Nestable multi use floor protector apparatus

Abstract

The present invention concerns a set of pads quickly interchangeable, which can fit to furniture or appliances. The set is composed of a round cup in which a textured rubber puck and a felt puck are inserted. These three elements can be arranged in such a manner to offer several functions: protection of floors against surface scratch due to furniture or appliances movement; slipping of furniture on hard and smooth surfaces or on carpet; anti-slipping on smooth surfaces, anti-vibration and sound proofing.

1 . A nestable and multi use floor protector apparatus ( 26 ), said apparatus comprising:
 (a) a cup ( 24 ) having the shape of a container having a perimeter and a thickness and composed of a solid material, said cup comprising an outer cup surface ( 42 ) having a smooth texture for slipping on a surface such as that of a carpet and comprising an inner cup surface ( 44 ) used for receiving another element of said apparatus;   (b) an anti-slipping element ( 22 ) made of a semi rigid material and having a perimeter compatible with said cup ( 24 ) and a smooth surface ( 30 ) on one side and a textured surface ( 28 ) on the other;   (c) a felt element ( 20 ) having a perimeter compatible with said cup ( 24 ) and having a thickness of felt ( 34 ) between a bottom ( 48 ) and a top surface ( 46 ), said bottom ( 48 ) comprising fibres allowing slipping when moved against a hard floor surface, said top surface ( 46 ) comprising an adhesive material for being attached to one support or leg of furniture by adhesive means thereof.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said anti-slipping element is part of a group comprising an elastomer material such as TPR or other similar materials, which can adapt to said inner surface of said cup ( 24 ) in order to provide a protection and an anti-vibration property on a hard floor surface, said perimeter of said anti-slipping element being adaptable to another element for nesting in said cup. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said felt element ( 20 ) is attached to a support or leg of furniture using an adhesive previously injected into said felt element. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said adhesive previously deposited on said felt is injected in said felt element. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said adhesive is replaced by an attachment means coming from a group comprising a Velcro™ type material, a nail or a screw. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said felt element ( 20 ) is held in place under a leg of furniture or under furniture or an appliance by means of a Velcro™ type material of which one side is attached to said furniture and the other side is attached to said felt element. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said attachment means is a nail which can be nailed through said felt element in said furniture wood leg or a screw which can be directly screwed in said felt element, said felt element being intended to be combined to said anti-slipping element ( 22 ) and/or to said cup ( 24 ). 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cup ( 24 ), said anti-slipping element ( 22 ) and said felt element ( 20 ) have appropriate dimensions in order to nest and to combine in an interchangeable manner. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said cup ( 24 ) possesses a perimeter of which the surface in contact with the floor is rounded in order to ease slipping of said cup ( 24 ) against a floor surface having irregularities. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said cup ( 24 ), said anti-slipping element ( 22 ) and said felt element ( 20 ) have a predetermined perimeter generally circular.