Article of Furniture

Abstract

A rest component 12, 14 for an article of furniture 10 includes a body member 16 mountable to a platform 18 of the article of furniture 10, the body member 16 defining a plurality of surfaces 20. A cover member 26 is carried by the body member 16 to define a pocket 32 associated with at least one surface 20 of the body member 16, the pocket 32 defining a mouth 34 to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket 32. At least one receiving formation 36 is carried by the body member 16 within the pocket 32, the cover member 26 concealing the at least one receiving formation 36.

1 . A rest component for an article of furniture, the component including
 a body member mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces;   a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket; and   at least one receiving formation carried by the body member within the pocket, the cover member concealing the at least one receiving formation.   
     
     
         2 . The component of  claim 1  in which the cover member covers substantially an entire surface of the operatively outer side of the body member, the mouth of the pocket being positioned proximate an upper edge of the outer side of the body member. 
     
     
         3 . The component of  claim 2  in which the pocket has a bottom which is spaced from an operatively lower edge of the cover member. 
     
     
         4 . The component of  claim 1  which includes a plurality of receiving formations arranged within the pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The component of  claim 1  in which the at least one receiving formation comprises a knock-in defining a bore. 
     
     
         6 . The component of  claim 1  in which the cover member is of a multi-layered construction, the pocket being defined between layers of the cover member. 
     
     
         7 . The component of  claim 6  which includes a retaining arrangement for retaining the cover member in a closed position relative to the body member to close off the pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The component of  claim 7  in which the retaining arrangement is a magnetic retaining arrangement, the body member carrying at least one magnetic element covered by a first, inner layer of the cover member and an outer layer of the cover member carrying at least one magnetic member which magnetically engages the magnetic element. 
     
     
         9 . The component of  claim 8  in which the at least one magnetic element and the at least one magnetic member are concealed within the body member and the cover member, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The component of  claim 1  in which the at least one receiving formation is located between the body member and the cover member to be concealed by the cover member. 
     
     
         11 . A rest component for an article of furniture, the component including
 a body member mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces;   a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket; and   a retaining arrangement for retaining the cover member in a closed position relative to the body member to close off the pocket.   
     
     
         12 . A rest component for an article of furniture, the component including
 a body member mountable to a platform of the article of furniture, the body member defining a plurality of surfaces; and   a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket associated with at least one surface of the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket; and in which the pocket has a bottom which is spaced from an operatively lower edge of the cover member.   
     
     
         13 . A furniture system which includes
 at least one rest component as claimed in  claim 1 ;   a carrier removably receivable in the at least one receiving formation of the component, the carrier having a portion which, in use, projects through the mouth of the pocket of the at least one component; and   an accessory mountable on the portion of the carrier.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  in which the carrier is in the form of a bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  in which the bracket is shaped to follow contours of the body member. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  in which an end of the bracket to be inserted into the receiving formation is shaped to facilitate insertion into the receiving formation. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , insofar as they are dependent on  claim 4 , which includes a bracket associated with each receiving formation, each bracket, when used, mounting an accessory. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13  which includes a plurality of accessories, the accessories comprising at least a lighting unit, a sound unit, a table (with or without a battery charging unit), a shelf and an illumination arrangement. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  in which the shelf has a cutaway portion along an operatively inner edge so that, when the shelf is mounted to the body member of the component, access can still be gained to an interior of the pocket via the mouth of the pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13  which includes a battery charging unit located within the pocket of the component. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 13  in which the illumination arrangement is mounted to the component to illuminate a region below the component. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21  which includes a platform on which the component is mounted, the illumination arrangement being attached to a part of the platform. 
     
     
         23 . A rest component for an article of furniture, the component including
 a body member; and   a battery charging unit located within the body member.   
     
     
         24 . The component of  claim 23  which includes a cover member carried by the body member to define a pocket associated with a surface of the body member, the pocket defining a mouth to enable a user to gain access to an interior of the pocket. 
     
     
         25 . The component of  claim 24  in which the battery charging unit is located behind the cover member to be operatively accessible via the pocket.