Rocking Chair and Anti-Skid Base

Abstract

Longitudinal and rotational movement of a rocking chair during the rocking motion is substantially prevented with a rocking chair having a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending rockers that converge at a first angle. A base is provided having a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending channels that converge at a second angle at least approximately the same as the first angle. The channels are positioned to underlie the rockers as the rocking chair is rocked. The transverse width of each channel is sufficiently wider than the transverse width of the respective rocker to accommodate the rocker within the channel during rocking motion of the chair, and is sufficiently narrower than the transverse width of the respective rocker to prevent substantial longitudinal movement of the rockers within the channels.

1 . In combination:
 a rocking chair having a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending rockers that converge at a first angle:   a base having a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending channels that converge at a second angle at least approximately the same as the first angle, and positioned to underlie the rockers as the rocking chair is rocked,   the transverse width of each channel being sufficiently wider than the transverse width of the respective rocker to accommodate the rocker within the channel during rocking motion of the chair,   the transverse width of each channel being sufficiently narrow to prevent substantial longitudinal movement of the rockers within the channels.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the interior of the channels each have a thin layer of padding to substantially prevent the scratching of the rockers. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the base has a floor-contacting bottom surface, and further including a layer of non-skid material on at least a portion of the bottom surface. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the first angle is approximately 10°. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the second angle is approximately 10°. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the transverse width of each channel is sufficiently narrow to prevent substantial rotational movement of the rockers within the channels. 
     
     
         7 . A non-skid base for use with a rocking chair having a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending rockers that converge at a first angle, said base comprising:
 a pair of transversely-spaced, generally longitudinally extending channels that converge at a second angle at least approximately the same as the first angle, said channels underlying the rockers as the rocking chair is rocked,   the transverse width of each channel being sufficiently wider than the transverse width of the respective rocker to accommodate the rocker within the channel during rocking motion of the chair,   the transverse width of each channel being sufficiently narrow to prevent substantial longitudinal movement of the rockers within the channels.   
     
     
         8 . The base of  claim 7  wherein the interior of the channels each have a thin layer of padding to substantially prevent the scratching of the rockers. 
     
     
         9 . The base of  claim 7  wherein the base has a floor-contacting bottom surface, and
 further including a layer of non-skid material on at least a portion of the bottom surface.   
     
     
         10 . The base of  claim 7  wherein the first angle is approximately 10°. 
     
     
         11 . The base of  claim 7  wherein the second angle is approximately 10°. 
     
     
         12 . The base of  claim 7  wherein the transverse width of each channel is sufficiently narrow to prevent substantial rotational movement of the rockers within the channels.