U.S. patent application number 10/827805 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-20 for shelving system.
This patent application is currently assigned to O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Weatherly, Matthew, Whyman, Daniel.
Application Number | 20050229823 10/827805 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34634681 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050229823 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Weatherly, Matthew ; et
al. |
October 20, 2005 |
Shelving system
Abstract
A shelving system including first and second supports, an
adapter extending into the first and second supports, and first and
second spacers interposing the first and second supports and having
first and second apertures, respectively, through which the adapter
extends. A shelf interposes the first and second spacers and has a
third aperture through which the adapter extends.
Inventors: |
Weatherly, Matthew; (Belton,
MO) ; Whyman, Daniel; (Lamar, MO) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
901 MAIN STREET, SUITE 3100
DALLAS
TX
75202
US
|
Assignee: |
O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.
Lamar
MO
|
Family ID: |
34634681 |
Appl. No.: |
10/827805 |
Filed: |
April 20, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
108/182 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 81/064 20130101;
A47B 5/02 20130101; A47B 57/26 20130101; A47B 87/0246 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
108/182 |
International
Class: |
A47B 005/02; A47B
067/02 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A shelving system, comprising: first and second supports; an
adapter extending into each of the first and second supports; first
and second spacers interposing the first and second supports and
having first and second apertures, respectively, through which the
adapter extends; and a shelf interposing the first and second
spacers and having a third aperture through which the adapter
extends.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the adapter includes first and
second elongated portions coupled by a cross-member, wherein first
ends of the first and second elongated portions extending into the
first support and second ends of the first and second elongated
portions extend into the second support.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein: the first spacer further
comprises a fourth aperture; the second spacer further comprises a
fifth aperture; the shelf further comprises a sixth aperture; and
the adapter includes: a first portion extending through the first
aperture and into the first support; a second portion extending
through the fourth aperture and into the first support; a third
portion extending through the second and third apertures and into
the second support; and a fourth portion extending through the
fifth and sixth apertures and into the second support.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and
second spacers includes a protrusion extending at least partially
into the third aperture.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second spacers
comprise a pliable material.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second spacers
comprise rubber.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second spacers
comprise a vibration dampening material.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the shelf is a glass shelf.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the shelf comprises a glass
portion having the third aperture.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein a portion of the shelf interposes
at least portions of the first and second spacers.
11. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one locking
feature securing the adapter to at least one of the first and
second supports.
12. A shelving system, comprising: a plurality of supports; a
plurality of shelves each interposing ones of the plurality of
supports; a plurality of adapters each extending through one of the
plurality of shelves and into ones of the plurality of supports
proximate the one of the plurality of shelves; and a plurality of
spacers each interposing one of the plurality of shelves and one of
the plurality of supports proximate the one of the plurality of
shelves, such that each of the plurality of shelves is physically
isolated from each proximate one of the plurality of supports by at
least one of the plurality of spacers.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
adapters includes first and second elongated portions coupled by a
cross-member, wherein first ends of the first and second elongated
portions extending into a first one of the plurality of supports
and second ends of the first and second elongated portions extend
into a second one of the plurality of supports.
14. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
spacers includes a protrusion extending at least partially into an
aperture in an adjacent one of the plurality of shelves.
15. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
spacers comprises a pliable material.
16. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
spacers comprises rubber.
17. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
spacers comprises a vibration dampening material.
18. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
shelves is a glass shelf.
19. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the plurality of
shelves comprises a glass portion through which a corresponding one
of the plurality of adapters extends.
20. The system of claim 12 wherein a portion of at least one of the
plurality of shelves interposes at least portions of proximate ones
of the plurality of spacers.
21. The system of claim 12 further comprising a plurality of
locking features each securing one of the plurality of adapters to
one of the plurality of supports.
22. A shelving system kit, comprising: an adapter having first and
second protrusions; a first support configured to receive the first
adapter protrusion; a second support configured to receive the
second adapter protrusion; a spacer configured to receive one of
the first and second adapter protrusions; and a shelf configured to
receive one of the first and second adapter protrusions.
23. The kit of claim 22 wherein the adapter is one of a plurality
of substantial similar adapters included in the kit and the spacer
is one of a plurality of substantially similar spacers included in
the kit.
24. The kit of claim 23 wherein the shelf is one of a plurality of
substantially similar shelves included in the kit.
25. The kit of claim 24 wherein the first support is one of a
plurality of substantially similar first supports included in the
kit and the second support is one of a plurality of substantially
similar second supports included in the kit.
26. The kit of claim 22 wherein: the spacer is a first spacer and
is configured to receive the first adapter protrusion; the first
protrusion has first cross-sectional dimensions; the first support
and the spacer include first apertures having first aperture
dimensions that are substantially similar to the first
cross-sectional dimensions; the second protrusion has second
cross-sectional dimensions; the kit further comprises a second
spacer; and the second support and the second spacer include second
apertures having second aperture dimensions that are substantially
similar to the second cross-sectional dimensions.
27. The kit of claim 22 wherein the adapter includes first and
second elongated portions coupled by a cross-member, wherein first
ends of the first and second elongated portions are configured to
be received by the first support and second ends of the first and
second elongated portions are configured to be received by the
second support.
28. The kit of claim 22 wherein the spacer includes a substantially
annulus-shaped spacer protrusion having an outer diameter that is
less than an aperture diameter of an aperture in the shelf, wherein
an inner diameter of the spacer protrusion is greater than a
cross-sectional diameter of one of the first and second adapter
protrusions.
29. The kit of claim 22 wherein the spacer comprises a pliable
material.
30. The kit of claim 22 wherein the spacer comprises rubber.
31. The kit of claim 22 wherein the spacer comprises a vibration
dampening material.
32. The kit of claim 22 wherein the shelf is a glass shelf.
33. The kit of claim 22 wherein the shelf comprises a glass portion
having an aperture, wherein a diameter of the aperture is greater
than a cross-sectional diameter of the first and second of adapter
protrusions.
34. The kit of claim 22 further comprising a locking feature
configured to secure one of the first and second adapter
protrusions to one of the first and second supports.
35. A furniture piece, comprising: first and second supports having
proximate first ends and distal second ends, the second ends of
each of the first and second supports including first recesses;
third and fourth supports having third ends proximate the second
ends of the first and second supports, respectively, the third ends
of each of the third and fourth supports including second recesses;
first and second adapters each having a first adapter protrusion
extending into one of the first recesses and a second adapter
protrusion extending into one of the second recesses; a shelf
interposing the first support and the third support and interposing
the second support and the fourth support; a first spacer
interposing the shelf and the first support; a second spacer
interposing the shelf and the second support; a third spacer
interposing the shelf and the third support; and a fourth spacer
interposing the shelf and the fourth support.
36. The furniture piece of claim 35 wherein each of the first,
second, third, and fourth spacers includes a spacer protrusion
extending at least partially into a corresponding aperture in the
shelf.
37. The furniture piece of claim 35 further comprising a central
support at least indirectly coupled to the first ends of the first
and second supports.
38. The furniture piece of claim 35 further comprising a television
coupled at least indirectly to at least one of the first, second,
third, and fourth supports.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] Televisions and other appliances are often housed on or
within stands or similar furniture assemblies (e.g., entertainment
centers). Such assemblies may provide a surface on which a
television may be placed, or may provide an attachment mechanism
that holds the television. Moreover, for both practical and
aesthetic reasons, such assemblies often include shelves and other
provisions for storing or displaying audio and video equipment,
digital versatile discs (DVDs) and other entertainment media,
knick-knacks, and the like. The shelves employed in such shelving
systems, as well as storage assemblies other than those employed
with entertainment equipment and paraphernalia, often employ glass
and other materials which make associated coupling and support
structure aesthetically displeasing and difficult to mass
produce.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from
the following detailed description when read with the accompanying
figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard
practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale.
In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily
increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
[0003] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of at least a
portion of a shelving system kit according to aspects of the
present disclosure.
[0004] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a spacer
for use in a shelving system according to aspects of the present
disclosure.
[0005] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of at least a portion of one
embodiment of a shelving system according to aspects of the present
disclosure.
[0006] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a
furniture piece according to aspects of the present disclosure.
[0007] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
furniture piece according to aspects of the present disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
furniture piece according to aspects of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] It is to be understood that the following disclosure
provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing
different features according to aspects of the present disclosure.
Specific examples of components and arrangements are described
below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course,
merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. In addition,
the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters
in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of
simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a
relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations
discussed. Moreover, the formation of a first feature over, on, or
coupled to a second feature in the description that follows may
include embodiments in which the first and second features are
formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which
additional features may be formed interposing the first and second
features, such that the first and second features may not be in
direct contact.
[0010] Referring to FIG. 1, illustrated is a perspective view of at
least a portion of one embodiment of a shelving system kit 100
according to aspects of the present disclosure. The kit 100
comprises at least one adapter 110, at least one spacer 120, and at
least one support 130. The kit 100 may also comprise at least one
shelf 140 and at least one locking feature 150. In the illustrated
embodiment, the kit 100 comprises one adapter 110, two spacers 120,
two supports 130, one shelf 140, and two locking features 150.
However, only a portion of the kit 100 may be shown in FIG. 1, and
the kit 100 may include any number of adapters 110, spacers 120,
supports 130, shelves 140, and locking features 150, including in
quantitative and dimensional proportions other than as depicted in
FIG. 1, as well as one or more other kit components.
[0011] The adapter 110 may comprise one or more elongated members
or protrusions configured to extend into a portion of a support
130. For example, the illustrated embodiment of the adapter 110
includes two elongated members 115 coupled by a cross-member 117.
The cross-member 117 may be a substantially rectangular or
otherwise shaped member configured to fit within a recess of a
support 130. The cross-member 117 may be integral to the elongated
members 115, or may be a discrete component coupled to the
elongated members 115, such as by welding, bonding, interference
fit, threaded or other mechanical fasteners, and/or other coupling
means. The illustrated elongated members 115 have a substantially
circular or otherwise rounded cross-sectional shape, although other
shapes are within the scope of the present disclosure. The
elongated members 115 may also have one or more flats providing a
substantially flat surface to assist in securing the elongated
members 115 within a support 130, such as by a set screw, adhesive,
welding, and/or other fastening methods. The adapter 110, or
portions thereof, may comprise steel, aluminum, plastic, wood,
and/or other materials, and may be formed by machining, molding,
casting, press or stamp forming, electro-discharge machining (EDM),
and/or other methods.
[0012] Each support 130 may comprise an extrusion having a
substantially oval- or ovoid-shaped cross-section, as in the
illustrated embodiment, or other shapes, including circular,
rectangular, other polygonal shapes, or other shapes. Fabrication
methods other than extrusion may also or alternatively be employed
to manufacture the supports 130, such as machining, molding,
casting, EDM, and/or other methods. The supports 130 may comprise
steel, aluminum, wood, plastic, and/or other materials. One or more
of the supports 130 may comprise a recess 135 configured to receive
a portion of the adapter 110.
[0013] The recess 135 may be formed by machining or otherwise
removing material from an end of the supports, or may be part of
the cross-sectional shape formed by extruding the support 130. The
recess 135 may have a substantially circular or otherwise rounded
cross-sectional shape, or otherwise may substantially conform to
the cross-sectional shape of the received portion of the adapter
110. In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the recess 135
may not substantially conform to the cross-sectional shape of the
received portion of the adapter 110, although the recess 135 is
still configured to receive a portion of the adapter 110. At least
in embodiments in which the recess 135 and the received portion of
the adapter 110 are substantially circular or otherwise rounded,
the inner diameter of the recess 135 may be substantially similar,
and possibly slightly larger, than the outer diameter of the
received portion of the adapter 110. The recess 135 may also
include a portion configured to at least partially receive the
cross-member 117 of the adapter 110.
[0014] One or more of the supports 130 may also be configured to
assist securing the adapter 110 within the recess 135. For example,
a support 130 may include a threaded hole 137 for receiving a set
screw or other threaded fastener. However, other means may also or
alternatively be employed to secure the adapter 110 to the support
130.
[0015] The shelf 140 may be a substantially planar sheet or plate
having one more apertures 145 therein for receiving at least a
portion of the adapter 110. However, in one embodiment, the shelf
140 may not be substantially planar, and may have or include one or
more convex or concave shaped portions. The shelf 140 may also have
substantially smooth surfaces, or may have rough, undulating,
uneven, frosted, and/or other surfaces. The perimeter of the shelf
140 may be substantially rectangular, square, circular, oval, other
polygonal shapes, or otherwise shaped. The shelf 140 may comprise
glass, steel, aluminum, plastic, wood, and/or other materials, and
may have a thickness ranging between about {fraction (1/8)} inch
and about 1 inch, although other thicknesses are within the scope
of the present disclosure.
[0016] Each locking feature 150 may be or comprise a threaded
fastener, such as a set screw having a pointed, flat, or recessed
tip, for engaging or pressing against the adapter 110. However, in
other embodiments, the locking feature 150 may be or comprise a
rivet or other mechanical means for securing the adapter 110 within
a support 130. Ball detents, cotter pins, snap rings, and/or other
means may also or alternatively be employed to secure the adapter
110 within a support 130.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 2, with continued reference to FIG. 1,
illustrated is a perspective view of one embodiment of the spacer
120 shown in FIG. 1. The spacer 120 may comprise plastic, aluminum,
steel, other metals, wood, and/or other materials. In one
embodiment, the spacer 120 comprises a pliable material. The spacer
120 may also comprise a vibration dampening material, such as
rubber, foam, and/or other materials.
[0018] The perimeter shape of the spacer 120 may substantially
conform to or fit within the perimeter shape of one or more of the
supports 130, although other shapes are within the scope of the
present disclosure. The spacer 120 also includes one or more
apertures 125 through which portions of the adapter 110 may extend.
The apertures 125 may have a diameter that is substantially
similar, and possibly slightly larger, than the diameter of a
received portion of the adapter 110, at least in embodiments in
which received portions of the adapter 110 and the apertures 125
are substantially circular or otherwise rounded.
[0019] As in the illustrated embodiment, the spacer 120 may also
comprise an annulus-shaped protrusion 127 extending from one or
more surfaces. The protrusion 127 may be configured to be received
by an aperture 145 in the shelf 140, and/or by the recess 135 of a
support 130. For example, in embodiments in which the protrusion
127 and the aperture 145 are substantially circular, the outer
diameter of the protrusion 127 may be substantially similar, and
possibly slightly smaller, than the diameter of the aperture 145,
and the inner diameter of the protrusion 127 may be substantially
similar, and possibly slightly larger, than the outer diameter of a
received portion of the adapter 110. The thickness of the spacer
120 may range between about {fraction (1/16)} inch and about
{fraction (1/8)} inch and, if employed, the protrusion 127 may
extend away from the remainder of the spacer 120 to a thickness
ranging between about {fraction (1/8)} inch and about {fraction
(1/4)} inch, although other thicknesses are within the scope of the
present disclosure.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 3, with continued reference to FIGS. 1 and
2, illustrated is a sectional view of one embodiment of the
shelving system kit 100 shown in FIG. 1 in an assembled state
according to aspects of the present disclosure. The assembled kit
100 may be referred to as a shelving system 300. Although many
assembly sequences may be employed within the scope of the present
disclosure, one sequence of assembling the shelving system 300
comprises; (1) locating the adapter 110 within one of the supports
130; (2) locating one of the spacers 120 adjacent the support 130
such that at least a portion of the adapter 110 extends through the
one or more apertures 125 in the spacer 120; (3) locating the shelf
140 adjacent the assembled spacer 120 such that at least a portion
of the adapter 110 extends through the one or more apertures 145 in
the shelf 140; (4) locating an additional spacer 120 adjacent the
shelf 140 opposite the previously assembled spacer 120 such that at
least a portion of the adapter 110 extends through the one or more
apertures 125 in the additional spacer 120; and (5) locating the
additional support 130 adjacent the additional spacer 120 such that
at least a portion of the adapter 110 extends into the additional
support 130. Thus, at least in one embodiment, portions 310, 320 of
the adapter 110 extend through one of the spacers 120 and into one
of the supports 130, and portions 330, 340 of the adapter 110
extend through another of the spacers 130 and the shelf 140 and
into another one of the supports 130. Thereafter, locking features
150 may be installed, tightened, or otherwise employed to secure
the adapter 110 within the supports 130.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, a portion 350 of the shelf 140 may
interpose at least portions of the spacers 120 in embodiments in
which the spacers 120 include protrusions 127. In such an
embodiment, the thickness to which the protrusions 127 extend away
from the remainder of the spacers 120 may be about 50% of the
thickness of the shelf 140.
[0022] As also shown in FIG. 3, in embodiments in which the adapter
110 includes a cross-member 117, the cross-member 117 may fit
within a recess 360 of one of the supports 130. In other
embodiments, the cross-member 117 may also fit within a recess in
the shelf 140, and possibly within a recess in the additional
support 130.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 4, illustrated is a perspective view of
one embodiment a furniture piece 400 according to aspects of the
present disclosure. The furniture piece 400 is one environment in
which the shelving system 300 shown in FIG. 3 may be implemented.
For example, the furniture piece 400 includes supports 410-412
which may each be substantially similar to the supports 130 and
shelves 420-422 which may each be substantially similar to the
shelf 140. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the furniture piece
400 includes two intermediate supports 410, two base supports 411,
and two L-shaped supports 412, although these supports 410-412 may
be employed in other quantities. Furniture pieces within the scope
of the present disclosure may also employ supports having shapes
other than those of supports 410-412 shown in FIG. 4.
[0024] The shelf 420 interposes the base supports 411 and the
intermediate supports 410, and the shelf 421 interposes the
intermediate supports 410 and the L-shaped supports 412. The shelf
422 rests on or over the L-shaped supports 412, although the shelf
422 may also be secured to the L-shaped supports 412. As with the
kit 100 shown in FIG. 1, each coupling of two supports on opposing
sides of a shelf (e.g., at least similar to the shelving system
300) may employ an adapter substantially similar to the adapter 110
and one or more spacers substantially similar to the spacer 120.
For example, portions of the supports 410, 412 have been removed in
FIG. 4 to reveal how an adapter 430 may extend into one of the
L-shaped supports 412 and one of the intermediate supports 410,
including through one or more spacers 440 and the shelf 421.
[0025] The furniture piece 400 may also include a television 450,
such as a plasma television, resting on or coupled to the shelf
422, the L-shaped supports 412, and/or other components of the
furniture piece 400. In one embodiment, the television 450 is
directly or indirectly coupled to one or more central supports 470
which are directly or indirectly coupled to one or more of the
supports 410-412. The furniture piece 400 may also include other
audio/video (AV) equipment 460 resting on or coupled to one or more
of the shelves 420-422, such as one or more video cassette devices,
DVD devices, tuners, receivers, digital recorders, audio cassette
devices, compact disc devices, and/or other devices.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 5, illustrated is another embodiment of a
furniture piece 500 according to aspects of the present disclosure,
and which is another environment in which the shelving system 300
of FIG. 3 may be implemented. The furniture piece 500 includes
supports 510-514 and shelves 520-524. The shelf 520 interposes
supports 510 and supports 511. The shelf 521 interposes supports
511 and supports 512. The shelf 522 interposes supports 512 and
supports 513. The shelf 523 interposes supports 513 and supports
514. The shelf 524 rests on or is coupled to the supports 514. Each
of the supports 510-514 may be substantially similar to or
otherwise include means for receiving an adapter extending through
each of the shelves 520-523, such as the adapter 110 shown in FIGS.
1 and 3. Each of the shelves 520-523, and possibly the shelf 524,
may also be substantially similar to the shelf 140 shown in FIGS. 1
and 3.
[0027] The furniture piece 500 may also include AV equipment 560
resting on or coupled to one or more of the shelves 520-524, the
supports 510-514, and/or other components of the furniture piece
500. In one embodiment, the furniture piece 500 includes one or
more central support 570 which are coupled to one or more of the
supports 510-514, and to which one or more components of the AV
equipment 560 may also be directly or indirectly coupled.
[0028] Referring to FIG. 6, illustrated is another embodiment of a
furniture piece 600 according to aspects of the present disclosure,
and which is another environment in which the shelving system 300
of FIG. 3 may be implemented. The furniture piece 600 includes
supports 610, 611 and shelves 620, 621. The shelf 620 interposes
the supports 610, 611. The shelf 621 rests on or is coupled to the
supports 611. Each of the supports 610, 611 may be substantially
similar to the supports 130 shown in FIGS. 1 and/or 3 or otherwise
include means for receiving an adapter extending through each of
the shelf 620, such as the adapter 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. Each
of the shelves 620, 621 may be substantially similar to the shelf
140 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
[0029] The furniture piece 600 may also include a television 650,
such as a plasma television, resting on or coupled to the shelf
621, the supports 611, and/or other components of the furniture
piece 600. In one embodiment, the television 650 is directly or
indirectly coupled to one or more central supports 670 which are
directly or indirectly coupled to one or more of the supports 610,
611. The furniture piece 600 may also include other AV equipment
660 resting on or coupled to one or more of the shelves 620,
621.
[0030] Thus, the present disclosure provides a shelving system
including, in one embodiment, first and second supports, an adapter
extending into each of the first and second supports, and first and
second spacers interposing the first and second supports and having
first and second apertures, respectively, through which the adapter
extends. Such an embodiment also includes a shelf interposing the
first and second spacers and having a third aperture through which
the adapter extends.
[0031] Another embodiment of a shelving system according to aspects
of the present disclosure includes a plurality of supports and a
plurality of shelves each interposing ones of the plurality of
supports. A plurality of adapters each extend through one of the
plurality of shelves and into ones of the plurality of supports
proximate the one of the plurality of shelves. A plurality of
spacers each interpose one of the plurality of shelves and one of
the plurality of supports proximate the one of the plurality of
shelves, such that each of the plurality of shelves is physically
isolated from each proximate one of the plurality of supports by at
least one of the plurality of spacers.
[0032] A shelving system kit is also introduced in the present
disclosure. In one embodiment, the kit includes an adapter having
first and second protrusions, a first support configured to receive
the first adapter protrusion, and a second support configured to
receive the second adapter protrusion. The kit may also include a
spacer configured to receive one of the first and second adapter
protrusions, as well as a shelf configured to receive one of the
first and second adapter protrusions.
[0033] The present disclosure also provides a furniture piece
including, in one embodiment, first and second supports having
proximate first ends and distal second ends, wherein the second
ends of each of the first and second supports include first
recesses. Such a furniture piece also includes third and fourth
supports having third ends proximate the second ends of the first
and second supports, respectively, wherein the third ends of each
of the third and fourth supports include second recesses. First and
second adapters each have a first protrusion extending into one of
the first recesses and a second protrusion extending into one of
the second recesses. A shelf interposes the first support and the
third support and also interposes the second support and the fourth
support. The furniture piece also includes a first spacer
interposing the shelf and the first support, a second spacer
interposing the shelf and the second support, a third spacer
interposing the shelf and the third support, and a fourth spacer
interposing the shelf and the fourth support. In one embodiment,
the furniture piece also includes a television coupled at least
indirectly to one of the first, second, third, and fourth
supports.
[0034] The foregoing has outlined features of several embodiments
according to aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in
the art should appreciate that they may readily use the present
disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes
and structures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving
the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those
skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent
constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the
present disclosure, and that they may make various changes,
substitutions and alterations herein without departing from the
spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
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