Patent ID: 8763539

Claim:
A kit for modular assembly of a piece of furniture “in situ” comprising: a main support member; a plurality of cantilevered members; and, at least one foot member; the main support member having a plurality of first insertion slots with chamfered edges, each of the plurality of first insertion slots being oriented at an angle and configured to slidingly engage a second insertion slot with chamfered edges that is formed in at least one of the plurality of cantilevered members, the second insertion slot having a front fit-in section and a rear insertion section that ends in an insertion stop, the at least one foot member having at least one third insertion slot with chamfered edges that is configured to slidingly engage at least one fourth insertion slot with chamfered edges that is formed in at least one first foot slot, a front section of the at least one first foot slot is oriented to engage a locking end of the at least one foot member, and the main support member having first and second coupling members that comprise respective fastening openings that are each configured to receive a fastening clamp that aligns and secures the main support member to a respective one of the plurality of cantilevered members or to the at least one foot member.