Patent ID: 8220399

Claim:
An article of furniture comprising: a pair of opposing leg support structures; a pair of opposing tops, at least one of which includes one or more openings therethrough or one or more slots arranged along an edge thereof; and at least one cross support connecting the pair of opposing leg support structures together; the pair of opposing leg support structures being inter-fitted with the pair of opposing tops via an interference fit with the one or more openings or the one or more slots to define a support assembly; the pair of opposing tops being supported by and attached to the pair of opposing leg support structures without the need for a mechanical fastener or adhesive; and wherein the cross support creates a force state that attaches at least one of the pair of opposing tops to the support assembly without the need for a mechanical fastener or adhesive, and thereby stabilizes the article of furniture, wherein the force state includes one or more forces applied to the pair of opposing leg support structures, in addition to any frictional force from the interference fit.