Furniture assembly system

摘要

An assembly system permitting separate construction and transport of subcomponents for seating furniture items. The disassembled subcomponents allow for more efficient transportation by eliminating the dead space created by transporting irregularly shaped assembled furniture items. The assembly system includes a seat box having a rectangular frame defining an accessible internal cavity covered by an upper support surface. The assembly system also comprises a back rest having a seat box interface surface and at least arm rest interface surface. The back rest also defines an internal cavity accessible through closable opening for internal access to the arm rest interface surfaces. The assembly system also includes mounting an interface surface to the arm rest for securing the arm rest to the arm rest interface surface of the back rest and the rectangular frame of the seat box.

主权项

1. A ready to assemble furniture item, comprising:
a first subcomponent having at least one first interface plate defining at least one first hole having a diameter; a second subcomponent having a second interface plate defining at least one second hole corresponding to the at least one first hole; and a plurality of manual handled threaded fasteners each comprising a handle, an alignment portion and a shaft having a threaded portion, wherein the threaded portion of one of the plurality of manual handled threaded fasteners is insertable through the first hole and into the second hole for threaded engagement with the second subcomponent within the second hole with the threaded portion for affixing the first subcomponent to the second subcomponent; wherein the alignment portion of each of the plurality of manually handled threaded fasteners comprises an enlarged diameter portion corresponding to the diameter of the first hole and a tapered portion extending from the threaded shaft to the enlarged diameter portion whereby the tapered portion may engage an edge of the first hole to shift the first subcomponent relative to the second subcomponent to bring the first subcomponent and the second subcomponent into alignment.