacent worktops to share the same leg 12, both because this reduces the overall number of legs 12 necessary, and because more space is available below the worktops for the legs of the persons seated there and for the insertion of any drawer units, computers or other large containers. If the same leg 12 is shared by several worktops, these are overhang mounted by means of the support arms 14 which, as can be seen in figure 19 and in more detail in figures 31, 32, comprise a cup-shaped portion 106 integrally connected to a downward-sloping bar 108 fitted at the end with a coupling 110 basically representing a quarter of a cylinder. It is thus possible to group the couplings 110 of four support arms 14 around a common axis, as shown in figure 22, so that, together, the couplings 110 form a substantially cylindrical coupling group . It is also possible to mount just two support arms 14 on the same leg, as shown in figure 20. In addition to the two support arms 14, two 90° filling sectors 116 complete the central cylindrical group inserted in the common leg 12. Only one filling sector 116 is used, as shown in figure 21, to complete the central cylindrical group when three support arms 14 are used in a T-shape configuration. Three support arms 14 can also be grouped in an angularly equidistant configuration, as shown in figure 23, for example for the common support of three 120° worktops illustrated in figure 2. In this case the central cylindrical group is completed with 30° sectors 116a. Figure 24 shows an example of how the couplings 110 are clamped to the leg 12. The lower portions 111 of the couplings 110 and the filling sectors 116, 116a, joined together to form an axially bored cylindrical group, are inserted in the upper end of the tubular leg 12 and are pressed against its inner wall by a frustoconical expansion organ 112 into which the end of a traction screw 114 is screwed, the head 115 of which presses on a cover 86. The sloping wall 117 of the upper portion of the couplings 110 and the filling sectors 116, 116a interact with a corresponding sloping wall 119 of the cover 86. When the central screw 114 is tightened, the wedge 112 presses radially against the couplings 110a, forcing them against the inner wall of the tubular leg 12, while the sloping wall 119 of the cover 86 forces the upper parts of the couplings 110 and the filling sectors 116, 116a against each other. Alternatively, the cover 86 can be replaced by ^ a vertical extension 15 (see figures 1 and 2) to which the screw 114 is firmly fixed. When the worktops are overhang mounted on the legs 12 by means of the support arms 14, the cup-shaped parts 106 of the arms can be fixed to the plates 52 by means of a central screw which engages in one of the threaded holes 88 cut in the plate 74 (see figures 25a, 25b) . The choice of the threaded hole 88 for the fixing screw of the cup-shaped part 106 determines the relative position of each worktop 10 with respect to the adjacent one, as can be seen in figures 27a to 27d, which show the plates 74 with four threaded holes 88 like the one illustrated in figure 25a, on each worktop. In particular, it is possible to create furniture configurations in which several worktops 10 are placed side by side to form a larger working surface, as shown in figure 27a, or the four worktops can be separated from each other as in figures 1 and 27c. Other possible worktop combinations are illustrated in figures 27b and 27d, in which pairs of adjacent worktops are placed next to each other in one direction and separated in the other direction at right angles to the first. The furniture configuration illustrated diagrammatically in figure 27b is also shown in perspective in figure 28, in which it is possible to note that the space separating the pairs of worktops 10 can be advantageously used to house a channel for electrical cables. Thanks to the fact that the support arms 14 slope, the channel 118 can be recessed or, at most, flush with respect to the surface of the worktops 10. A plurality of openings 120 allows the support rods to pass through for the accessories which can then be fixed under the worktops 10, such as for example the separation screen described above. One advantage of the furniture configuration shown in figure 28 comprising the channel 118 is, for example, the possibility of being able to quickly position all the office machine power cables, and any multiple power points, even after the system has been assembled, without necessarily having to bend down under the worktops 10. The cables supported by the channel are also easily accessible for inspection and maintenance and can be quickly replaced. Figure 25b shows a plate 74 that can be used near a 120° corner of a worktop. In this case, only two threaded holes 88 are necessary for the assembly of two adjacent worktops, either placed next to each other or separated. Figure 26 shows an elongated variation of the plate 74a combining the arrangement of the threaded holes 88 of the plates in figures 25a, 25b, for 90° and 120° worktops respectively. In addition to providing a unification of the plates necessary for the modular combination of 90° and 120° worktops, the elongated form also makes it easier to position the plate 74a correctly in the corresponding elongated housing 76a cut in the underside 52 of the worktop 10. The need to check the angular orientation of the plate, and in particular of the threaded holes 88, with respect to the edge of the worktop, is in fact completely eliminated. It is only necessary to turn the elongated plate 74a in one direction or the other, depending on whether the corner of the worktop 10 is 90° or 120°. Figure 34 illustrates an additional advantageous characteristic of the furniture system as per this invention. If the same leg 12 supports two worktops, the support arms 14 can be turned either outwards or inwards with respect to the worktops. In the latter case, it is therefore possible to place the worktops against a wall W without wasting any space for the leg 12. The axis of the leg 12 is however always positioned in line with the vertical plane Y-Y in figure 34, the same plane on which the support rods of the accessories fixed to the guides 54 closest to the plane Y-Y are found, in order to respect the modularity of the furniture system. The fact that the guides 54 are arranged at a distance from the edge of the modular worktops 10 so as to respect the modularity defined by the support arms 14, means that it is also possible to create unusual furniture configurations, such as for example the one illustrated in figure 35, in which two worktops are staggered with respect to each other and one of the support arms 14 protruding from the common leg engages in the guide 54 simply by using a plate 66 identical to the one illustrated in figures 16 and 17. Naturally, the possible furniture configurations that can be created with this system are countless, it being possible to expand the system according to a basically horizontal development by merely selecting the number and shape of worktops required. Since the creation of a furniture configuration is not tied to the prior creation of support frame structures, each furniture configuration can be easily modified any number of times, even without the need for specialised personnel. The simplicity of attaching and moving the accessories with respect to the worktops by means of the guides 54 also makes it possible to personalise each work station as required, quickly adapting it to the working requirements of each person concerned. The configuration flexibility of complex furniture systems provided by the use of the plates 74, 74a with multiple threaded holes 88 and by the support arms 14, together with the position of the guides 54 which reflects the modularity defined by the dimensions of the support arms 14, of the arms 44 for the accessories and by the position of the threaded holes 88 in the plates 74, 74a, are all elements which make it possible to create furniture systems that can be easily adapted to any type of environment. Without prejudice to the principle of the invention, the embodiments and the realization details can naturally vary widely without going beyond the framework of this invention.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. A furniture system comprising at least one worktop " (-10 " , 120) and a plurality of legs (12) to support the at least one worktop, characterised in that the at least one worktop comprises a plurality of support plates (74, 74a) fixed to its underside (52) in predetermined positions, and linear guide means (54) positioned on the underside of the worktop between at least two support plates, close to at least one edge of the worktop. 2. A furniture system according to claim 1, characterised in that the linear guide means comprise a section (54) with a channel cross-section, the support plates (74, 74a) and the section being recessed in the underside of the worktop (10, 120) . 3. A furniture system according to claim 1, characterised in that it also comprises a plurality of accessories (20, 26, 27, 28, 30, 40, 44, 42) each of which includes couplinq means (66, 68) for fixing the accessories to the worktop (10, 120) in any position along the guide means (54) . 4. A furniture system according to claims 2 and 3, characterised in that the coupling means comprise an engagement means (66) which can be selectively inserted and is mobile inside the section (54) of the guide, and clamping means (68) to lock the engagement means within the section (54) . 5. A furniture system according to claim 4, characterised in that a series of accessories can be coupled to the worktop (10, 120) so as to extend beyond and above one of its edges, each of said accessories comprising a support arm (44) at an angle with respect to the horizontal, it being selectively possible to clamp a cup-shaped portion (46) of the arm on the underside of the worktop (10, 120) in correspondence with the guide means (54) by means of the coupling means (66, 68) . 6. A furniture system according to claim 1, characterised in that the legs (12) each comprise a foot (13) adjustable in height, including fine adjustment means (92) and discrete adjustment means (96, 98) of the height of the leg. 7. A furniture system according to claim 6, characterised in that the legs (12) are tubular, the discrete adjustments means comprising a sleeve (94) clamped by means of clamping members (98) against the inner wall of each leg and provided with multi-position guide and housing means (96) for an adjusting member (98), it being possible to selectively loosen the clamping members (98) to allow the movement of the foot height- adjusting member (98) within the guide and housing means (96) . 8. A furniture system according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises support arms (14) for the overhang mounting of the worktops (10, 120) on the legs (12), each support arm (14) comprising a support portion (106) that can be fixed to one of the support plates (74, 74a) of the worktop (10, 120), an intermediate portion (108) which slopes with respect to the horizontal, and a coupling portion (110), opposite the support portion (106) and used to mount the support arm (14) on the upper end of a leg (12), the coupling portion being shaped substantially in the form of a cylindrical sector. 9. A furniture system according to claim 8, characterised in that it comprises filling sectors (116, 116a) in the shape of cylindrical sectors, a first coupling portion (110) with one or more second coupling portions (110) being combinable and/or with one or more filling sectors (116, 116a) so as to be grouped around a common axis to form a substantially cylindrical coupling group with a lower smaller diameter portion which can be inserted in the upper end of a tubular leg (12), and with a central coaxial opening for the insertion of a clamping organ (114) of the coupling group. 10. A furniture system according to claim 9, characterised in that the coupling portions (110) of the support arms (14) and the filling sectors (116, 116a) are shaped in such a way that the cylindrical coupling group comprises an upper sloping wall (117) and an inner frustoconical wall, whereby, when the coupling group is clamped in the leg (12) , the clamping organ (114) causes a frustoconical expansion element (112) and a compression element (86) to move closer together, the expansion element (112) pressing against the inner frustoconical wall of the coupling group to force its lower smaller diameter portion (111) against the inner wall of the leg (12), the compression element comprising a sloping wall (119) co-operating with the upper sloping wall (117) of the coupling group to force the coupling portions (110) and/or the filling sectors (116, 116a) against one another on the outside of the leg (12) . 11. A furniture system according to claim 10, comprising at least two worktops placed next to each other along at least two substantially straight respective edges, characterised in that the worktops are supported by at least one common leg (12) by means of at least two respective support arms (14) each of which is fixed to one of the support plates (74, 74a) of the worktops (10, 120) in a position that can be selected from a number of predetermined positions, to firmly join the worktops together in a configuration where either one is flush against the other or they are separated. 12. A furniture system according to claim 11, characterised in that the support plates (74, 74a) comprise a plurality of threaded holes (88) defining a set of predetermined positions from which it is possible to select the fixing position of the support arms (14) which are fixable to the plates by means of a screw which engages in one of said threaded holes (88) . 13. A furniture system according to claim 11, characterised in that in the separated configuration of the worktops (10), a channel (118) is housed in the space between the facing edges of the worktops, the channel (118) being supported at least in part by the support arms (14) supported by the at least one leg (12) common to both worktops. 14. A furniture system according to claim 11, characterised in that two support arms (14) mounted on a common leg (12) can be selectively orientated according to a first or a second position without altering the relatively adjacent or separated configuration of the worktops (10) . 15. A furniture system comprising at least one worktop (10, 120) and a plurality of legs (12) to support the at least one worktop, characterised in that the at least one worktop comprises a plurality of support plates (74, 74a) fixed to its underside (52) in predetermined positions, and support arms (14) for the overhang mounting of the worktops (10, 120) on the legs (12), each support arm (14) comprising a support portion (106) that can be fixed to one of the support plates (74, 74a) of the worktop (10, 120), and a coupling portion (110) opposite the support portion (106) and used to fit the support arm (14) in the upper end of a leg (12) . 16. A furniture system according to claim 15, comprising ^ at least two worktops adapted to be put one near the other along at least two substantially straight respective edges, characterised in that the worktops are supported by at least one common leg (12) by means of at least two respective support arms (14) each of which can be fixed to one of the support plates (74, 74a) of the worktops (10, 120) in a position that can be selected from one of the predetermined positions, to firmly join the worktops together in a configuration where either one is flush against the other or they are separated. 17. A furniture system according to claim 16, characterised in that in the separated worktop (10) configuration, a channel (118) is housed in the space between the facing edges of the worktops, the channel (118) being supported at least in part by the support arms (14) inserted in the at least one leg (12) common to the two worktops .

Inventors: GIOACCHINI NILO, MITTINO GIUSEPPE, GIOACCHINI, NILO, MITTINO, GIUSEPPE
Applicants: CASTELLI SPA, GIOACCHINI NILO, MITTINO GIUSEPPE, CASTELLI S.P.A., GIOACCHINI, NILO, MITTINO, GIUSEPPE
Application year: 1997
Main classification: A47B87
IPC codes: A47B87