Swyft creates flat-pack sofa that is assembled without tools
London start-up Swyft has produced a sofa that one person can put together on their own without the need for any tools.
Unlike other home-assembly flat-pack furniture items, which require a hammer, screwdriver or Allen key to put together, the Swyft sofa requires no specific tools.
Instead the user simply clicks the pieces together, and a combination of gravity and friction holds them in place, using the company's Swyft-Lok mechanism.
It comes in three sizes ? a three-seater sofa, a smaller two-seater model and an armchair size. According to the company, one person can assemble the sofa on their own, without any help.
"The ease by which the sofa can be put together also means we are not outsourcing a logistical headache and additional extensive labour to the customer, as is the case with most flat pack furniture," said brand founder Keiran Hewkin.
The ease of assembly is helped by the fact that, depending on the size of the sofa ordered, the various elements are delivered in either two or three boxes, each of which can be easily lifted by one person.
Each box is coded so that the user knows which to open first, and comes with instructions on how to put the pieces together. It can also be disassembled and put back together again.
Swyft-Lok is a locking mechanism that comprises a die-cast aluminium dock into which a grooved, folded steel unit locks the two elements together. It slots together before clicking into place.
The three-seater sofa has six docks embedd...
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