Quick assembly furniture

Abstract

A bookcase includes a furniture carcass ( 1 ) having a bight panel ( 1 a ) and two wing panels ( 1 b, 1 c ). The bight panel ( 1 a ) has hinge edges ( 2 a, 2 b ), and one of the wing panels ( 1 b, 1 c ) may be hinged with each of the hinge edges ( 2 a, 2 b ). The wing panels ( 1 b, 1 c ) and the bight panel ( 1 a ) form a U-shaped open sided case configuration, with the wing panels ( 1 b, 1 c ) and hinges ( 2 a, 2 b ) capable of being folded from the U-shaped configuration to an at least semi-flat panel configuration. A pair of interlocking shelves ( 3 a, 3 b ) form a box panel which interconnects the two wing panels ( 1 b, 1 c ) and holds the furniture carcass ( 1 ) in the U-shaped configuration. A base ( 4 a ) and a top ( 4 b ) mate with the furniture carcass ( 1 ).

1 . A quick assembly case good furniture, comprising:
 a first panel having opposite first and second side edges, and a top edge;   a second panel having opposite third and fourth side edges, the third side edge being hingedly connected with the second side edge;   a third panel having opposite fifth and sixth side edges, and a top edge, the fifth side edge being hingedly connected with the fourth side edge; and   a top that is supported upon and connected with the top edges.   
   
   
       2 . The furniture of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third panels are oriented so as to define a generally vertically extending open sided channel with the first and the sixth edges defining the open side, and further including a fourth panel having opposite seventh and eighth side edges, the seventh side edge being connected with the sixth side edge and the eighth side edge being connected with the first side edge. 
   
   
       3 . A method of manufacture and delivery of quick assembly case good furniture, comprising the steps of:
 providing a three sided furniture carcass with a bight panel and two wing panels, the bight panel having two opposing hinge edges and the wing panels being hinged with the hinge edges, so the wing panels hinge relative to the bight panel to a generally U-shaped open sided case configuration, the wing panels being generally parallel with one another and generally perpendicular to the bight panel, and hinge from the U-shaped configuration to an at least semi-flat panel configuration;   providing a box panel that interconnects between the two wing panels and holds the three sided furniture carcass in the U-shaped configuration; and   providing at least one of a base and a top, the one further interconnecting between and securing at least the two wing panels.   
   
   
       4 . A method of manufacturing and delivery of quick assembly case good furniture comprising the steps of:
 assembling a plurality of furniture sub-assemblies;   interconnecting the plurality of furniture sub-assemblies to form an item of completed case good furniture;   inspecting the item of completed case good furniture;   disconnecting at least one of the furniture sub-assemblies from the completed item of case good furniture to form a partially disassembled case good furniture item; and   packaging the partially disassembled case good furniture item.