Furniture leg cinching device

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for maintaining coordinated or matching furniture pieces in close proximity by securing immediately adjoining legs of the furniture pieces. The device is essentially an elastomeric ribbed strap having a means of connecting one end of the strap to the opposite end. The inner surface of the strap has a ribbed texture which is coated with a tacky, friction-enhancing substance to substantially increase the gripping power of the strap. The entire strap, referred to as a “furniture cinch,” essentially comprises a resilient, slightly expandable material which may be a variety of materials, including silicon derivatives, rubber, plastic, PVC, and similar substances.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A strap-like device for the secure binding together of adjacent furniture legs, comprising:
 a first member comprising a primarily longitudinal elastomeric strap having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein said bottom surface further comprises (a) regularly-spaced, parallel ribs oriented orthogonally crosswise to the length of said strap, and (b) a tacky substance coating the exterior of said ribs;   a second member comprising a male fastening means attached to the first end of said strap; and   a third member comprising a female fastening means attached to the second end of said strap, whereby said female fastening means corresponds to the structure of said male fastening means.   
     
     
         2 . A strap-like device for the secure binding together of adjacent furniture legs, comprising:
 a first member comprising a primarily longitudinal elastomeric strap having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein said bottom surface further comprises (a) regularly-spaced, parallel ribs oriented orthogonally crosswise to the length of said strap, and (b) a tacky substance coating the exterior of said ribs;   a second member comprising a free-plated clamp attached to the first end of said strap; and   a third member comprising a roller-designed cinch attached to the second end of said strap; wherein   said free-plated clamp is attached to the first end of said strap by means of a crimping tool and said roller-designed cinch is attached to said second end of said strap, thereby allowing the first end of said strap to be inserted within the roller-designed cinch attached to the first end of said strap whereby the lever of said roller-designed cinch may be closed upon said first end of said strap and provide a secure, closed loop.   
     
     
         3 . A furniture cinching strap device as in  claim 1  wherein the male fastening means comprises the hook component of a hook-and-felt fastening mechanism and the female fastening means comprises the felt component of a hook-and-felt fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture cinching strap device as in  claim 1  wherein the male fastening means comprises a belt buckle, and the female fastening means comprises regularly-spaced, center-aligned holes through the second end of said strap. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture cinching strap device as in  claim 1  wherein the male fastening means comprises a plurality of regularly-spaced male snap fasteners embedded in the first end of said furniture cinching device, and the female fastening means comprises regularly-spaced, female snap fasteners embedded in, and spaced in the second end of said strap in correspondence with the spacing of said male snap fasteners.