Patent ID: 7547073

Claim:
A furniture assembly, comprising: a base having a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface, the base further having at least one foot, the foot being offset from the first side surface and the second side surface, such that the distance from the center of the foot to the first side surface is equal to an offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot to the second side surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); a transverse member having a front surface and a side surface adjacent the front surface, the transverse member further having at least one foot, wherein the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the front surface is substantially equal to the offset distance (o) and the distance from the center of the foot of the transverse member to the side surface of the transverse member is substantially equal to the offset distance (o); and a coupler having a first and second aperture therein, wherein the first aperture receives the foot of the base therein and the second aperture receives the foot of the transverse member therein.