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A furniture unit adapted for use with another unit having a similar design. The furniture unit includes a top panel, a latch member and a slot. The latch member projects outwardly from the furniture unit proximate the top panel and the slot is defined in the furniture unit proximate the top panel. T

A furniture unit adapted for use with another unit having a similar design. The furniture unit includes a top panel, a latch member and a slot. The latch member projects outwardly from the furniture unit proximate the top panel and the slot is defined in the furniture unit proximate the top panel. The slot is adapted to securably receive the latch member whereby the two furniture units can be secured together. A plurality of legs extends away from the top panel. The legs are angled progressively outwardly as the legs extend away from the top panel whereby the furniture units can be stacked on top of one another for storage. Various accessories are disclosed which can be used with the furniture unit.

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1. A furniture system, said system comprising: (a) a first furniture unit, said first furniture unit comprising: a top panel defining a generally planar upward facing activity surface and a perimetrical edge surface;at least one latch member projecting disposed on said furniture unit proximate said

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A furniture system, said system comprising: (a) a first furniture unit, said first furniture unit comprising: a top panel defining a generally planar upward facing activity surface and a perimetrical edge surface;at least one latch member projecting disposed on said furniture unit proximate said top panel and projecting laterally outwardly of said perimetrical edge surface;at least one slot defined in said furniture unit proximate said top panel;a plurality of legs extending away from said top panel, said legs being angled progressively outwardly as said legs extend away from said top panel; and(b) a second furniture unit, said second furniture unit including one of a cooperating latch member and a cooperating slot wherein said cooperating latch is engaged with said at least one slot disposed on said first furniture unit and said cooperating slot is engaged with said at least one latch member disposed on said first furniture unit whereby said first and second furniture units are detachably secured;third and fourth furniture units wherein said first, second, third and fourth furniture units all have substantially identical designs, said first, second, third and fourth furniture units being detachably secured together in a group defining a central opening; andan accessory unit disposable within said central opening wherein said accessory unit is a storage bin positioned in said central opening and having an outwardly extending flange engaged with said first, second, third and fourth furniture units whereby said storage bin is removeably supported on said first, second, third and fourth furniture units. 2. The furniture system of claim 1 wherein said first, second, third and fourth units are stackable when detached. 3. A furniture system, said system comprising: (a) a first furniture unit, said first furniture unit comprising: a top panel defining a generally planar upward facing activity surface and a perimetrical edge surface;at least one latch member projecting disposed on said furniture unit proximate said top panel and projecting laterally outwardly of said perimetrical edge surface;at least one slot defined in said furniture unit proximate said top panel;a plurality of legs extending away from said top panel, said legs being angled progressively outwardly as said legs extend away from said top panel; and(b) a second furniture unit, said second furniture unit including one of a cooperating latch member and a cooperating slot wherein said cooperating latch is engaged with said at least one slot disposed on said first furniture unit and said cooperating slot is engaged with said at least one latch member disposed on said first furniture unit whereby said first and second furniture units are detachably secured;third and fourth furniture units wherein said first, second, third and fourth furniture units all have substantially identical designs, said first, second, third and fourth furniture units being detachably secured together in a group defining a central opening; and an accessory unit disposable within said central opening wherein said accessory unit is a free standing light fixture extends through said central opening and having a shelf positioned on said light fixture whereby, when said accessory unit extends through said central opening, said shelf is positioned proximate said top panels of said first, second, third and fourth furniture units and wherein said shelf has a shape that substantially covers said central opening. 4. A furniture system, said system comprising: (a) a first furniture unit, said first furniture unit comprising: a top panel defining a generally planar upward facing activity surface and a perimetrical edge surface;at least one latch member projecting disposed on said furniture unit proximate said top panel and projecting laterally outwardly of said perimetrical edge surface;at least one slot defined in said furniture unit proximate said top panel;a plurality of legs extending away from said top panel, said legs being angled progressively outwardly as said legs extend away from said top panel; and(b) a second furniture unit, said second furniture unit including one of a cooperating latch member and a cooperating slot wherein said cooperating latch is engaged with said at least one slot disposed on said first furniture unit and said cooperating slot is engaged with said at least one latch member disposed on said first furniture unit whereby said first and second furniture units are detachably secured; andwherein said top panel of said first furniture unit defines a recess forming a closed loop on said upward facing activity surface and wherein said system further comprises an accessory unit removeably disposed on said top panel, said accessory unit including a projecting rib engageably disposed within said recess to thereby inhibit relative movement between said top panel and said accessory unit when said accessory unit is disposed on said top panel. 5. The furniture system of claim 4 wherein said accessory unit defines a work surface, said work surface being disposed at an angle relative to said activity surface when said rib is disposed within said recess. 6. The furniture system of claim 4 wherein said accessory unit defines an upper surface, said upper surface being disposed substantially parallel and proximate said activity surface when said rib is disposed within said recess. 7. A furniture system, said system comprising: (a) a first furniture unit, said first furniture unit comprising: a top panel defining a generally planar upward facing activity surface and a perimetrical edge surface;at least one latch member projecting disposed on said furniture unit proximate said top panel and projecting laterally outwardly of said perimetrical edge surface;at least one slot defined in said furniture unit proximate said top panel;a plurality of legs extending away from said top panel, said legs being angled progressively outwardly as said legs extend away from said top panel; and(b) a second furniture unit, said second furniture unit including one of a cooperating latch member and a cooperating slot wherein said cooperating latch is engaged with said at least one slot disposed on said first furniture unit and said cooperating slot is engaged with said at least one latch member disposed on said first furniture unit whereby said first and second furniture units are detachably secured; andwherein said first and second furniture units have substantially identical designs and further comprising a storage bin removeably supported on a selected one of said latch members. 8. The furniture system of claim 7 wherein said latch members each define a latch opening and said storage bin includes an outwardly extending flange and a projection extending from said flange wherein said flange is supported on a selected on of said latch members when said projection is inserted through said latch opening of said selected latch member. 9. The furniture system of claim 8 wherein said top panels of each of said first and second furniture units defines a recess forming a closed loop on said upward facing activity surface and wherein said system further comprises an accessory unit removeably disposed on a respective one of said top panels, said accessory unit including a projecting rib engageably disposed within said respective recess to thereby inhibit relative movement between said respective top panel and said accessory unit when said accessory unit is disposed on said respective top panel.