Furniture with a structural frame which receives one or more replaceable sections

摘要

Furniture having a structural frame with at least one pair of opposing u-shaped rails adapted to receive a replaceable section that is slid into the rails and supported by the rails and one or more slats. The replaceable section can, optionally, be locked in place once it has been inserted. Because a replaceable section easily slides into its u-shaped rails, it is quick and easy to replace such sections, which can be made of less expensive and less sturdy construction than the solid structural frame.

主权项

1. A method for customizing a piece of furniture, comprising the steps of:
removing a first support piece from u-shaped or c-shaped channels of a pair of opposed side rails in the piece of furniture by sliding the first support piece out of the u-shaped or c-shaped channels without disassembling the opposed side rails; and replacing the first support piece with a second support piece by sliding the second support piece into the u-shaped or c-shaped channels of the pair of opposed side rails, wherein both the first support piece and the second support piece are held within the pair of opposed side rails along entire opposed edge surfaces and are interchangeable without disassembling the piece of furniture.