Device for supporting and stabilizing furniture
US5492292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M7/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device adapted to stabilize an article of furniture on a support surface is formed as two wedge-shaped pieces so constructed that they slide into each other thereby causing a furniture leg to be raised or lowered. The mechanism for holding the two parts together is such as to prevent them from coming apart or being forced apart by the weight of the supported object. The construction material is stiff, yet flexible and resilient, to help stabilize the article of furniture, and may be an anti-skid material. The upper surfaces of the device deviate from a plane so as to provide a very small height correction without compromising stability.
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