Ready to assemble furniture system

摘要

A component interface assembly for attaching the individual subcomponents of an RTA furniture system. Each component interface assembly having an elongated alignment slot cut into one of the subcomponents of the RTA furniture kit and a retention element affixed to a second corresponding subcomponent such that the first and second subcomponents can be secured together by inserting the retention element into the alignment slot. The alignment slot is positioned on the first subcomponent such that positioning the retention element for insertion into the slot aligns the second subcomponent with the first subcomponent providing tool-less alignment and engagement of the subcomponents. The assembled components may have cutouts on confronting planar surfaces of the respective first and second subcomponents providing enhanced storage for shipping the RTA furniture components.

主权项

1. Ready to assemble furniture item comprising a pair of furniture components to be assembled together as part of the furniture item, the pair of components comprising a first subcomponent with a first planar face and a second subcomponent with a second planar face, the components assembled together whereby the first planar face is in a parallel confronting position with the second planar face, the first subcomponent comprising a connection bracket connected thereto and having at least one of a tapered conical frustum portion and a tapered rectangular pyramidal frustum portion, the connection bracket having an inwardly facing face with a lesser spanning area and having surface regions abutting the first planar face, an opposite outer facing face having greater spanning area, and a tapered frustum engagement surface extending therebetween, the second subcomponent having a slot in the second planar face sized for a cooperative engagement with the at least one of a tapered conical frustum portion and a tapered rectangular pyramidal frustum portion, whereby the first subcomponent is assembleable with the second subcomponent by insertion of the bracket of the first subcomponent into the slot of the second subcomponent, each of the pair of components being a preassembled one of a chair arm, chair seat base, and chair back, wherein each of the pair of components comprises a wood or wood product box framed component, and wherein the outer facing face of the bracket has the shape of an arched doorway.