Patent 11920728 was granted and assigned to MillerKnoll, Inc. on March, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An accessory mounting system configured to be supported by a furniture item, the accessory mounting system comprises a sleeve and a support member. The sleeve includes a body that is movable between a closed position and an open position. The body has a periphery partially surrounding a longitudinal axis and terminating at radial ends. The body has a pair of first features each positioned adjacent one of the radial ends. The support member includes a support portion and a sleeve engaging portion having a pair of second features configured to engage the pair of first features. In the closed position, a gap having a first size is formed between the pair of first features, and the pair of second features engages the pair of first features to hold the body in the closed position. In the open position, the gap has a second size larger than the first size.