Patent ID: 7673845
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: A47B,D06F

Abstract:
1. A leveling assembly configured to be secured to an appliance, wherein the leveling assembly supports the appliance on a floor, the leveling assembly comprising: a base having a supporting platform, a column extending from said platform, an inwardly extending ledge at an end of the column, and a stem extending from said ledge; a spring positioned around said stem, wherein one end of said spring rests on said ledge; and a sleeve secured to said stem and positioned around said spring, said spring exerting equal and opposite forces into said sleeve and said ledge, respectively; wherein said base further comprises at least one outer flattened surface, wherein said sleeve further comprises at least one inner flattened surface, wherein said at least one inner flattened surface secures over said at least one outer flattened surface, and wherein a portion of said sleeve slidably engages said column.