JP2001000262A - Foot cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical fabric foot cover which sufficiently attains a main purpose such as the protection of a floor surface. SOLUTION: A fabric leg cover 1 is attached to the leg end 3 of furniture or a chair having a horizontal crosspiece 4 between feet 6. Then, the cover 1 is formed from a counting belt 7 to be wound on the leg 6 over the crosspiece 4 and a protecting belt 8 to be put around a leg end 3 from this belt 7. A buffering plate 14 is provided at a site to be fitted to the end 3 of the belt 8 and slide-contact plate 13 is provided at a site corresponding to the leg 3 at the outer periphery of the belt 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a leg cover to be attached to a furniture or chair leg end so that the floor of the furniture or chair is not damaged by the leg.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a result of an increase in the proportion of flooring in a house, there has been an increasing demand for various equipment for preventing floors from being damaged by furniture and chair legs, so-called leg covers. For this leg cover, for example, a floor contact plate made of felt is integrally molded with a lower surface of the bottom of a bottomed cylindrical cap body made of rubber or a soft synthetic resin, and a `` contact chair cap for chair / table leg '' ( Utility model registration No. 304602
No. 2), `` Rubber caps for furniture legs '' in which a wear-resistant plate made of natural leather or synthetic leather is integrally insert-molded on the bottom surface of the bottom of the cap body made of rubber-like elastic material into a bottomed cylindrical shape (utility model) (Registration No. 3052051), and an adhesive was applied to the entire outer side of the rubber formed in a spherical shape, covered with felt, and a cross-shaped cut was made on the upper portion of the spherical rubber to provide an insertion portion for a leg. Leg cover "(utility model registration No. 3054964).

[0003] Each of the above conventional examples is a leg cover made of a rubber or synthetic resin main body, and has a mounted state in which the leg cover is relatively closely attached to the leg. Synthetic resins, especially rubber, are used because the rubber itself is expected to have a cushioning function. In addition, since the legs have various cross-sectional shapes and sizes, in order to accommodate many chairs while absorbing such differences in shape and size, the insertion part for mounting is expanded in diameter and the legs are mounted after mounting. The rubber that can be tightened and held increases.

[0004]

Furniture or chairs in ordinary households are typically made of wood, and some rattan furniture or chairs are found. Each is made of a material different from synthetic resin and metal. For this reason, many synthetic resin leg covers impair the aesthetics of the furniture or chair to a considerable extent, and may even impair the harmony between the furniture or chair and the room. Although functionally acceptable, it is not preferred, especially for aesthetic rattan furniture or chairs.

[0005] In consideration of such aesthetics, cloth leg covers have conventionally been used. However, the conventional cloth cover employs wearing means for wrapping a leg end of furniture or a chair in a drawstring shape, and has a mouth portion. In order to maintain the mounted state, a rubber is built in the device. For this reason, the cloth leg covers tend to fall off, and in many cases, the main purpose of protecting the floor surface cannot be sufficiently achieved. However, in view of compatibility with furniture or chairs, it is true that a cloth leg cover is most preferable. Therefore, in order to provide a practical cloth leg cover that can sufficiently achieve the main purpose such as protection of the floor surface, a configuration was examined.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As a result of the examination, what has been made is a cloth leg cover to be attached to a leg end of furniture or a chair having a horizontal rail between legs, and a mounting band to be wound around a leg above the horizontal rail. And a protective band that is wrapped around the leg end from this wearing band.
A leg cover provided with a sliding contact plate at a position corresponding to the leg end on the outer periphery of the protection band. In this leg cover, (1) the mounting band is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener and is a deployable band, so that the amount of winding around the leg can be adjusted, and (2) the protective band is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener on at least one end. With a flexible band, the amount of looping from the wearing band to the leg end can be adjusted.

[0007] The leg cover of the present invention has solved the drawback of the conventional cloth cover, such as "easy slipping", by wrapping the mounting band above the horizontal rail existing between the legs. Even if the protective band for protecting the floor surface is going to slip off, this mounting band is locked to the horizontal rail, and the mounting state as the leg cover is maintained. The mounting body is a belt that can be deployed with hook-and-loop fasteners, so that it can be wound tightly around the legs, does not loosen even when it is locked to the crossbar, and has excellent aesthetics Can also be accented.

In order to protect the floor surface, which is the main purpose of the leg cover of the present invention, the protective band is provided with a buffer plate at a position where the leg receives pressure, and a sliding contact plate at a position in contact with the floor surface. I have. The cushioning plate has elastic natural resin, synthetic resin,
In particular, a foamed resin exhibiting a cushioning property is suitable, and may be adhered to the protective band, or may be separately covered with a mounting cloth and sewn. The sliding contact material comes into contact with the floor surface and increases frictional resistance to prevent slippage (suitable for furniture), and conversely reduces frictional resistance to realize slipperiness (suitable for chairs). In the case where the positional relationship between the leg end and the buffer plate and the sliding contact plate is shifted due to the height of the horizontal rail, at least one end is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener to form a protective band for the deployable band, so that the mounting band can be moved from the mounting band to the leg end. It is possible to correct the positional relationship by adjusting the amount of wrapping.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a leg cover 1 according to the present invention.
2 is a front view of the rattan chair 2 in a state of being attached, FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the outer surface direction of the leg cover 1 (the side visible in FIG. 1), and FIG. 3 is the inner surface direction of the leg cover 1 (visible in FIG. 1). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the leg end 3 in FIG. 1 illustrating a mounted state. This example is a rattan chair 2 in which the horizontal rail 4 is attached around the leg end 3 so as to be attached. Is trying to balance the design.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the leg cover 1 attaches a mounting band 7 to a leg end 3 of a rattan chair 2 having an annular cross bar 4 between five legs 6 at equal intervals. It is wound around the upper leg 6, and the protective band 8 is hung from the mounting band 7 toward the leg end 3 to be mounted. Unlike the conventional leg cover, the entire mounting of the mounting band 7 above the horizontal rail 4 prevents the entire leg cover 1 from slipping down. Also, it can be seen from FIG. 1 that the wearing band 7 enhances the design, and is a point on the appearance that is noticeable at the time of wearing. The design or color of the leg cover 1 is free, and as in this example, the leg cover 1 may have the same design or color as the cloth part used for the furniture or chair to be mounted. Further, since the leg cover 1 can be appropriately replaced, the atmosphere of the furniture or chair to be worn can be changed by replacing the leg cover with a different design or color.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the leg cover 1 of this embodiment has a substantially T-shaped appearance as a whole. The horizontal part is a wearing band 7 and the vertical part is a protection band 8. Both cloths are made of the same pattern as the seat cushion 5 of the rattan chair 2.
Has a cloth of the same pattern for reinforcement. The attachment band 7 has the loop surfaces 9 and 10 of the hook-and-loop fastener sewn to the inner and outer surfaces at one end, and the hook surface 11 of the hook-and-loop fastener to the inner surface at the other end. Hook surface 11 also sewn to the outer surface on the outer loop surface 10
And the wearing band 7 is wound around the leg 6. The inner loop surface 9 covers the hook surface 12 of the hook-and-loop fastener sewn to the outer surface of the protective band 8. In addition, when the protective band 8 is wrapped around, a felt plate 13 is sewn as a sliding contact material on the outer surface side of a portion (substantially the center portion) corresponding to the leg end, and a sponge block is used as a cushioning material on the inner surface side. 14 is glued.

The use of hook-and-loop fasteners for the mounting band 7 and the protection band 8 facilitates the mounting work on furniture or chairs by making them freely deployable, and the amount of winding of the mounting band according to the leg to be mounted. This is to adjust the amount of wrapping of the protection band. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting of the leg cover 1 of this example is as follows: (1) The outer surface of the leg 6 (arrow B in FIG. (2) First, the protective band 8 is wrapped around the sponge block 14 so that the sponge block 14 is positioned at the leg end 3, and the hook surface 12 of the protective band 8 is mounted on the loop surface 9 on the inner surface of the mounting band 7. I do. In this state, the amount by which the protection band 8 is wound is determined. The present embodiment is directed to a rattan chair 2 having an appearance in which the horizontal rail 4 also serves as the leg end 3. For example, in a chair or the like having a leg end further projecting from the horizontal rail, a protective cloth is hung around the leg end. .

The leg cover 1 in which the amount of the protection band 8 is thus wrapped is determined. (3) Then, the hook surface 11 at one end of the remaining mounting band 7 is mounted on the outer loop surface 10 to complete the mounting. I do. It is preferable that the amount of winding of the mounting band 7 is such that it is in close contact with the target leg 6. The mounting band 7 and the protection band 8 can be freely unfolded and removed from the legs 6 as needed while maintaining the wound or wrapped state at the time of mounting by the hook-and-loop fastener as described above. When a leg cover is prepared exclusively for the leg of a specific piece of furniture or a chair, the amount of wrapping around the attachment band and the amount of wrapping around the protection band are constant, so hooks and buttons may be used instead of the hook-and-loop fastener.

Comparing the winding amount of the mounting band and the winding amount of the protective band, it is conceivable that the latter requires a wider adjustment width, and cannot be adjusted only by shifting the surface mounting position of the hook-and-loop fastener. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a protective band 16 having an arbitrary length and having hook surfaces 12 and 12 of hook-and-loop fasteners at both ends may be appropriately connected to the mounting band 7 and used. As can be seen from FIG. 4, if the protection belt 8 is attached to the mounting band 7 on the inner surface, the protection band 8 is sandwiched between the leg 6 and the mounting band 7. Even if the protection band 16 is reached, it does not separate in the mounted state. By using the protection band 16 of a different design or color for the mounting band 7, the design can be enhanced, and since the protection band 16 alone can be continuously used, the maintenance cost can be reduced. There is.

[0015]

The present invention provides a highly practical cloth leg cover. The presence of the wearing belt solves the problem of slipping during use. This wearing belt enhances the design of the leg cover and gives a point of appearance to the installed furniture. In addition, by making at least the protection band freely deployable, the cushioning material and the sliding contact material can be reliably addressed to the leg ends, and a sufficient function as a leg cover can be achieved. In the rattan chair described above, the legs are stopped by driving nails from the bottom of the crosspiece. At the time of new manufacture, the nail is less likely to damage the floor, but it protrudes over time to cause a problem. The leg cover of the present invention provides sufficient protection against such nails. As described above, it has become possible to provide a leg cover that mainly protects the floor surface and provides an excellent aesthetic appearance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a rattan chair with a leg cover of the present invention attached.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the leg cover viewed from an outer surface direction (a side visible in FIG. 1).

FIG. 3 is an inner surface direction of the same leg cover (a side invisible in FIG. 1)
It is the perspective view seen from.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the vicinity of the middle leg end of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 of another example of a leg cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Leg cover 4 Side beam 6 Leg 7 Wearing band 8 Protection band 13 Felt board 14 Sponge block

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cloth leg cover to be attached to a leg end of furniture or a chair having a cross bar between legs, the mounting band being wound around a leg above the cross bar, and protection being hung from the mounting band to the leg end. A leg cover comprising a band, wherein a buffer plate is provided on a portion of the inner periphery of the protection band which is directed to the leg end, and a sliding contact plate is provided on a portion corresponding to the leg end of the outer periphery of the protection band. 2. The leg cover according to claim 1, wherein the mounting band is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener so as to be expandable, so that the amount of winding around the leg can be adjusted. 3. The leg cover according to claim 1, wherein the protective band is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener at at least one end, and is a band which can be deployed, so that the amount of the band from the mounting band to the leg end can be adjusted.