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1. A lightweight piece of furniture, comprising:
a. a plurality of panels, each panel comprising:
i. an outer face;ii. an inner face; andiii. two panel edges disposed between the outer face and the inner face, each panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and2. an aperture extending through each segment,wherein the outer face, the inner face, and the panel edges define a hollow channel; b. two or more corner panels, each corner panel comprising:
i. a panel edge comprising:
1. one or more segments configured to abut with one or more corresponding segments of a panel edge of an adjacent panel; and2. an aperture extending through each segment; andii. a panel edge cover having a channel configured to matingly engage with a lip protruding from the panel edge to form a finished edge; c. a top cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the top cap is in communication with an upper edge of the plurality of panels; d. a bottom cap comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the bottom cap is in communication with a lower edge of the plurality of panels, wherein the apertures of the abutting segments axially align with one of the apertures extending through the top cap and the bottom cap to form a corner aperture; e. a plurality of rods, each rod configured to extend through one of the corner apertures, wherein at least an upper end and a lower end of each of the plurality of rods are threaded, wherein the upper end extends above the top cap, and wherein the lower end extends below the bottom cap; and f. a plurality of fasteners configured to threadingly engage with the upper ends and the lower ends of the rods, wherein the fasteners clamp the plurality of panels and the corner panels between the top cap and the bottom cap as the fasteners are tightened onto the rods. |
