US2729019A

US2729019A - Furniture leg support

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Publication number: US2729019A
Application number: US425576A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert H Breeden
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1954-04-26
Filing date: 1954-04-26
Publication date: 1956-01-03
Anticipated expiration: 1973-01-03

Description

Jan. 3, 1956 H, BREEDEN 2,729,019

FURNITURE LEG SUPPORT Filed April 26, 1954 Robert H. Breeden INVENTOR.

MM yMv United States Patent FURNITURE LEG SUPPORT Robert H. Breeden, Cleveland, Okla.

Application April 26, 1954, Serial No. 425,576

1 Claim. (Cl. 45-137) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for the bottom of furniture legs to support the same in an elevated position to avoid marring or crushing the nap of a rug.

An important object of the invention is to provide a furniture leg support constructed with a plurality of downwardly extending pegs adapted to enter between the strands of the nap of a carpet or mg to prevent the leg of the furniture from resting directly on the nap and thus avoid permanent impressions being formed in the rug by the weight of the furniture resting thereon.

Another object of the invention is to provide a furniture leg support which includes a ring positioned under the lower end of a furniture leg and adapted for closely fitting over a leg supporting button or slide to center and retain the ring in position thereon.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the ring with a plurality of downwardly extending pegs adapted to enter between the strands of the nap of a rug or carpet, and providing the pegs with a rubber cover to eliminate sharp lower ends on the pegs.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

These, together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view;

Figure 2 is a perspective view;

Figure 3 is a top plan view; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the rubber covered pegs.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred 2,729,019 Patented Jan. 3, 1956 "ice embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a ring of flat construction and formed with a plurality of openings 6 in which the upper ends of pegs 7 are suitably secured to extend the pegs downwardly at the underside of the ring. The lower ends of the pegs are tapered and are enclosed in a rubber covering 8.

The central opening 9 of the ring 5 is beveled at the upper surface of the ring as indicated at 10.

The ring 5 is positioned under the bottom of a furniture leg 11 and is closely fitted about a metal furniture button or slide 12 which is attached to the bottom of the leg in the usual manner. The beveled edge 10 of the opening 9 of the ring serves to guide the ring in position on the button. If desired, additional openings 13 may be provided in the ring 5 to receive screws or other fastenings (not shown) to attach the ring in position to the bottom of the leg 11.

The pegs 7 which extend downwardly at the underside of the leg 11 are adapted to enter between the strands 14 which form the nap of a rug or carpet so that the pegs will rest directly on the backing 15 of the rug and thus support the leg in an elevated position to relieve the nap of the pressure of the furniture and thus prevent the nap from becoming mashed or permanently marred by the furniture leg.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

In combination, a furniture leg having a supporting button at its lower end, a ring closely fitted on the button, and a plurality of pegs extending downwardly from the ring to support the leg in an elevated position, said pegs having flexible covers and adapted to pass between the upstanding strands of the nap of a rug to rest on the backing thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent Italy Feb. 28, 1932