US 12,433,416 B2
Support bridge for modular furniture
Matthew Williams, Jamestown, NC (US)
Assigned to Williams-Smith Limited, LLC, Jamestown, NC (US)
Filed by Williams-Smith Limited, LLC, Jamestown, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/444,855.
Application 18/444,855 is a continuation of application No. 18/230,219, filed on Aug. 4, 2023, granted, now 11,903,487.
Prior Publication US 2025/0040720 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47C 13/00 (2006.01); A47C 17/86 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 13/005 (2013.01) [A47C 17/86 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a furniture module, the method comprising:
assembling a frame having a front frame rail, a rear frame rail, and a first side rail extending between the front frame rail and the rear frame rail;
securing a support system to the front frame rail and the rear frame rail such that the support system is configured to support a user, the support system spaced apart from a saddle defined in a first side rail such that a portion of the support system is capable of being disposed below and between a front end portion and a rear end portion of the first side rail; and
attaching a support bridge to a top surface of the support system adjacent the first side rail, the support bridge configured to functionally connect the support system to a support system of an adjacent module such that forces are transferred therebetween.