Sweeper glide

Abstract

A furniture glide is provided for mounting on a lower surface of an object. The furniture glides includes a base having an upper surface and lower surface for engaging a supporting surface. A disc-shaped element projects radially outward from the outer periphery of the base. The disc-shaped element has an upper surface lying in a common plane with the upper surface of the base and a lower surface. A compressible sweeping element depending from the lower surface of the disc-shaped element and terminating at a floor engaging surface. As the lower surface of the object is slid along the supporting surface, the sweeping element of furniture glide sweeps debris, dirt and dust on the supporting surface away from the lower surface of the base.

1 . A furniture glide for mounting on a lower surface of an object, comprising: 
 a slider having an upper surface and a generally arcuate lower surface terminating at a generally flat apex; and    a sweeping element extending about the apex of the slider for engaging the supporting surface.    
   
   
       2 . The furniture glide of  claim 1  wherein the slider includes: 
 a base having an outer periphery; and    a disc-shaped element projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of the base.    
   
   
       3 . The furniture glide of  claim 2  wherein the disc-shaped element includes an upper surface and a lower surface and wherein the sweeping element depends from the lower surface of the disc-shaped element.  
   
   
       4 . The furniture glide of  claim 3  wherein the sweeping element includes a generally planer floor engaging surface lying in a first plane and wherein the apex of the slider lies in a second plane parallel to and axially spaced from the first plane  
   
   
       5 . The furniture glide of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the apex is generally circular and has an outer periphery; and    the sweeping element is radially spaced from the outer periphery of the apex.    
   
   
       6 . The furniture glide of  claim 1  further comprising an adhesive across the upper surface of the slide for affixing the furniture glide to the object.  
   
   
       7 . A furniture glide for mounting on a lower surface of an object, comprising: 
 a base having an upper surface and a generally arcuate lower surface terminating at a generally flat apex;    a disc-shaped element projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of the base, the disc-shaped element having an upper surface lying in a common plane with the upper surface of the base and a lower surface; and    a sweeping element depending from the lower surface of the disc-shaped element and terminating at a generally planer floor engaging surface.    
   
   
       8 . The furniture glide of  claim 7  wherein: 
 the apex having an outer periphery;    the sweeping element includes an inner surface and an outer surface spaced by the floor engaging surface; and    the inner surface of the sweeping element is radially spaced from the outer periphery of the apex.    
   
   
       9 . The furniture glide of  claim 7  wherein the floor engaging surface of the sweeping element lies in a first plane and wherein the apex of the base lies in a second plane parallel to and axially spaced from the first plane.  
   
   
       10 . The furniture glide of  claim 7  further comprising an adhesive across the upper surface of the base for affixing the furniture glide to the object.  
   
   
       11 . The furniture glide of  claim 7  wherein the sweeping element includes an upper surface and wherein the furniture glide further comprises an adhesive for affixing the upper surface of the sweeping element to the lower surface of the disc-shaped element.  
   
   
       12 . The furniture glide of  claim 7  wherein the sweeping element is fabricated from felt.  
   
   
       13 . A furniture glide for mounting on a lower surface of an object, comprising: 
 a base having an upper surface and lower surface;    a disc-shaped element projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of the base, the disc-shaped element having an upper surface lying in a common plane with the upper surface of the base and a lower surface; and    a compressible sweeping element depending from the lower surface of the disc-shaped element and terminating at a floor engaging surface.    
   
   
       14 . The furniture glide of  claim 13  wherein: 
 the lower surface of the base has an outer periphery;    the sweeping element includes an inner surface and an outer surface spaced by the floor engaging surface; and    the inner surface of the sweeping element is radially spaced from the outer periphery of the lower surface of the base.    
   
   
       15 . The furniture glide of  claim 13  wherein the floor engaging surface of the sweeping element lies in a first plane and wherein the lower surface of the base lies in a second plane parallel to and axially spaced from the first plane.  
   
   
       16 . The furniture glide of  claim 13  further comprising an adhesive across the upper surface of the base for affixing the furniture glide to the object.  
   
   
       17 . The furniture glide of  claim 13  wherein the sweeping element includes an upper surface and wherein the furniture glide further comprises an adhesive for affixing the upper surface of the sweeping element to the lower surface of the disc-shaped element.  
   
   
       18 . The furniture glide of  claim 13  wherein the sweeping element is fabricated from felt.