| 摘要 |
A structural assembly system used to construct a variety of pieces of furniture comprising a plurality of main elements, a plurality of connecting elements, and a means for securing. Each of the main elements includes a plurality of openings therethrough, with the openings preferably forming a pattern on the main elements. Each of the connecting elements, which are preferably elongate in shape, extends between and is connected to at least two of the main elements thereby joining those main elements. Specifically, each of the connecting elements rests on one of the openings of each of the at least two joined main elements. The means for securing, in turn, secures the connection between the main elements and the connecting elements. By selecting which main element openings have a connecting element inserted therein, a person can assemble the system into a number of different furniture pieces, including tables, chairs, and shelves. Moreover, the means for securing is removable thereby allowing a person to reconfigure the system into different furniture pieces altogether. A plurality of main elements joined by a plurality of connecting elements can comprise an assembly of different pieces of furniture. Furthermore, instead of being secured to main elements at both of their ends, connecting elements may be secured to a main element at one end and to a permanent rigid structure, such as a wall, at their other end.
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