Patent ID: 7537453

Claim:
A kit for constructing life size mock-up furniture, said kit comprising: an assortment of flexible tubes, said assortment of flexible tubes comprising: a plurality of first tubes, each of said first tubes being approximately four feet long; a plurality of second tubes, each of said second tubes being approximately three feet long; a plurality of third tubes, each of said third tubes being approximately two and one-half feet long; a plurality of fourth tubes, each of said fourth tubes being approximately two feet long; a plurality of fifth tubes, each of said fifth tubes being approximately one and one-half feet long; a plurality of sixth tubes, each of said sixth tubes being approximately one foot long; an assortment of connectors, with each connector of said assortment being configured to mate with the ends of said flexible tubes, said assortment of connectors comprising: a plurality of first connectors, each of said first connectors being a short plastic tube; a plurality of second connectors, each of said second connectors being a plastic right-angle tubular curved elbow; a plurality of third connectors, each of said third connectors being a plastic tubular tee connector having three, co-planar connector tubes providing three connection points for said flexible tubes; a plurality of fourth connectors, each of said fourth connectors being a plastic tubular cross-connector having four, coplanar connector tubes providing four connection points for said flexible tubes; a plurality of fifth connectors, each of said fifth connectors being a plastic tubular corner connector having a pair of coplanar connector tubes providing two connection points for said flexible tubes, and a third connector tube extending normal to said pair and providing a third connection point for one of said flexible tubes; a plurality of sixth connectors, each of said sixth connectors being a plastic tubular corner connector having a pair of coplanar connector tubes providing two connection points for said flexible tubes, and third and fourth connector tubes extending oppositely to each other and normal to said pair and providing two connection points for said flexible tubes; a plurality of seventh connectors, each of said seventh connectors being a plastic floor stand having a base plate and a connector tube extending upwardly therefrom; an instruction pamphlet; an instruction video cartridge; and a case; whereby said assortment of flexible tubes, said assortment of connectors, said instruction pamphlet and said instruction video may be stored and transported in said case, so that said kit may be carried to a prospective customer, said assortment of flexible tubes and assortment of connectors can be assembled into mock-up furniture, and the prospective customer can visualize how a room will be outfitted with various furniture.