Furniture foot with ball joint and felt pad

Abstract

A furniture foot comprises (a) a furniture foot connector; (b) a foot base having a molded portion; (c) a ball joint connecting the furniture foot connector to the foot base; and (d) a felt pad co-molded with the molded portion of the foot base, such that the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base.

1 . A furniture foot comprising:
 (a) a furniture foot connector;   (b) a foot base having a molded portion;   (c) a ball joint connecting the furniture foot connector to the foot base; and   (d) a felt pad co-molded with the molded portion of the foot base, such that the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture foot of  claim 1  wherein the felt pad is made from an SAE grade F-1 felt, F-2 felt or F-3 felt. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture foot of  claim 1  wherein the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base by a distance of between about 0.05 inches and about 0.55 inches. 
     
     
         4 . An item of furniture comprising:
 (a) a plurality of downwardly directed support legs; and   (b) a furniture foot attached to at least one of the support legs;   wherein the furniture foot comprises (i) a furniture foot connector, (ii) a foot base having a molded portion, (iii) a ball joint connecting the furniture foot connector to the foot base, and (iv) a felt pad co-molded with the molded portion of the foot base, such that the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base.   
     
     
         5 . The item of furniture of  claim 4  wherein the felt pad is made from an SAE grade F-1 felt, F-2 felt or F-3 felt. 
     
     
         6 . The item of furniture of  claim 4  wherein the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base by a distance of between about 0.05 inches and about 0.55 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The item of furniture of  claim 4  wherein the item of furniture is a chair comprising a seating surface and a support structure for supporting the seating surface at an elevated plane, the support structure comprising a pair of sled legs, each having a downwardly directed portion and a laterally directed, lowermost portion, the downwardly directed portion being attached to the laterally directed, lowermost portion at an elbow, each laterally directed, lowermost portion terminating at a terminal end. 
     
     
         8 . The item of furniture of  claim 7  wherein the terminal end of each laterally directed, lowermost portion is disposed forward of the elbow. 
     
     
         9 . The item of furniture of  claim 7  wherein the felt pad is made from an SAE grade F-1 felt, F-2 felt or F-3 felt. 
     
     
         10 . The item of furniture of  claim 7  wherein the felt pad protrudes away from the foot base by a distance of between about 0.05 inches and about 0.55 inches.