Patent classifications
A47B87/0276
Multifunctional furniture system
A furniture system can include a base and a top. The base has a first surface defining a first slot and a second surface defining a second slot. The top has an end that is sized and configured to be inserted in the first slot and in the second slot. The furniture system forms a chair of a first configuration with the top forming a chair back and the first surface forming a first chair seat when the end of the top is inserted in the first slot. The furniture system forms a chair of a second configuration with the top forming the chair back and the second surface forming a second chair seat when the end of the top is inserted in the second slot. The furniture system can also be configured as various types of tables.
INTEGRATION CELL FOR SEISMIC ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK
Described herein is an integration cell that can be pre-installed with plural electronic equipment units at a location remote from a datacenter. One or more pre-installed integration cells can be shipped on a single standard shipping palette to the datacenter location and moved into the datacenter through standard doorways and using standard elevators. Inside the datacenter, the integration cell can be inserted into a seismic electronic equipment storage rack to allow for bulk installation or removal of plural electronic equipment units.
Connector assembly for an article of furniture
A connector assembly for connecting the free ends of the adjacent panels of a ready to assemble article of furniture together when assembled, said connector assembly comprising a male connector having opposite ends insertable into respective opposing receiving apertures provided in adjacent ends of the panels, each end of said male connector being provided with retaining means to retain the ends of the male connectors in said respective apertures and a ready to assemble article of furniture comprising a plurality of substantially rigid panels attached together end to end, the ends of the panels being bevelled or otherwise shaped such that the panels can be folded to bring said ends into abutting relationship to define a polygonal article, wherein said panels are attached together by means of a flexible sheet material extending between the panels.
MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY
A modular furniture assembly may include a first furniture member and a second furniture member. The first furniture member and the second furniture member may be configured to be stacked, such that a top member of the first furniture member and the second furniture member is positioned above a bottom member of the first furniture member and the second furniture member. A first portion of a first cleat member may be received in a first bottom channel of at least one bottom channel of a bottom face of the top member and a second portion of the first cleat member may be received in a first top channel of at least one top channel of a top face of the bottom member when the top member is positioned above the bottom member.
MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM
A modular storage system including at least one storage cube and at least one connector plate. The at least one storage cube has a body defined by a plurality of side walls and a base wall about an internal chamber. At least one of the side walls or the base wall includes a plurality of peg holes extending through the respective wall in a given pattern. The at least one connector plate has a planar body with opposed first and second surfaces. At least the first surface has a plurality of pegs extending therefrom in a pattern complementary to the given pattern such that the at least one connector plate is connected to the at least one storage cube by positioning at least a subset of the plurality of pegs extending from the first surface into respective peg holes on the at least one storage cube.
Hybrid modular furniture and storage container unit
In accordance with an embodiment, a hybrid modular furniture and container unit includes a base shell, a base core layer, and a set of base inner panels. The base shell has a shell bottom, a first shell wall, a second shell wall, a third shell wall, a fourth shell wall, and upper flaps associated with each of the respective walls. The base core layer has a core bottom, a first core wall, a second core wall, a third core wall, and a fourth core wall. The core layer is disposed within the base shell. The base inner panels include a first inner panel wall, a second inner panel wall, a third inner panel wall, and a fourth inner panel wall. The inner panel walls disposed within the shell and each upper flap is folded over a respective core wall and inner panel wall.
DATA CENTER RACKS AND STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND NON-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
A storage system for mounting equipment includes a plurality of vertical structural side members positioned at corners of the storage system. A plurality of horizontal structural members is coupled to the plurality of vertical structural side members. Specifically, each of the horizontal structural members has a plurality of corners, and each corner of each horizontal structural member is coupled to one of the vertical structural side members. Each vertical structural side member is an extrusion having a length selected to accommodate a desired height in a facility in which the storage system is installed.
MULTIPURPOSE VANITY
The present invention discloses a multifunctional vanity that can be used for myriad purposes. It is self-contained within a housing, and is therefore portable. The exterior of the vanity can be made to look like a furniture piece appropriate for the environment in which it is located. The vanity can be used as a typical vanity, that is a place to dress, perform grooming functions and the like, or as a standing desk or other counter space. The vanity includes multiple functionalities that have heretofore never been assimilated into a single unit. By way of example, the vanity allows users to dress, groom, work on a computer or tablet, listen to music or other audio, iron clothes, store items, work at a desk, eat or drink, and so forth. The vanity can be accommodated for various users including physically challenged persons, the elderly, children, and outdoor users by making only slight modifications to the component parts used therein.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL FURNITURE SYSTEM
A furniture system can include a base and a top. The base has a first surface defining a first slot and a second surface defining a second slot. The top has an end that is sized and configured to be inserted in the first slot and in the second slot. The furniture system forms a chair of a first configuration with the top forming a chair back and the first surface forming a first chair seat when the end of the top is inserted in the first slot. The furniture system forms a chair of a second configuration with the top forming the chair back and the second surface forming a second chair seat when the end of the top is inserted in the second slot. The furniture system can also be configured as various types of tables and the like.
STACKABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE CRATE
A stackable wooden crate that can be assembled and disassembled without tools, and stored flat is provided. The crate may include: two sides with box joint tabs, two sides with matching box joint recesses, a bottom, and a lid. The sides may come together at box joints held together with strap binding that stretches tight when the sides are folded 90 degrees to each other. A modified strap binding on one corner of the box is held tight via a tensioner buckle. The bottom is held captive by the four sides. The lid rests between four tabs that extend upward out of all four sides. When the lid is removed, multiple crates can be stacked, the upper crate held in place by the lower crate's four tabs which interface with recesses on the bottom of the upper crate