# US 8,321,994 B2 · Furniture slide

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- Number: US 8,321,994 B2
- Document ID: US8321994B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/804,678
- Filed: 2010-07-27
- Published: 2012-02-02
- Granted: 2012-12-04
- Earliest claimed: 2010-07-27
- Assignees: Simtec, Co.
- Inventors: Donald V. Edwards
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8321994B2

## CPC

- B62B 15/00: Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
- A47B 91/06: Gliders or the like
- A47B 97/00: Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- B62B 2202/30: Furniture
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

## Abstract

A furniture slide for placement between an object to be moved and flooring over which the object is to be moved. The slide member has top and bottom faces wherein the bottom face is provided with a smooth surface for sliding on a carpeted floor. A block of compressible material is provided with a top surface for supportive contact with an object or furniture to be moved, and the block is configured and dimensioned for a bottom surface thereof to be removably supported on the top face of the slide member. The bottom face of this compressible block is comprised of a fabric material for sliding engagement on a hard floor surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A slide for placement between an object to be moved and flooring over which it is to be moved, the slide comprising:
a slide member having top and bottom faces, the bottom face having a smooth surface for sliding on a carpeted floor;
a block of compressible material having a top surface for supportive contact with an object to be moved, said block configured and dimensioned for a bottom surface thereof to be removably supported on said top face of said slide member; and
said bottom surface of said block comprised of a fabric material for sliding engagement on a hard floor surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The slide of claim 1, said top face of said slide member having an upwardly protruding lip contoured and dimensioned for receiving and confining said block therein for removable support on said top face.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The slide of claim 1, including adhesive means on said top face of said slide member for temporarily securing said fabric material thereto.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The slide of claim 3, wherein said fabric material is felt and said adhesive means is hook securement fabric secured to said top face of said slide member.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The slide of claim 3, wherein said fabric material is loop securement fabric and said adhesive means is hook securement fabric secured to said top face of said slide member.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The slide of claim 1, wherein said fabric material is felt.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The slide of claim 1, wherein said bottom face of said slide member has upturned perimeter edges.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The slide of claim 7, wherein said bottom face of said slide member is convex.