Furniture system and arrangement thereof

Abstract

A modular furniture system capable of being arranged in different configurations in a settee area of a bowling center, for example, is disclosed. The furniture system includes at least one modular furniture element with a fastening mechanism which includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly of the fastening mechanism includes an engaging element which extends through at least one component of the first assembly and attaches to a component of the second assembly of an adjacent modular furniture element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A furniture system comprising:
 a first modular furniture element having at least one contacting surface;   a second modular furniture element having at least one contacting surface which is structured and dimensioned to correspond with the at least one contacting surface of the first modular furniture element such that when placed together the least one contacting surface of the first modular furniture element is parallel to and contacts with the at least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element to form an uninterrupted singular, unitary furniture element; and   an attachment mechanism which connects the first modular furniture element to the second modular furniture element at the contact surfaces.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first modular furniture element and the second modular furniture element are seating elements; and   the seating elements provide different shaped arrangements when connected.   
     
     
         3 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first modular furniture element is a seating element and the second modular furniture element is a bowling ball table. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first modular furniture element and the second modular furniture element are table elements; and   the table elements provide different shaped arrangements when connected.   
     
     
         5 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first modular furniture element is a seating element, the second modular furniture element is a table element and further comprising another seating element that has at least one contacting surface which is structured and dimensioned to correspond with the least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element such that when placed against the least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element is parallel to and contacts with the at least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element to form a combination of seating element, table element and seating element arrangement. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first modular furniture element and the second modular furniture element are seating elements, and further comprising another seating element that has at least one contacting surface which is structured and dimensioned to correspond with the least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element such that when placed against the least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element is parallel to and contacts with the at least one contacting surface of the second modular furniture element to form a combination of a three seating element arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a locking element having components attached to both the first modular furniture element and the second modular furniture element. 
     
     
         8 . The furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the locking element is a cam latch system or a threaded system comprising a bolt and screw component.