Modular seating assembly and method of assembly thereof

Abstract

A modular seating assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of modules comprising at least one seat module, wherein the plurality of modules includes a first module and a last module, and at least two leg modules comprising a leg portion and a flange mounted to the leg portion, wherein the flange has a top surface comprising a coupling section and a support section, wherein the coupling section is configured to couple to a coupling side of each of the plurality of modules except for the last module and the support section is configured to support each of the plurality of modules except for the first module on an opposing side or an adjacent side to the coupling side of the plurality of modules, and wherein the support section is uncoupled from the opposing side or the adjacent side of the plurality of modules.

1 . A method of assembling a modular seating assembly, the method comprising:
 providing at least one leg module comprising a leg portion and a flange mounted to the leg portion, wherein the flange has a top surface comprising a coupling section and a support section extending in opposite directions;   providing at least two modules engageable with each other, wherein the at least two modules comprises at least one seat module;   coupling the coupling section of the flange to an underside of a first one of the at least two modules;   engaging the first one of the at least two modules with a second one of the at least two modules, wherein the second one of the at least two modules is supported by the support section.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one leg module comprises at least four leg modules;
 wherein the at least two modules comprise a first end module, a second end module, a first seat module, a corner seat module, and a third seat module;   wherein coupling the coupling section of the flange to the underside of the first one of the at least two modules comprises coupling the coupling section of at least one of the at least four leg modules to a second side of the first end module, a second side of the first seat module, a second side of the third seat module, and a front side of the corner seat module; and   and wherein engaging the first one of the at least two modules with the second one of the at least two modules comprises:
 engaging the second side of the first end module with a first side of the first seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first end module provides support to the first side of the first seat module; 
 engaging the second side of the first seat module with a first side of the corner seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first seat module provides support to the first side of the corner seat module; 
 engaging the front side of the corner seat module with a first side of the third seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the front side of the corner seat module provides support to the first side of the third seat module; and 
 engaging the second side of a last seat module with a first side of the second end module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the last seat module provides support to the first side of the second end module. 
   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two modules further comprise a first backrest module, a second backrest module, a third backrest module, and a fourth backrest module; and wherein engaging the first one of the at least two modules with the second one of the at least two modules comprises:
 engaging the first backrest module with a backside of the first seat module;   engaging the third backrest module with a second side of the corner seat module;   engaging the second backrest module with a backside of the corner seat module; and   engaging the fourth backrest module with a backside of the third seat module.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 providing a fourth seat module, wherein the last seat module is the fourth seat module;   coupling the coupling section of at least one of the at least four leg modules to an underside of a second side of the fourth seat module; and   after coupling the at least four leg modules and while in an upright position, engaging the second side of the third seat module with the first side of the fourth seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the third seat module provides support to the first side of the fourth seat module.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two modules comprise a first end module, a second end module, a first seat module, and a second seat module; wherein the at least one leg module comprises at least three leg modules; wherein the method further comprises coupling the coupling section of at least one of the at least three leg modules to an underside of a second side of the first end module, a second side of the first seat module, and a second side of the second seat module; and wherein engaging the first one of the at least two modules with the second one of the at least two modules comprises:
 engaging the second side of the first end module with a first side of the first seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first end module provides support to the first side of the first seat module;   engaging the second side of the first seat module with the first side of the second seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first seat module provides support to the first side of the second seat module; and   engaging a second side of a last seat module with a first side of the second end module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the last seat module provides support to the first side of the second end module.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the at least two modules further comprise a first backrest module and a second backrest module; and wherein engaging the first one of the at least two modules with the second one of the at least two modules comprises:
 engaging the first backrest module with a backside of the first seat module; and   engaging the second backrest module with a backside of the second seat module.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the last seat module is the second seat module. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 providing a third seat module, wherein the last seat module is the third seat module;   coupling the coupling section of at least one of the at least three leg modules to an underside of a second side of the third seat module;   after coupling the at least one leg module and while in an upright position:
 engaging the second side of the second seat module with a first side of the third seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the second seat module provides support to the first side of the third seat module. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two modules comprise a first end module, a second end module, a first seat module, a second seat module, a corner seat module, and a fourth seat module; wherein the at least one leg module comprises at least five leg modules; wherein coupling the coupling section of the flange to the underside of the first one of the at least two modules comprises coupling the coupling section of at least one of the at least five leg modules to the underside of a second side of the first end module, a second side of the first seat module, a second side of the second seat module, a second side of the fourth seat module, and a front side of the corner seat module; and wherein engaging the first one of the at least two modules with the second one of the at least two modules comprises:
 engaging the second side of the first end module with a first side of the first seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first end module provides support to the first side of the first seat module;   engaging the second side of the first seat module with a first side of the second seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the first seat module provides support to the first side of the second seat module;   engaging the second side of the second seat module with a first side of the corner seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the second seat module provides support to the first side of the corner seat module;   engaging the front side of the corner seat module with a first side of the fourth seat module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the front side of the corner seat module provides support to the first side of the fourth seat module; and   engaging a second side of a last seat module with the first side of the second end module, wherein the support section of the leg module coupled to the second side of the last seat module provides support to the first side of the second end module.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one leg module comprises at least two leg modules and wherein the at least two modules comprises at least three modules including a first module, a second module, and a third module;
 wherein coupling the coupling section of the flange to the underside of the first one of the at least three modules comprises coupling the flange of each of the at least three leg modules to a second side of the first module and a second side of the second module; and   wherein the first one of the at least three modules with the second one of the at least three modules comprises engaging adjacent ones of the at least three modules with each other, wherein a first side of the second module and a first side of the third module are supported by a given one of the at least two leg modules coupled to the first module and the second module, respectively.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein one of:
 the first module and the third module are end modules and the at least one seat module comprises the second module; and   the first module is an end module and the at least one seat module comprises the second module and the third module.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein engaging adjacent ones of the at least three modules with each other comprises:
 i. engaging the second side of the first module with the first side of the second module; and   ii. engaging the second side of the second module with the first side of the third module.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least three modules further comprises a fourth module and the method further comprises engaging a second side of the third module with a first side of the fourth module, wherein the first side of the fourth module is supported by the leg module coupled to the second side of the third module. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein one of:
 the first module and the fourth module are end modules and the at least one seat module comprises the second module and the third module; and   the at least three modules further comprises a fifth module and the method further comprises engaging a second side of the fourth module with a first side of the fifth module.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first module and the fifth module are end modules and the at least one seat module comprises the second module, the third module, and the fourth module. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising providing a backrest module for each of the at least one seat module and engaging the backrest module with a backside of the at least one seat module prior to engaging an adjacent one of the at least three modules with the at least one seat module. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a modular seating assembly, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules including at least two seat modules and a plurality of leg modules, wherein the plurality of modules includes a first module and a last module;   coupling a given one of the plurality of leg modules to a coupling side of each of the plurality of modules except for the last module;   after coupling the leg modules to the plurality of modules except for the last module and while in an upright position, engaging an opposing side or an adjacent side to the coupling side of each of the plurality of modules except for the first module with the coupling side of an adjacent one of the plurality of modules except for the last module.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the plurality of modules is a corner seat module and wherein the coupling side is a front side of the corner seat module. 
     
     
         19 . A modular seating assembly comprising:
 a plurality of modules comprising at least one seat module, wherein the plurality of modules includes a first module and a last module; and   at least two leg modules comprising a leg portion and a flange mounted to the leg portion, wherein the flange has a top surface comprising a coupling section and a support section;   
       wherein the coupling section is configured to couple to a coupling side of each of the plurality of modules except for the last module and the support section is configured to support each of the plurality of modules except for the first module on an opposing side or an adjacent side to the coupling side of the plurality of modules; and 
       wherein the support section is uncoupled from the opposing side or the adjacent side of the plurality of modules. 
     
     
         20 . The modular seating assembly of  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the support section and the coupling section comprises an anti-rotation means.