Patent ID: 8007040

Claim:
A furniture piece comprising: a support member constructed from a light-transmissive material and including a thickness formed between a first surface and an opposing second surface, the support member including a recess formed into the first surface with a depth less than the thickness, the support member also including a first aperture within the recess that extends through to the second surface; a brace positioned to support the support member, the brace including a second aperture that aligns with the first aperture; a fastener with a head that fits within the recess and an outwardly-extending neck that extends through the first and second apertures; a nut that attaches to a section of the neck that extends outward from the second aperture; a spacer positioned above the nut and along the neck and including a central aperture that receives the neck, the spacer being non-integral with the nut; a height of the head being less than the depth of the recess such that a surface of the head is flush with the first surface of the support member or positioned within the recess below the first surface of the support member.