Furniture or appliance tipping restraint

Abstract

A furniture or appliance tipping restraint is provided which includes a first flexible strap member having one end secured to a piece of furniture or an appliance and which has a buckle fastener member at its other end. The device also includes a second flexible strap member having one end secured to a wall and which has a buckle fastener member secured to the other end thereof. The buckle fastener members may be easily connected together and when so connected, prevent the furniture or appliance from tipping.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A furniture tipping restraint, comprising:
 a first flexible strap member having first and second ends;   said first end of said first strap member adapted to be secured to a piece of furniture;   said second end of said first strap member having a first buckle fastener member secured thereto;   a second flexible strap member having first and second ends;   said first end of said second strap member adapted to be secured to a wall;   said second end of said second strap member having a second buckle fastener member secured thereto which is adapted to be fastened to said first buckle fastener member.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 1  wherein said first buckle fastener member is a female buckle fastener and wherein said second buckle fastener member is a male buckle fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 1  wherein said first and second buckle fastener members comprise a side release buckle fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 1  wherein said first end of said first strap member has at least one pre-formed screw hole formed therein and wherein said first end of said second strap member has at least one pre-formed screw hole formed therein. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 1  wherein each of said first ends of said first and second strap members have reinforcing stitching thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 4  wherein said first end of said first strap member has reinforcing stitching extending around said at least one screw hole and wherein said first end of said second strap member has reinforcing stitching extending around said at least one screw hole. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture tipping restraint of  claim 1  wherein said first end of said first strap member has first and second screw holes formed therein and wherein said first end of said second strap member has first and second screw holes formed therein. 
     
     
         8 . An appliance tipping restraint, comprising:
 a first flexible strap member having first and second ends;   said first end of said first strap member adapted to be secured to an appliance;   said second end of said first strap member having a first buckle fastener member secured thereto;   a second flexible strap member having first and second ends;   said first end of said second strap member adapted to be secured to a wall;   said second end of said second strap member having a second buckle fastener member secured thereto which is adapted to be fastened to said first buckle fastener member.   
     
     
         9 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 8  wherein said first buckle fastener member is a female buckle fastener and wherein said second buckle fastener member is a male buckle fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 8  wherein said first and second buckle fastener members comprise a side release buckle fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 8  wherein said first end of said first strap member has at least one pre-formed screw hole formed therein and wherein said first end of said second strap member has at least one pre-formed screw hole formed therein. 
     
     
         12 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 8  wherein each of said first ends of said first and second strap members have reinforcing stitching thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 11  wherein said first end of said first strap member has reinforcing stitching extending around said at least one screw hole and wherein said first end of said second strap member has reinforcing stitching extending around said at least one screw hole. 
     
     
         14 . The appliance tipping restraint of  claim 8  wherein said first end of said first strap member has first and second screw holes formed therein and wherein said first end of said second strap member has first and second screw holes formed therein.