A furniture leg foot includes (a) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of a furniture leg, the body having a longitudinal axis and being made from a first material; and (b) one or more resilient inserts disposed within the body, the one or more resilient inserts being made from a resilie
A furniture leg foot includes (a) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of a furniture leg, the body having a longitudinal axis and being made from a first material; and (b) one or more resilient inserts disposed within the body, the one or more resilient inserts being made from a resilient material which is softer than the first material.
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What is claimed is: 1. 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
What is claimed is: 1. 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. 2. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the one or more resilient inserts are disposed within the body such that at least one of the one or more inserts compresses by at least 0.001 inch when a rotational force is applied to the body about an axis of rotation disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis. 3. The chair foot of claim 2 wherein the body comprises attachment means for attaching the body to the elbow of a chair leg. 4. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the one or more resilient inserts are disposed within the body such that at least one of the one or more inserts compresses by at least 0.001 inch when a rotational force is applied to the body about an axis of rotation disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. 5. The chair foot of claim 4 wherein the chair foot comprises a foot pad having a generally planar lower surface and wherein the body defines a bore which is disposed generally parallel to the lower surface of the foot pad. 6. An item of furniture comprising: (a) a plurality of downwardly directed non-vertical support legs; and (b) a chair foot attached to at least one of the support legs; wherein the chair foot comprises (i) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of the leg of the 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 (ii) 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. 7. A chair comprising: (a) a seating surface; (b) a support structure for supporting the seating surface at an elevated plane, the support structure comprising a plurality of non-vertical chair legs, each having a downwardly directed portion and a terminal end; (c) a chair foot attached to the terminal end of at least one of the chair legs; wherein the chair foot comprises (i) a body adapted for attachment to the terminal end of a chair leg, 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 (ii) 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 the chair, and when the chair 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. 8. A chair comprising: (a) a seating surface; (b) a support structure for supporting the seating surface at an elevated plane, the support structure comprising a pair of non-vertical sled legs, each having a downwardly directed portion and a laterally directed, lower-most portion, the downwardly directed portion being attached to the laterally directed, lower-most portion at an elbow, the laterally directed, lower-most portion having a terminal end; (c) a first chair foot attached to the elbow of each sled leg; and (d) a second chair foot attached to the terminal end of each laterally directed, lower-most portion of each sled leg; wherein both the first chair foot and the second chair foot comprise (i) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of the leg of the chair, 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 the elbow of a chair leg, and when the chair 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. 9. The chair of claim 8 wherein the one or more resilient inserts in each first chair feet are disposed within the body of each first chair foot such that at least one of the one or more resilient inserts compresses by at least 0.001 inch when a rotational force is applied to the body about an axis of rotation disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first chair foot. 10. The chair of claim 8 wherein the one or more resilient inserts disposed within the body of each second chair foot are attached to the terminal end of each laterally directed, lower-most portion of each sled leg such that at least one of the inserts compresses by at least 0.001 inch when a rotational force is applied to the body about an axis of rotation disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second chair foot. 11. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein both the first material and the second material are plastics. 12. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the first material is polypropylene. 13. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the second material is a thermoplastic elastomer. 14. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the second material is a thermoplastic elastomer having a Shore A durometer between about 25 and about 55. 15. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the first material is polypropylene and the second material is a thermoplastic elastomer. 16. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the upper portion of the body is connected to the foot pad by a web having a thickness between about 0.05 inch and about 0.2 inch, the web being disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body. 17. The chair foot of claim 1 wherein the upper portion of the body is separated from the foot pad portion by a distance of between about 0.05 inch and about 0.375 inch, the web being disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body.
Hollington Geoff A.,GBX ; Achterhof Dean D. ; Craycraft Cecil P. ; De Pree Michael L. ; Miles George A., Support assembly with a storable foot support.
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