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Modular system for platform and shelving structures. In an assembled configuration, a module has a central vertical member hingedly-coupled to a second vertical member extending perpendicular to a first side of the central member, and a horizontal member hingedly-coupled to the central member and ex

Modular system for platform and shelving structures. In an assembled configuration, a module has a central vertical member hingedly-coupled to a second vertical member extending perpendicular to a first side of the central member, and a horizontal member hingedly-coupled to the central member and extending perpendicular to a second side of the central vertical member. The upper edges of the central vertical member and the second vertical member of a first module provide support to a horizontal member of a second module, whereby various structures can be formed from a plurality of modules. Each module is stowable by rotating the second vertical member and the horizontal member about their hinged edges toward the central vertical member. One or more of the members can include key portions adapted to interlock with a member of an adjacent module when in an assembled configuration.

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What is claimed is: 1. A modular system for constructing platform and shelving structures, said system comprising: a plurality of modules, each module configurable in either a stowable or assembled configuration, each of said modules, in said assembled configuration, consisting essentially of: a ce

What is claimed is: 1. A modular system for constructing platform and shelving structures, said system comprising: a plurality of modules, each module configurable in either a stowable or assembled configuration, each of said modules, in said assembled configuration, consisting essentially of: a central vertical member having a horizontal top edge and a vertical edge, said edges defining opposing first and second vertical sides of said member; a second vertical member having a horizontal top edge and a vertical edge; a first hinge member coupling said vertical edge of said central vertical member proximate to said vertical edge of said second vertical member, wherein said second vertical member extends substantially perpendicular to said first vertical side of said central vertical member, and wherein said horizontal top edge of said second vertical member is substantially within the same plane as said horizontal top edge of said central vertical member; a horizontal member having a horizontal edge; and, a second hinge member coupling said horizontal edge of said horizontal member proximate to said horizontal top edge of said central vertical member, wherein said horizontal member extends substantially perpendicular to said second vertical side of said central vertical member, and wherein a bottom surface of said horizontal member is substantially parallel to the plane containing said horizontal top edges of said central and second vertical members; wherein each said module is configurable to said stowable configuration by rotating said second vertical member and said horizontal member about their hinged edges toward said central vertical member until said second vertical member and said horizontal member are substantially parallel and adjacent to said central vertical member, whereby a plurality of said modules in said stowable configuration can be stored in substantially the minimum possible space; and, wherein said plurality of modules comprises at least first and second modules and, when said first and second modules are configured in said assembled configuration, at least a portion of a bottom surface of said horizontal member of said first module is supported by said horizontal top edge of said central vertical member or said second vertical member of said second module. 2. The modular system recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said central vertical member, said second vertical member and said horizontal member comprise key portions adapted to interlock with a member of an adjacent module when in said assembled configuration. 3. The modular system recited in claim 2, wherein at least one of said key portions comprises a tab portion. 4. The modular system recited in claim 2, wherein at least one of said key portions comprises a recess portion. 5. The modular system recited in claim 2, wherein at least one of said central vertical member, said second vertical member and said horizontal member comprise first and second sub-panels mated face-to-face. 6. The modular system recited in claim 5, wherein said first and second sub-panels have substantially identical edge profiles. 7. The modular system recited in claim 6, wherein said substantially identical edge profiles comprise tab and recess portions. 8. The modular system recited in claim 6, wherein one of said first and second sub-panels is rotated or flipped with respect to the other sub-panel prior to being mated face-to-face, whereby said substantially identical edge profiles form complementary adjacent tab and recess portions. 9. The modular system recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second hinge members each comprise a continuous hinge. 10. The modular system recited in claim 9, wherein said first and second hinge members are coupled to said central vertical member, said second vertical member and said horizontal member by rivets through holes therein. 11. The modular system recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said central vertical member, said second vertical member and said horizontal member comprise an acoustical-dampening material. 12. The modular system recited in claim 11, wherein said central vertical member and said second vertical member have different acoustical impedances. 13. The modular system recited in claim 11, wherein said central vertical member and said horizontal member have different acoustical impedances. 14. The modular system recited in claim 11, wherein said second vertical member and said horizontal member comprise materials having different acoustical impedances. 15. The modular system recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said central vertical member, said second vertical member and said horizontal member comprise a peripheral frame member. 16. The modular system recited in claim 15, further comprising an internal panel coupled within said peripheral frame member. 17. The modular system recited in claim 16, wherein said internal panel and said peripheral frame member comprise materials having different acoustical impedances.