Grounding Floor Glide for Shelving, Chairs, and Equipment to Reduce Risk from ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) and Protect Floors from Damage

Abstract

This conductive ESD protective foot is a grounding device consisting of a resilient conductive floor glide (foot) that provides an electrical path from a shelving unit, chair, or other equipment, to a conductive floor. The foot can be installed onto a leg leveling bolt or, alternatively, inserted into the shelf post itself. This foot provides an electrical connection for ESD purposes while it allows a device using this foot to be moved without causing damage to the floor. This device provides a conductive path to the floor, allows a shelving unit to slide more easily across a floor without damage and separates metal leg levelers (bolts) from the floor, which reduces risk from rust stains caused my metal legs rusting to the floor from use of water or cleaning methods This Foot protective foot can be installed and removed without the use of tools and is held securely in place when attached. It allows for some variation in bolt-head size as well as post inside diameter, which increases its flexibility, as the Heavy-Hex bolts used as leg levelers have bolt-heads that often vary depending upon the manufacturer. If an electrically conductive version is not required, non-conductive material can be substituted to reduce cost.

1 . A rust-proof floor glide providing a means of electrical interconnection between a shelving post leveling leg and a conductive floor that can be installed by installing onto the leg leveler or by directly inserting said floor glide directly the into post consisting of:
 a. An electrically conductive glide   b. Optionally can be constructed with insulative material   c. A means of urging said electrically conductive glide against said leveling leg bolt of various size head dimension   d. A means of retaining the electrically conductive floor glide of said shelving unit leveling leg of various size head dimension   e. A means of urging the electrically conductive floor glide against said post   f. A means of retaining the electrically conductive floor glide inside of said shelving unit post   g. Optionally may be fitted to other items such as chair legs