Patent ID: 7837161
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: A47B,A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A furniture-foot assembly for a chair that has a sled-type leg, the sled-type leg having a first portion that extends above a supporting surface and a second portion that extends horizontally upon the supporting surface, wherein an elbow portion is defined where the first portion and second portion are joined, the furniture-foot assembly comprising: a body defining a hollow interior that is assembled over the elbow portion, the body having a bottom exterior portion that extends horizontally from the elbow portion along the length of the second portion of the leg, and an island that protrudes toward the supporting surface is defined by a slot in the body provided on the bottom exterior portion; a glide that includes a cap and a pad is assembled to the bottom exterior portion of the body with the cap facing the body and the pad facing the supporting surface, the glide is elongated and extends in the direction of the length of the second portion of the leg, the glide has a hollow area defined by a rib on the cap that is inserted into the slot to receive the island on the cap when the glide is assembled to the body.