Patent ID: 7380879

Claim:
A chair foot comprising: (a) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of a leg on an item of furniture, the body having a longitudinal axis, an upper portion and a foot pad portion, the foot pad portion comprising a generally planar lower foot pad surface, the upper portion of the body being separated from the foot pad portion by a distance of between about 0.05 inch and about 0.5 inch, the body being made from a first material; and (b) one or more resilient inserts disposed between the upper portion of the body and the foot pad portion, the one or more resilient inserts being made from a resilient material which is softer than the first material; wherein, when the chair foot is attached to a lower portion of a non-vertical leg on an item of furniture, and when the item of furniture is disposed on a floor or other flat surface, the one or more resilient inserts flex so that the foot pad portion is disposed flat against the floor or other flat surface.