US 6,585,213 B1Granted

Article of furniture foot elevational spacer

OwnerJosua Olivierinventor

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Abstract

An article of furniture foot elevational spacer in the form of a carpet pile shield (10) comprises a generally rectangularly shaped hollow dual sided foot support (12) and a spacer leg configuration constituting a plurality of legs formations as provided by legs (14) ending with spiked opposite ends (16). The legs (14) fit adjustably and removably along threaded apertures (18). The one end (16.1) of each leg (14) is more acute than the opposite end (16.2) to enable the shield (10) to accommodate two pile thicknesses. The upward facing parts of the legs (14) perform a boundary defining function in bordering the seating area (12.2) of the support (12) to constrain the foot (22) of an item resting on it, once in use. The support (12) is also fitted with a foot dismounting counteracting finger (24) fitting screw-fashion along a centrally located threaded aperture (26) in the support (12).

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Dependent claims

An article of furniture foot spacer for locating a foot of an article of furniture above a support base thereby to enable the desirable maintenance of an article of furniture fitted with a plurality of feet above such base by the use of appropriate number of spacers comprising:

(a) a regularly shaped foot support of adequately firm sheet material to enable its performing a supporting function;
(b) a plurality of spacer legs that fit adjustably along peripherally spaced apertures through the foot support;
(c) said foot support being formed to present convex and concave opposite faces onto a selected one of which a foot of an article of furniture is supportable against undesired dismounting;
(d) at least the convex face of said support presenting a centrally located foot dismounting counteracting finger for foot dismounting counteracting fashion containing a foot supported on this side of the support once the spacer is so used;
(e) said spacer legs being of adequate length to enable effective use of either side of the support in performing an article of furniture foot supporting function;
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(f) the coinciding ends on at least one side of said spacer legs ending in spikes of suitable acuteness to enable the foot spacer to in a minimum carpet interference way perform an article of furniture foot spacing function with respect to a support base in the form of a carpet while the sections of the spacer legs facing upward, once the spacer is operatively used, if any and depending on the extent of their lengths required to perform an article of furniture foot spacing function, at least contributing in supporting a foot against undesired dismounting from the support.

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