Patent ID: 8087734

Claim:
A furniture system comprising: a first cabinet; a second cabinet; and a base for supporting a provided object between the first cabinet and the second cabinet; wherein one or both of the first cabinet and the second cabinet defines a space for which, in a first configuration of the system, the base resides outside of the space, and in a second configuration of the system, the base resides at least partially within the space; wherein the base includes: a support structure for supporting the provided object between the first cabinet and the second cabinet, the support structure having a first end and a second end; a first module removably coupled to the first end; and a second module removably coupled to the second end; wherein the first cabinet includes a first member with a first aperture adjacent to a first portion of the space and the second cabinet includes a second member with a second aperture adjacent to a second portion of the space; and wherein the first aperture and the second aperture each have a predefined cross-sectional shape to respectively receive portions of the first end and the second end of the support structure after the first and second modules are detached.