Patent ID: 7559516

Claim:
A height-adjustable furniture leg comprising: at least one foot having a fastening part; a lifting column connected to the at least one foot and projecting transversely from the at least one foot; wherein the lifting column comprises an external tube and at least one internal tube movable relative to the external tube telescopingly, wherein the external tube is attached to the fastening part; wherein the external tube has an exterior side that, at least over most of a circumference of the exterior side, continuously passes into an exterior side of the fastening part; wherein the fastening part has a first recess; wherein a lower end of the at least one internal tube is retractable into the first recess in a lowered position; a drive arranged in the first recess and connected to the at least one internal tube for moving the at least one internal tube relative to the external tube, wherein the drive is supported on the bottom of the first recess; wherein the bottom of the first recess is located at a bottom side of the at least one foot.