Universal Furniture System (UFS)
A universal furniture system may include a front side of the back side opposed to the front side, the front side may include a convertible sofa bed to convert to a sofa or bed, a first set of drawers at a first end of the front side, a second set of doors at a second end of the front side, and the back side may include a closet for clothes, a first set of drawers at a first end of the back side, and a second set of drawers at a second end of the back side. A first side section may include the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side and a second side section may include the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side.
The present invention relates to furniture and more particularly to modular furniture which may be detachably connected.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONModular furniture is desirable in that it can be “knocked down” into components prior to shipment of the components. Because the components can be shipped more compactly than fully assembled furniture. Thus, shipping costs associated with modular furniture is typically less expensive than shipping costs associated with fully assembled furniture.
Although modular furniture has been provided in the past, assembly of such modular furniture is often difficult.
The present invention provides a modular furniture system which overcomes the problems presented in the prior art and which provides additional advantages over the prior art.
SUMMARYA universal furniture system may include a front side of the back side opposed to the front side, the front side may include a convertible sofa bed to convert to a sofa or bed, a first set of drawers at a first end of the front side, a second set of doors at a second end of the front side, and the back side may include a closet for clothes, a first set of drawers at a first end of the back side, and a second set of drawers at a second end of the back side.
A first side section may include the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side and a second side section may include the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side.
The front section may include includes the convertible sofa bed, and the back section may include the closet.
The first side section may include the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side; the second side section may include the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side; the front section may include the convertible sofa bed; and wherein a back section includes the closet.
The first section may be detachably connected from the second section, and the second section may be detachably connected to the third section.
The third section may be detachably connected to the fourth section, and the fourth section may be detachably connected to the fifth section.
The fifth section may be detachably connected to the sixth section and at least one of the first section, second section, third section, fourth section, fifth section or the sixth section may be mounted on wheels.
The detachable connections may be spring loaded, a sliding dovetail connection, and the detachable connections may include a L-shaped member which may be connected to an aperture.
The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:
A—a pullout sofa with a light 103 positioned above the sofa;
B—a side table positioned on one end of the pullout sofa and adapted to hold a computer and a monitor (not shown);
C—a second side table being positioned on an opposed end of the sofa and having pull out drawers and shelving;
D—a back section adapted to store clothing which may be adapted to face opposite to the direction of the sofa;
E—a first additional shelf unit on one end of the sofa: and
F—a second additional shelf unit on any opposing end of the sofa. B and F may be similar in design.
Some of the features of the Universal Furniture System (UFS) are mobility, detachability, attachability, space saver design and the “all-in-one” concept that will be discussed in further detail.
The UFS may be supported by a total of 24 wheels 1102, 6 of which are placed under section D, 4 under section A, B, and C, respectively as illustrated in
The UFS is a modular furniture system, which is comprised of six detachable sections. These sections will be referred to as, A, B, C, D, E, and F. We will also refer these in our appendixes where exhibits of the sections are scheduled. All of the sections can easily be detached and attached by the ball locking system. This allows the user for example, to have the back of section A against a wall, section D which may include three subsections, the clothing section easily detaches and can be easily maneuvered around with the help of the wheels to be moved to another desired area. Another advantage of the system's detachability is that if the user decides to move places or move to another area that is a good distance away form the original designated area for the sofa, the user can easily detach all components of the system and can bring each individual section to the area without the risk of injuring the user. Additionally, by detaching the sofa, the user can lift this sofa system through tight doors when detached, and the user can easily assemble it once inside the tight door area.
A feature of the UFS is our “all-in-one” element. The design has Section A is the sofa it self, Section B includes the computer placement section, Section C includes pull out drawers and shelves, Section D includes a closet for hanging of clothing, a laundry hamper and more clothing drawers. Section E and F includes more shelving space where virtually anything can be placed. Next, additional details will be provided for each section of the product.
Section A may be a three-seater sofa with a pull out bed that has similar dimensions to a queen size bed. The remaining five sections have the ability to connect to the section A. To be more specific. section A is the female section of the system while the other five sections are the male counterparts. On top of section A there is also a bright light fixture in the center to enhance viewing for our reading or working customer while on the UFS. Refer to
Section B is located to the right side of A. This part of the UFS is the area in which we've designed for placement of the user's computer, printer, and tower. Additionally, section B includes a small shelf where one can store other various accessories such as computer media, paper, etc. if needed. Furthermore, section B not only stores the computer hardware, hut also contains a sturdy pull out table H as shown in
Section C can be used for storage area where the user can store various materials. Section C is comprised of 2 large and 1 small pull out drawers. The small drawer may be located on top of the 2 larger drawers. These sections are located on the front side of section C. On the side of section C, there is more shelf space hidden by a swing out door. The shelf space is comprised of three sections for where one can put their hooks, papers and virtually anything else the user desires. Please refer to
Section D is the clothing section of the UFS. Section D may be the detachable back section of the UFS and can be maneuvered to be placed elsewhere if desired by the user. This section D is comprised into three sections. On one side there is a hamper 605 where clothing waiting to be washed can be placed. The hamper 605 also has a smaller laundry shoot installed on the bottom half of the hamper 605. This allows our customer to easily reach their clothing that is at the bottom. The middle of section D may include a closet 601 where the user can hang their clothes. A shoe rack is positioned closer floor level of the closet 601 On the opposing side of section D, there are two wide pull out clothing drawers. Below these two wide drawers are 4 smaller drawers. Please refer to
Section E and F are two other sections of shelf space located and connected to the upper corners of Section A. Each section is identical in size and shape and they have two levels where the user may store any items, Section E and F rest on sections B and C respectively. Please refer to
The original design is a three seat sofa. The invention includes a one and two seat Universal Furniture System so it can fit different room sizes and different consumer tastes. Other embodiments may include add on features such as a laptop station as opposed to strictly desktop. Other embodiments include a custom making division where each individual consumer can design their own UFS online from a website, to their specific liking and needs. The sofa design does not have to have the same connection areas in all designs, for example if people do not want a clothing section and want more shelf space, section D can be turned into more cabinet space. Or if people want more clothes space section C can be turned also into more drawers.
A1—a pullout sofa;
B1—a side table positioned on one end of the pullout sofa and adapted to hold a computer and a monitor (not shown);
C1—a second side table being positioned on an opposed end of the sofa and having pull out drawers and shelving;
D1—a back section adapted to store clothing which may be adapted to face opposite to the direction of the sofa;
E1—a first additional shelf unit on one end of the sofa: and
F1—a second additional shelf unit on any opposing end of the sofa. B1 and F1 may be similar in design.
G1—a central bookcase unit over the sofa and the back section;
H1—a back first storage section;
I1—a back second-storage section;
J1—a back third storage section;
K1—a back fourth storage section;
L1—a closet storage section;
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.
Claims
1. A universal furniture system, comprising:
- a front side of the back side opposed to the front side;
- the front side including:
- a convertible sofa bed to convert to a sofa or bed;
- a first set of drawers at a first end of the front side;
- a second set of doors at a second end of the front side;
- the back side including:
- a closet for clothes;
- a first set of drawers at a first end of the back side;
- a second set of drawers at a second end of the back side.
2. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the universal furniture system includes a first side section including the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side.
3. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the universal furniture system includes a second side section including the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side.
4. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the universal furniture system includes a front section including the convertible sofa bed.
5. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the universal furniture system includes a back section including the closet.
6. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the universal furniture system includes a first side section including the first set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the first set of drawers at the second end of the front side and a second side section including the second set of drawers at the first end of the front side and the second set of drawers at the second end of the back side; wherein the front section includes the convertible sofa bed; and wherein the back section includes the closet.
7. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein the first section is detachably connected from the second section.
8. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein the second section is detachably connected to the third section.
9. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein the third section is detachably connected to the fourth section.
10. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein the fourth section is detachably connected to the fifth section.
11. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein the fifth section is detachably connected to the sixth section.
12. A universal furniture system as in claim 6, wherein at least one of the first section, second section, third section, fourth section, fifth section or the sixth section is mounted on wheels.
13. A universal furniture system as in claim 1, wherein the first section is detachably connected from the second section; wherein the second section is detachably connected to the third section; wherein the third section is detachably connected to the fourth section; wherein the fourth section is detachably connected to the fifth section; and wherein the fifth section is detachably connected to the sixth section and wherein the detachable connections are made by a male and female member.
14. A universal furniture system as in claim 13, wherein the detachable connections are spring loaded.
15. A universal furniture system as in claim 13, wherein the detachable connections include a L-shaped member.
16. A universal furniture system as in claim 15, wherein the detachable connections include an aperture for the L-shaped member.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 16, 2009
Publication Date: Oct 21, 2010
Inventor: Lakshman Rajeswaran (Wallingford, PA)
Application Number: 12/425,268
International Classification: A47B 83/00 (20060101); A47C 17/37 (20060101); A47B 88/00 (20060101); A47B 96/00 (20060101);