Tip for furniture leg

Abstract

A large base tip ( 100 ) attachable to furniture leg or the like is disclosed in the present invention. The tip ( 100 ) consists of upper portion ( 101 ) and lower portion ( 102 ). The upper portion ( 101 ) consists of a recess ( 104 ) to engage with the bottom or distal end of the furniture leg or the like. The lower portion ( 102 ) is provided with a bottom support ( 103 ) which widens the coverage area of bottom support ( 103 ) of the furniture leg on the ground. Advantageously, the tip ( 100 ) allows inclination angle up to 15 degrees from the vertical axis without tipping-over and provides greater stability to furniture.

1 . A tip ( 100 ) attachable to bottom or distal end of a furniture leg which enhances the stability of a furniture comprising a body with a base larger in cross-sectional area than upper portion of the body, characterized in that: 
 a. the upper portion ( 101 ) of the body includes a recess ( 104 ) to engage and hold the base of the furniture leg; and    b. a lower portion ( 102 ) of the body wherein the height of the recess from the lower portion and the cross-sectional area of the lower portion are dimensioned to prevent tipping-over up to 15 degrees from the vertical axis.    
     
     
         2 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the recess ( 104 ) commences at the upper portion ( 101 ) and terminates above a bottom support ( 103 ) in the lower portion of the body.  
     
     
         3 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the engagement of the upper portion ( 101 ) and lower end of furniture leg is through an interference fit, adhesive and/or fasteners.  
     
     
         4 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the length from mid-point of the recess ( 104 ) to the front edge ( 122 ) of the bottom support ( 103 ) is greater than the length between the mid-point of the recess ( 104 ) to the rear edge ( 120 ) of the bottom support ( 103 ).  
     
     
         5 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bottom support ( 103 ) is designed with coverage approximately 32 degrees of both side edges ( 121 ) and enclosed by front edge ( 121 ) and rear edge ( 120 ) to form a four sided polygon.  
     
     
         6 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein ratio of height (H) of the tip ( 100 ) to the width (W f ) of front edge ( 122 ) of bottom support ( 103 ) is at least 1:2.3.  
     
     
         7 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein ratio of height (H) of the tip ( 100 ) to the width (W r ) of a rear edge ( 120 ) of the bottom support ( 103 ) is at least 1:1.5.  
     
     
         8 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein ratio of height (H) of the tip ( 100 ) to the length (L) from rear edge ( 120 ) to front edge ( 122 ) of the bottom surface ( 103 ) is at least 1:1.7.  
     
     
         9 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein ratio of height (H) of the tip ( 100 ) to the width (W t ) of top edge ( 123 ) of the lower portion ( 102 ) is at least 1:0.7.  
     
     
         10 . A tip ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the upper portion and the lower portion together form a body to form substantially pyramidal shape, hemi-spherical shape, conical shape or polygonal shape body and which is configured to prevent tip-over up to 15 degrees from the vertical axis.  
     
     
         11 . A tip ( 200 ) attached to bottom or distal end of a furniture leg which enhances the stability of a furniture comprising a body with a base larger in cross-sectional area than upper portion of the body characterized in that: 
 a. the upper portion ( 201 ) of the body includes a recess ( 203 ) to engage and hold the base of the furniture leg; and    b. a lower portion ( 202 ) of the body wherein the height of the recess from the lower portion and the cross-sectional area of the lower portion is dimensioned and configured to prevent tipping-over up to 15 degrees from the vertical axis,    and wherein the lower portion ( 202 ) tapers toward the upper portion ( 201 ) forming a conical shaped body.    
     
     
         12 . A tip ( 200 ) as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the engagement of the upper portion ( 201 ) and lower end of furniture leg is through an interference fit, adhesive and/or fasteners.  
     
     
         13 . A tip ( 200 ) as claimed in  claim 11  wherein ratio of height (H c ) to cross-sectional width (W c ) of the tip ( 200 ) is at least 1:2.3.  
     
     
         14 . A tip ( 200 ) as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the edges u, v and w is configured at any length within the ratio as claimed in  claim 13 , where u≧v≧w, where 
 u is the distance of the edge from the upper portion to the lower portion at its longer edge,    w is the distance of the edge from the upper portion to the lower potion at its shortest edge, and    v is the distance of the edge from the upper portion to the lower potion at the wing region.