End cap

Abstract

An end cap for a structure such as a table leg is disclosed. The end cap may include a retention assembly with an elongated body and a head. The elongated body may be disposed inside an opening in the table leg and the head may be disposed outside the opening in the table leg. The end cap may also include an annular member and at least a portion of the table leg may be disposed inside the annular member. The annular member may also include a lip and the lip is preferably disposed between an end of the table leg and the head of the retention assembly to limit axial movement of the annular member relative to the table leg. Advantageously, because the annular portion of the end cap may rotate relative to the table leg, it may allow the table to be easily moved.

1 . A table comprising: 
 a table top;    at least one table leg attached to the table top, the table leg including an opening; and    an end cap attached to the table leg, the end cap comprising: 
 a retention assembly including a body and a head, at least a substantial portion of the body being disposed inside the opening in the table leg, at least a substantial portion of the head being disposed outside the opening in the table leg; and  
 an annular member including a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface, at least a portion of the table leg being disposed inside the annular member, at least a portion of the annular member being disposed between the table leg and the head of the retention assembly, the annular member being rotatable relative to the table leg to facilitate movement of the table.  
   
     
     
         2 . The table as in  claim 1 , wherein the annular member includes a lip that is sized and configured to limit axial movement of the annular member with respect to the table leg.  
     
     
         3 . The table as in  claim 1 , wherein the lip of the annular member is at least partially disposed between the head of the retention assembly and the table leg.  
     
     
         4 . The table as in  claim 1 , further comprising one or more engagement members extending from the body of the retention assembly, the one or more engagement members being sized and configured to engage at least a portion of the table leg to secure the retention assembly to the table leg.  
     
     
         5 . The table as in  claim 4 , wherein the engagement members include a tapered outer portion that is sized and configured to engage an inner surface of the opening in the table leg.  
     
     
         6 . The table as in  claim 4 , wherein the engagement members include at least one protrusion that is sized and configured to engage an inner surface of the opening in the table leg.  
     
     
         7 . The table as in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the retention assembly has a generally X-shaped cross-sectional configuration.  
     
     
         8 . The table as in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of grooves in the inner surface of the annular member, the annular member being sized and configured to freely rotate about the table leg.  
     
     
         9 . The table as in  claim 1 , wherein the table leg includes a foot and the end cap is attached to the foot of the table leg.  
     
     
         10 . The table as in  claim 1 , wherein the head of the retention assembly has an outer diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the body of the retention assembly; 
 wherein an inner diameter of the annular member is larger than an outer diameter of the table leg; and    wherein an inner diameter of the lip is smaller than the outer diameter of the table leg.    
     
     
         11 . An end cap that is sized and configured to be attached to an opening in support leg for a structure, the end cap comprising: 
 a retention assembly including a body and a head, at least a portion of the body being disposed inside the opening in the support leg, at least a portion of the head being disposed outside the opening in the support leg, the head having a larger outer diameter than an outer diameter of the body; and    an annular member including a first end, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface and a lip, at least a portion of the support leg being disposed inside the annular member, at least a portion of the lip being disposed between the support leg and the head of the retention assembly, the annular member being rotatable relative to the support leg to facilitate movement of the structure.    
     
     
         12 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , wherein the lip extends inwardly from the first end of the annular member and the lip is sized and configured to limit axial movement of the annular member with respect to the table leg.  
     
     
         13 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , further comprising an inner diameter of the lip that is less than an outer diameter of the table leg, and an inner diameter of the annular member that is greater than the outer diameter of the table leg.  
     
     
         14 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , further comprising one or more engagement members extending from the body of the retention assembly, the one or more engagement members being sized and configured to engage at least a portion of the opening in the support leg to secure the retention assembly to the support leg.  
     
     
         15 . The end cap as in  claim 14 , wherein the engagement members include a tapered outer portion that is sized and configured to engage an inner surface of the opening in the support leg.  
     
     
         16 . The end cap as in  claim 14 , wherein the engagement members include at least one protrusion that is sized and configured to engage an inner surface of the opening in the support leg.  
     
     
         17 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , wherein the body of the retention assembly has a generally X-shaped cross-sectional configuration.  
     
     
         18 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of grooves in the inner surface of the annular member, the annular member being sized and configured to freely rotate about the support leg.  
     
     
         19 . The end cap as in  claim 11 , wherein the support leg includes a foot and the end cap is attached to the foot of the support leg.  
     
     
         20 . An end cap system for a structure including at least a first support leg and a second support leg, the end cap system comprising: 
 a first end cap connected to the first support leg, the first end cap comprising: 
 a retention assembly including a body and a head, at least a portion of the body being disposed inside an opening in the first support leg, at least a portion of the head being disposed outside the opening in the first support leg; and  
 an annular member including a first end, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface and a lip, at least a portion of the first support leg being disposed inside the annular member, at least a portion of the lip being disposed between the first support leg and the head of the retention assembly, the annular member being rotatable relative to the first support leg to facilitate movement of the structure; and  
   a second end cap connected to the second support leg, the second end cap comprising: 
 a retention assembly including a body and a head, at least a portion of the body being disposed inside an opening in the second support leg, at least a portion of the head being disposed outside the opening in the second support leg; and  
 an annular member securely attached to the retention assembly in a fixed, non-rotatable configuration, at least a portion of the second support leg being disposed inside the annular member;  
   wherein the first end cap is sized and configured to facilitate movement of the structure and the second end cap is sized and configured to resist movement of the structure.