FURNITURE GLIDE AND MODULAR SEATING

• Main Author: JOSEPH M. WISNIEWSKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.09.1983
• Subjects: BEDS; CABINETS; CHAIRS; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; OFFICE FURNITURE; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES

A furniture glide (1) has a further furniture glide within it and possibly a third glide. The first glide member (10) is made of hard plastic and has a rounded, bottom shoulder (12) surrounding a downwardly opening cavity (11) therein. A second glide member (20) comprises a soft, plastic member seated within the said cavity (11) and projecting a short distance below said rounded shoulder, at least when the glide is unweighted. A third glide member (30) comprises a metal cap which seats over the second glide member (20) and against the first glide member (10) to provide a glide with a metal bottom surface. A purchaser of an item of furniture such as a chair fitted with such glides may use the chair as purchased or discard the metal glide member. The chair will then move around less readily. When a person sits in the chair, the soft glide member will be compressed into the recess (11) and part of the weight will be taken by the hard glide member (10). Two or more chairs or other items of furniture may be positioned alongside one another with the third glide members (20) removed or omitted and the friction between the soft glide members (10) and the floor will render ganging means between the chairs unnecessary.