Furniture supporting wall protection system

Abstract

Disclosed is a combination spacer and furniture foot pad and method of using the same. The combination comprises a foot pad having a first side and a second side and a spacer having a first side engaging the foot pad and a second end for contacting an obstruction. The foot pad includes a first side for receiving a furniture foot and a second side for sliding across a carpeted surface. Complementary structure is provided on the spacer and foot pad for coupling the spacer and foot pad to one another. The foot pad and spacer, when combined, easily slide across a carpeted surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A furniture supporting wall protection system comprising:
 a foot pad having a first side for receiving a furniture foot and a second side for sliding across a surface;   a spacer, the spacer having a portion engaging the foot pad and an end for contacting an obstruction; and   complementary structure on the spacer and foot pad for coupling the spacer and the foot pad to one another;   wherein the spacer and foot pad are configured to slide across a surface.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the spacer includes one or more notches and the foot pad includes one or more complementary notches. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 2  wherein the spacer notches are evenly spaced to allow for adjustment of the spacer relative to the foot pad. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the spacer and second side are plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the spacer and second side are nylon. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the first side is a deformable material adapted to receive and retain the furniture foot. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the second side is a rigid material. 
     
     
         8 . The furniture supporting wall protection system of  claim 1  wherein the spacer comprises one or more pieces, and wherein each of the pieces includes a first mating end and a second mating end, the first mating end and second mating end are each adapted to engage adjacent pieces to form the spacer. 
     
     
         9 . A furniture foot pad for spacing a piece of furniture at a desired distance from an obstruction, the foot pad comprising:
 a first side formed of a deformable material for receiving a foot of a piece of furniture;   a second side formed of a rigid material for distributing the weight from the foot of the piece of furniture; and   a groove formed in the second side of the foot pad, said groove extending across the furniture foot pad and including one or more connectors for receiving a spacer for spacing the piece of furniture away from an obstruction;   wherein the second side is adapted to slide across a floor surface when the spacer is positioned within the groove.   
     
     
         10 . The furniture foot pad of  claim 9  wherein the second side comprises nylon. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture foot pad of  claim 9  wherein the first side comprises foam. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture foot pad of  claim 9  wherein the connectors comprise a plurality of tabs. 
     
     
         13 . The furniture foot pad of  claim 12  wherein the spacer includes notches for receiving said tabs. 
     
     
         14 . The furniture foot pad of  claim 9  wherein a depth of the groove is equal to a thickness of the spacer. 
     
     
         15 . A method of spacing a piece of furniture from an obstruction, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a foot pad having a first side for receiving a foot of a piece of furniture and a second side for sliding across a floor surface, the second side including a groove having a plurality of connectors therein;   providing a spacer having an end adapted to engage an obstruction and a connecting portion adapted to fit within the groove and engage the plurality of connectors; and   securing the spacer within the groove by engaging the connecting portion of the spacer to the plurality of connectors within the groove of the second side of the foot pad; and   positioning the foot pad secured to the spacer between the foot of the piece of furniture and the floor surface such that the end of the spacer adapted to engage the obstruction extends outward from the foot pad.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising sliding the piece of furniture to engage the obstruction with the first end of said spacer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the groove includes tabs and the spacer includes a plurality of notches for receiving said tabs and securing the spacer therein. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the spacer comprises one or more pieces connected end-to-end. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of:
 determining a distance between the obstruction and the foot of the piece of furniture; and 
 assembling a plurality of pieces to form the spacer having a length equal to or greater than the distance between the obstruction and the foot of the piece of furniture.