Furniture-Glide Assembly

Abstract

A glide assembly is adapted to be mounted about an existing foot attached to the free end of a leg of a piece of furniture that is adapted to be supported upon a surface. The glide assembly includes a body defining an exterior surface and a bore extending partially through the body to define a hollow interior, an interior surface, a top, open end of the body, and a bottom, closed end of the body disposed opposite the open end. A cap is designed to be replaceably attached to the closed end of the body and adapted to engage the surface upon which the leg is supported.

1 . A glide assembly assembled to a free end of a leg of a piece of furniture, the glide assembly comprising:
 a body defining a bore extending from an open end and partially through the body and a lower surface that is at least partially convex and disposed below the free end when the assembly is assembled to the free end; and   a cap having an upper surface that is at least partially concave, wherein the cap is assembled to the body with the upper surface of the cap abutting the lower surface of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The glide assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a rim extending about a perimeter of the partially convex surface, and the cap further includes a side wall extending about a perimeter of the concave surface, such that the rim directly engages the side wall when the cap is assembled to the body. 
     
     
         3 . The glide assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the cap is removable from the body. 
     
     
         4 . The glide assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said rim surrounds at least a portion of the cap. 
     
     
         5 . The glide assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the rim protrudes about the lower surface of the body and downward to replaceably and nestingly receive the cap on the lower surface with the rim not contacting the floor. 
     
     
         6 . The glide assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is partially spherical such that substantially the same amount of surface area of said cap contacts the floor independent of the angle at which the free end of the leg is engaged relative to the floor. 
     
     
         7 . The glide assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said cap is bonded with a suitable adhesive to the convex lower surface of the body. 
     
     
         8 . The glide assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is made of plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The glide assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rim is made of rubber.