Title: Self-assembly furniture

Abstract: Apparatus for forming any selected one of a plurality of different articles of furniture, such as seating, storage, and sleeping units comprising a plurality of panels each having inner and outer faces terminating in a perimetrical edge, and mechanism for detachably coupling any selected number of the panels together in angular relation such that the perimetrical edge of each panel is positioned inwardly of the outer face of an adjacent angularly related panel and the outer face of each panel is positioned outwardly of the perimetrical edge of the adjacent angularly related panel to provide outwardly opening openings adjacent the adjacent perimetrical edges of adjacent panels. One aspect of the invention includes a coupling for coupling adjacent angularly related panels to form outwardly opening openings at the adjacent ends of adjacent panels.

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Inventors: Niziol, Chester (91 Yonge St., Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario, CA)

Application Number: 06/173115
Filing Date: 1980-07-28
Publication_date: 1983-12-20
Assignee: Niziol, Chester

Primary Class(es): 312/265.600 211/182, 403/408.100, 403/188, D08/394, 16/38
Other Classes: A47B47/04; F16B12/14; A47B47/00; F16B12/00; A47B43/00
US Patent Ref:

1283079	October, 1918	Cochrane	217/69
3439377	April, 1969	Bucholz	16/389	SEMICONCEALED CABINET DOOR HINGE
3466071	September, 1969	Reed	403/230	STRUCTURAL BRACE
3506326	April, 1970	Tantillo	16/389	HINGE MEANS
4014618	March, 1977	Kristiansen	403/231	Corner structure
4278361	January, 1981	Steinke	403/189	Channel interconnection apparatus
4301636	November, 1981	Luria	403/405	Rigid shelf connector

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Primary Examiner: Shedd, Wayne L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Swartz, John J.

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