Fabric pad

Application filed June 17,

This invention has relation to means for protecting exposed surfaces of polished furniture and the like.

It is a common occurrence to observe per5 sons, particularly at large social gatherings, placing their feet on the lower rungs or braces of chairs, tables, or other furniture, thereby quickly grinding off the delicately painted or polished finish of such furniture 10 and leaving unsightly scars destroying the beauty and value of the furniture.

The object of my invention is the provision of a fabric pad which may be slipped over such exposed parts of furniture when15 ever it is thought necessary.

A further object is to provide a neat and artistic article which will not detract from, but rather enhance the beauty of such furniture. Another object is to provide, in a 20 fabric pad, means for holding such pad firmly in position in order that it may not slip or turn when a person places his foot on it.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the combinations and advanta25 geous features hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the appended drawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the lower part of a chair, to which the structure of my ³⁰ invention has been attached,

Fig. 2 shows the device removed from the chair and with parts broken away for the sake of clearness,

Fig. 3 is an end view of my device, bent ³³ into a little different shape, and

Fig. 4 illustrates the metal framework of the device.

The chair illustrated in Fig. 1 is shown provided with two lower braces, or rungs 1 ⁴⁰ and 2, and with a cross brace 3. Depending upon the style of the furniture such braces are square, round, or of a less uniform shape. For the sake of illustration the rungs 1 and 2 are shown substantially square and the ⁴³ cross brace 3 is shown round in cross section.

1929. Serial No. 371,398.

On these braces are shown pads 4, 5 and 6. These pads are substantially alike in construction, but they differ somewhat in shape to accommodate the shape of the brace each is fitted to. It is noticed also that the pad 50 5 is cut out to clear the brace 3. The pad 4 is similarly shaped.

The construction of my device is shown to comprise a spring wire frame 10, on which is sewed a fabric cover 11. Within the pad 55 is fastened a friction liner 12. This liner is shown made with longitudinally disposed V-shaped corrugations and it is preferably made from rubber, partly because this substance clings tenaceously to the surface to be 00 protected and also because it is soft enough not to scratch the furniture. The function of the spring wire frame is to draw the pad tightly around the part to be protected in order that the corrugated liner may rest 65 firmly on the part.

The structure of Fig. 3 is shaped for use on a round, oblong or round-cornered rung. Here the liner 13 is shown to cover the greater portion of the inner surface of the pad fabric 70 14, but it may be made to cover the entire surface, if necessary. The numeral 15 denotes the wire frame.

From the foregoing description it is clear that my object is not only to provide a fabric 75 pad, but a pad so constructed that it will not shift or turn on the part to which it is attached, even though such part is substantially round in cross section. Due to the pliability and flexibility of the pad fabric, the wire 80 frame and the corrugated liner, it is readily seen that the pad may be shaped to conform to the contour of the rungs, braces or arms of furniture of various styles.

The fabric cover may be upholstered, em- 85 broidered, or otherwise attractively finished, and while such finish forms no part of this invention, it certainly is of great importance that my device yields itself to such artistic development. 90

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