Furniture leg with hidden glide
OwnerGeorge V. Okeinventor
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Abstract
The furniture support assembly is generally a furniture leg having a fastening portion at the top thereof for connecting the leg to an article of furniture such as a table or a chair. The fastening structure is a horizontally extending plate having a plurality of holes therein for receiving fasteners. At the foot of the leg is a glide receiving opening in the bottom thereof which is normally hidden from view due to the recess in the foot as well as the angled sides of the foot portion. The location of the glide and the design of the foot portion prevents the glide from detracting from the aesthetic design of the furniture leg.
Claims7
A furniture leg assembly for supporting a chair seat or table, said assembly comprising:
- a) a leg portion formed of one-piece construction;
- b) said leg portion having a top end forming a substantially horizontally extending support surface;
- c) said leg portion having an intermediate section extending accurately downwardly and laterally from said support surface;
- d) said leg portion including a laterally extending foot;
- e) said foot having a first portion having a first perimeter and a second portion having a second perimeter wherein said first portion is elevated above said second portion and said first perimeter is larger than said second perimeter;
- and,
- f) said foot includes a tubular downwardly opening recess for receiving a circular glide.
A foot assembly for a furniture leg and having a normally hidden glide, said foot assembly comprising:
- a) a foot portion extending laterally below the leg for supporting the leg;
- b) said foot portion having a top wall, a side wall and a bottom wall;
- c) said side wall forming a frustoconical surface having a larger circumference at said top end and a smaller circumference at said bottom end;
- d) said bottom end forming a ring about a recessed area;
- and,
- e) wherein a glide is located in said recessed area and extends slightly therefrom to form a bearing surface which is hidden when said foot assembly is viewed from above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.