Furniture leg cap assembly

A furniture leg cap assembly for protecting furniture legs from damage includes a plate that has a plurality of fold lines integrated therein to define a plurality of wings each extending away from a central portion of the plate. The central portion is positionable against a bottom end of a furniture leg and each of the wings is folded along the fold lines such that each of the wings extends upwardly along respective sides of the furniture leg. Moreover, the plate is comprised of a resilient material to inhibit deterioration of the furniture leg resulting from sliding on a surface. Each of the wings has fasteners extended therethrough for attaching the plate to the furniture leg.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to leg cap devices and more particularly pertains to a new leg cap device for protecting furniture legs from damage.

The prior art relates to leg cap devices. The prior art discloses a variety of furniture leg caps, each being formed into a pre-determined, cup-like shape, for positioning on a furniture leg. Additionally, the prior art discloses a base that is attachable to legs of lawn furniture to inhibit the legs from sinking into ground. In no instance does the prior art disclose foldable elements with respect to the furniture leg caps.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plate that has a plurality of fold lines integrated therein to define a plurality of wings each extending away from a central portion of the plate. The central portion is positionable against a bottom end of a furniture leg and each of the wings is folded along the fold lines such that each of the wings extends upwardly along respective sides of the furniture leg. Moreover, the plate is comprised of a resilient material to inhibit deterioration of the furniture leg resulting from sliding on a surface. Each of the wings has fasteners extended therethrough for attaching the plate to the furniture leg.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the furniture leg cap assembly10generally comprises a plate12that has a plurality of fold lines14integrated therein to define a plurality of wings16each extending away from a central portion18of the plate12. The central portion18is positionable against a bottom end20of a furniture leg22, such as the leg of a chair or the like. Each of the wings16is folded along the fold lines14such that each of the wings16extends upwardly along respective sides of the furniture leg22. Additionally, the plate12is comprised of a resilient material to inhibit deterioration of the furniture leg22resulting from sliding on a surface.

Each of the fold lines14is oriented to define respective sides of a rectangular shape defining the central portion18. The central portion18has a forward end24and a back end26, and the central portion18is elongated between the forward end24and the back end26. The plurality of wings16includes a first wing28, a second wing30and a rear wing32. Each of the first wing28and the second wing30extend laterally away from the central portion18in opposite directions from each other. Additionally, the rear wing32extends rearwardly from the back end26of the central portion18.

Each of the first wing28and the second wing30has a forward edge34and a rearward edge36. The forward edge34intersects the forward end24of the central portion18and the rearward edge36intersects the back end26of the central portion18. The forward edge34angles rearwardly toward the rearward edge36such that each of the first wing28and the second wing30has a triangular shape. The rearward edge36angles rearwardly from the back end26of the central portion18.

The rear wing32has a distal end38with respect to the back end26of the central portion18and the distal end38is rounded. The first wing28has a pair of first apertures40extending therethrough, and the first apertures40are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the central portion18and an end42of the first wing28. The second wing30has a slot44extending therethrough, and the slot44is elongated to extend substantially between the central portion18and an end45of the second wing30.

The rear wing32has a pair of second apertures46extending therethrough. The second apertures46are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the back end26of the central portion18and the distal end38of the rear wing32. Each of the first apertures40, the slot44and the second apertures46insertably receives a fastener that engages the furniture leg22for retaining the plate12on the furniture leg22. The fastener may be a screw, a nail or other appropriate fastener.

In use, the central portion18of the plate12is positioned against the bottom end20of the furniture leg22. Each of the first wing28, the second wing30and a rear wing32are folded upwardly, along the respective fold lines14, to extend upwardly along the furniture leg22. The fasteners are extended through the first apertures40, the second apertures46and the slot44for attaching the plate12to the furniture leg22. In this way the plate12inhibits deterioration of the furniture leg22, thereby enhancing the service life of the furniture leg22.