A light weight knock down desk or bench in which the various components of the desk or bench are assembled together without the use of tools or fasteners. The various components are flat panels or panel like members, some of which include integrally formed hooks or tabs extending from their edges and some include slots for receiving such hooks or tabs to interlock said components. Preferably the components include end panels, a vertical cross member having integral hook members extending from each end, a horizontal cross member having integral tabs extending from each end and a top work surface panel having tabs extending from each end. The integral extending hooks and tabs engage appropriately located slots in the end panels.

A furniture item includes a base portion; a pair of arms, and a back portion. The arms and back portion are configured to detachably connect to the base portion to form a seat shape capable of receiving one or more people in a seated position. The base portion, arms, and back portion further includes a connection configured so that the arms and back portion can quickly and easily connect and disconnect from the base portion. The base portion further includes an internal pocket configured to receive the un-mounted legs for storage and transport.

Method and apparatus for joining the individual pieces of modular furniture together which includes a plurality of fastening devices that align and strengthen the frame of the furniture by tightly joining abutting pieces of the modular furniture assembly together. Also included is an elongated bar which passes through the individual pieces of the back boxes forming the back of the furniture so as to align and strengthen the abutting pieces of the back boxes of the modular furniture assembly. Additionally, a plurality of spool-like devices are placed at strategic locations on the lower edges of the frame of abutting pieces of the modular furniture assembly so as to strengthen and align the frame pieces on their bottom edges.

A connector system for connecting components to a base member is disclosed. In some embodiments, the connector system is used for the installation of furniture components in an in-line arrangement. The connector system includes a base member and a component connector for mounting a component relative to the base member. The component connector is configured for engaging the base member in a connectable state and a connected state. While the component connector is disposed in the connectable state, the component connector is supported by the base member and displaceable relative to the base member. Once the component connector is positioned relative to the base member, the component connector is upwardly displaced relative to the base member, via a lifting mechanism, such that the component connector transitions to the connected state where it is disposed for coupling with the component such that the component is secured to the base member.

An article of furniture includes a seat frame, first and second spaced apart seat connectors, a plurality of elongated seat panels, first and second spaced apart back post connectors, and a plurality of elongated back panels. The seat connectors and the back connectors include an upper bulbous member and a body. The panels include first and second spaced apart channels therein with cutouts extending from the channels and opening onto a surface of the seat panels. The channels of the seat panels are receivable on the upper bulbous members of the spaced apart seat connectors to form a seat, and the channels of the back panels are receivable on the front bulbous members of the spaced apart back connectors to form a back.

An joint is provided for modular furniture. The joint includes a locking tab which is held in a slot such that the tab cannot be moved out of a locking section of the slot without elastically bending the tabbed panel to prevent inadvertent disassembly of the item of furniture. The tab and slot configuration may also provide increased stiffness and rigidity to the piece of furniture while allowing the piece of furniture to be assembled without fasteners such as screws or nails.

The combination of: an electronic device having a monitor; and a support assembly made up of a collection of components. A first plurality of the components can be selectively changed between: a) a first state wherein at least two of the components in the first plurality of components are separated from each other and a third component; and b) a second state wherein the first plurality of components cooperatively define a first support assembly configuration with a device support surface to elevate the supported device. The first plurality of components is changeable between the first and second states without requiring use of any fasteners.

A knock-down furniture assembly includes (a) a seating assembly having a plurality of first end connectors and a plurality of second end connectors; (b) a first arm having a plurality of first arm connectors, each first arm connector and a corresponding first end connector defining a first pair of interlockable connectors for removably attaching the first arm to the seating assembly; and (c) a second arm including a plurality of second arm connectors, each second arm connector and a corresponding second end connector defining a second pair of interlockable connectors for removably attaching the second arm to the seating assembly. Each pair of interlockable connectors includes (i) a female bracket defining a bracket channel extending along a channel axis oriented generally vertically, and (ii) a male bracket having a slide member slidable into the bracket channel generally along the channel axis for interlocking thereof.

A modular seat and method of assembling the same are provided. The modular seat includes a first seating component having one or more seating component attachment apertures. The modular seat also includes a first arm component having a first arm component shelf support configured to be received by one of the seating component attachment apertures. The modular seat may include one or more other components, such as attachment members, additional seating components, back support components, and/or additional arm components. A corresponding method of assembling a modular seat is also provided.

A compactly packageable sofa includes a seat back, a seat cushion, two arm panels and a zippered flap. In the assembled state of the sofa, the seat cushion and the seat back are held between the arm panels, and the zippered flap is attached to both the seat back and the seat cushion. The seat back does not contact the seat cushion in the assembled state of the sofa. In the compact state of the sofa, the seat back, the seat cushion and the arm panels are not attached to one another. Instead, the arm panels fit inside a compartment under the seat cushion. The flap is not attached to both the seat back and the seat cushion in the compact state of the sofa. In the compact state, the sofa is contained in a packing box whose width is only slightly greater than the depth of the seat cushion.