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A furniture glide configured to wrap around a base portion of a chair frame is disclosed. The furniture glide is of multi-layer construction. A first layer is flexible and configured to engage the chair frame. A second layer, bonded to the first layer, is cushioned. A third layer is configured too e

A furniture glide configured to wrap around a base portion of a chair frame is disclosed. The furniture glide is of multi-layer construction. A first layer is flexible and configured to engage the chair frame. A second layer, bonded to the first layer, is cushioned. A third layer is configured too engage the floor and is made of a durable material to handle the wear associated with engaging the floor. Side portions of the first layer wrap around the base portion of the chair to easily attach the furniture glide to the chair.

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1. A furniture glide for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture, comprising: a flexible furniture engaging layer having a first surface engageable with the furniture and a second surface, the furniture engaging layer including first and second edges and a concave trough formed in the first surfac

1. A furniture glide for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture, comprising: a flexible furniture engaging layer having a first surface engageable with the furniture and a second surface, the furniture engaging layer including first and second edges and a concave trough formed in the first surface which extends from the first edge to the second edge;a cushion layer having a first surface bonded to the second surface of the furniture engaging layer such that at least a portion of the first surface of the cushion layer is captured within the furniture engaging layer and having a second surface, the cushion layer extending over at least a portion of the second surface of the furniture engaging layer; anda floor engaging layer having a first surface infused into the second surface of the cushion layer and having a second surface for engagement with a supporting surface. 2. The furniture glide of claim 1 wherein the cushion layer and the furniture engaging layer have melting points, the melting point of the cushion layer being less than the melting point of the furniture engaging layer. 3. The furniture glide of claim 2 wherein the portion of the cushion layer is melted into the furniture engaging layer such that the portion of the first surface of the cushion layer is captured within the furniture engaging layer. 4. The furniture glide of claim 1 wherein the furniture engaging layer includes a first side portion extending along a longitudinal axis, a second side portion extending generally opposite from the first side portion along the longitudinal axis, and an intermediate portion defined between the first side portion and the second side portion. 5. The furniture glide of claim 4 wherein the first and second side portions of the furniture engaging layer are configured to wrap around the leg of the piece of furniture. 6. The furniture glide of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive layer applied to the first surface of the furniture engaging layer. 7. A furniture glide for mounting to a leg of a piece or furniture, comprising: a floor engaging layer including a first side, a second side, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness;a cushion layer having a first surface and a second surface infused into to the inner surface of the floor engaging layer; anda furniture engaging layer having a first surface, a second surface bonded to the first surface of the cushion layer such that at least a portion of the first surface of the cushion layer is captured within the furniture engaging layer, a first side portion extending beyond the first side of the floor engaging layer, a second side portion extending beyond the second side of the floor engaging layer, and a thickness, wherein:the furniture engaging layer including first and second edges and a concave trough formed in the first surface thereof which extends from the first edge to the second edge; andthe thickness of the furniture engaging layer is less than the thickness of the floor engaging layer. 8. The furniture glide of claim 7 wherein the cushion layer and the furniture engaging layer have melting points, the melting point of the cushion layer being less than the melting point of the furniture engaging layer. 9. The furniture glide of claim 8 wherein the portion of the first surface of the cushion layer is melted into the furniture engaging layer such that the portion of the first surface of the cushion layer is captured within to the furniture engaging layer. 10. The furniture glide of claim 8 wherein the outer surface of the floor engaging layer is generally planar and configured to engage a support surface. 11. The furniture glide of claim 7 wherein the furniture engaging layer is made of a flexible material and each of the first and second side portions are configured to wrap around the leg of the piece of furniture. 12. The furniture glide of claim 11 further comprising an adhesive layer applied to the first surface of the furniture engaging layer. 13. A furniture glide for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture comprising: a furniture engaging layer having a first side portion, a second side portion opposite the first side portion, an intermediate portion defined between the first and second side portions, first and second opposite edges, an inner surface engageable with a bottom of the leg of the piece of furniture, and an outer surface, the inner surface of the furniture engaging layer including a concave trough extending from the first edge to the second edge of the furniture engaging layer;a cushion layer bonded to the furniture engaging layer such that at least a portion of the cushion layer is captured within the furniture engaging layer, the cushion layer having an inner surface and an outer surface; anda floor engaging layer infused into the cushion layer and having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side, and a second side; wherein: the outer surface of the floor engaging layer extends between the first and the second sides, is generally planar, and is configured to engage a supporting surface; andthe first and second side portions of the furniture engaging layer are movable between a first storage configuration wherein the inner surfaces of the first and second side portions are generally co-planer with the inner surface of the intermediate portion and a second operating configuration wherein the first and second side portions are in engagement with the leg. 14. The furniture glide of claim 13 wherein at least portions of the first and second side portions of the floor engaging layer overlap in the operating configuration. 15. The furniture glide of claim 13 wherein the cushion layer and the furniture engaging layer have melting points, the melting point of the cushion layer being less than the melting point of the furniture engagement layer. 16. The furniture glide of claim 15 wherein the portion of cushion layer is melted into the furniture engaging layer such that the portion of the cushion layer is captured within the furniture engaging layer.