End-type glide for an article of furniture

A method of mounting a glide arrangement to an article of furniture for use in supporting the article of furniture on a support surface, comprising the acts of:

• a) providing an article of furniture that includes a base having a lower portion that defines an end having a laterally facing opening and includes wall structure having one or more interior surfaces defining a laterally extending internal passage extending inwardly from the laterally facing opening;
• b) securing a glide member to the end of the lower portion of the base, wherein the glide member includes a downwardly facing lower engagement surface, a laterally extending passage, an annular area, and a laterally facing opening in the annular area that is in line with the laterally facing passage, wherein the downwardly facing lower engagement surface of the glide member faces transversely relative to the laterally facing opening in the annular area, wherein the glide member is secured to the end of the lower portion of the base by positioning the end of the lower portion of the base into the laterally extending passage of the glide member into engagement with the annular area of the glide member, wherein, when the glide member is secured to the end of the lower portion of the base, the laterally facing opening in the annular area provides access to the laterally extending passage defined by the one or more interior surfaces of the wall structure at the end of the lower portion of the base;
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• c) securing an end cap to the glide member, wherein the end cap includes a cap portion and an engagement section extending therefrom, and wherein the end cap is secured to the glide member by passing the engagement section through the laterally facing opening in the glide member and into the laterally extending passage defined by the wall structure at the end of the lower portion of the base, wherein the cap portion of the end cap engages the annular area of the glide member and the engagement section of the end cap engages the one or more interior surfaces of the wall structure at the end of the lower portion of the base, to maintain the end cap and the glide member in engagement with the end of the lower portion of the base.

A base for an article of furniture for supporting the article of furniture above a support surface, comprising:

• a base frame having a lower portion defining an end including a wall structure defining a laterally facing opening and a laterally extending internal passage that extends inwardly from the opening generally parallel to the support surface;
• a glide member including a lower, downwardly facing engagement surface spaced below the lower extent of the lower portion of the base and adapted to engage the wall structure at the end of the lower portion of the base, wherein the glide member includes a laterally facing opening and an annular area defining a laterally extending passage within which the wall structure at the end of the lower portion of the base is received;
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• an end cap having a cap portion and an engagement section extending therefrom, wherein the engagement section is adapted for passage through the laterally facing opening in the glide member and into the laterally extending passage defined by the end of the lower portion of the base, and wherein the cap portion is engageable with the annular area of the glide member for enclosing the laterally facing opening of the glide member.