Reusable furniture pad

Abstract

A reusable furniture pad that protects flooring and prevents furniture from sliding. The pad is made of an elastomeric material that rebounds after sustained compression, preferably closed cell Polyvinyl Chloride. The pad acts as a barrier between the floor and furniture bases. The top surface of the pad is configured to receive furniture bases, where the weight of the furniture creates indentations in the pad. These indentations firmly secure any furniture base on all sides, preventing horizontal motion of the furniture relative to the pad. The top and bottom surfaces of the pad may be textured to improve grip.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A reusable furniture pad that protects flooring and prevents furniture sliding, the pad comprising:
 a pad body, wherein:
 the pad body is made of an elastomeric material that rebounds after sustained compression; 
 the pad body has a bottom surface configured to contact a floor; 
 the pad body has a top surface configured to receive a furniture base; 
 the bottom and top surfaces of the pad body are textured to improve grip. 
   
     
     
         2 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom and top surfaces are textured with a lattice of grooves. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material is closed cell Polyvinyl Chloride. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein:
 receiving a furniture base creates a base-shaped indentation in the furniture pad; and   the furniture base is firmly secured within the indentation, preventing horizontal motion of the furniture base relative to the furniture pad.   
     
     
         5 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein a distance in between first edges of the furniture base and second edges of the furniture pad is 0.5 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material has a shore hardness of 10 to 20. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture pad is trimmable to a desired size. 
     
     
         8 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture pad is an elongated rectangle. 
     
     
         9 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture pad is substantially circular. 
     
     
         10 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface has at least one cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface has at least one raised portion. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the furniture pad is 1˜4 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the furniture pad is 2-3 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the furniture pad is 0.25-.5 inches. 
     
     
         15 . A reusable furniture pad that protects flooring and prevents furniture sliding, the pad comprising:
 a pad body, wherein:
 the pad body is made of closed cell Polyvinyl Chloride; 
 the pad body has a bottom surface configured to contact a floor; 
 the pad body has a top surface configured to receive a furniture base; 
 the bottom and top surfaces of the pad body are textured with a lattice of grooves to improve grip; 
 receiving a furniture base creates a base-shaped indentation in the furniture pad; and 
 the furniture base is firmly secured within the indentation, preventing horizontal motion of the furniture base relative to the furniture pad. 
   
     
     
         16 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein a distance in between first edges of the furniture base and second edges of the furniture pad is 0.5 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture pad is trimmable to a desired size. 
     
     
         18 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface has at least one cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The furniture pad of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface has at least one raised portion.