Furniture or appliance tipping restraint

a technology for furniture or appliances, applied in the direction of flexible elements, stands/trestles, packaging, etc., can solve the problem of summary not intended, and achieve the effect of preventing the same from tipping, and being quick and easy secured to the wall

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-11
MILLER DENNIS D
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[0008]It is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved device to prevent a piece of furniture or appliance from tipping over onto a child.
[0009]A further object of the invention is to provide a furniture tipping restraint which is easily secured to a wall and to a piece of furniture or an appliance to prevent the same from tipping.
[0010]A further object of the invention is to provide a furniture tipping restraint comprised of first and second strap members which are quickly and easily secured together or disconnected from one another.
[0011]A further object of the invention is to provide a furniture tipping restraint which enables a piece of furniture or an appliance to be positioned fairly close to a wall.
[0012]A further object of the invention is to provide a furniture tipping restraint which is economical of manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.

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Moreover, this Summary is not intended for use as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

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[0019]Embodiments are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof and show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments. These embodiments are disclosed in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. However, embodiments may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense in that the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.

[0020]The furniture tipping restraint of this invention is referred to generally by the reference numeral 10 which is adapted to be extended between a wall 12 and a piece of furniture 14 which may be a bookcase shelf, dresser, cabinet, television set, etc.

[0021]Device 10 includes a first flexible strap member 16 having a first end 18 and a second end 20. A buckle fastener element 2...

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Abstract

A furniture or appliance tipping restraint is provided which includes a first flexible strap member having one end secured to a piece of furniture or an appliance and which has a buckle fastener member at its other end. The device also includes a second flexible strap member having one end secured to a wall and which has a buckle fastener member secured to the other end thereof. The buckle fastener members may be easily connected together and when so connected, prevent the furniture or appliance from tipping.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a furniture tipping restraint and more particularly relates to a furniture or appliance tipping restraint which comprises a first strap member which is secured to a wall and a second strap member which is secured to a piece of furniture or appliance with the strap members having buckle fastener members which may be buckled together.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Furniture such as bookcase shelves, dressers, cabinets, televisions, etc. is frequently positioned near a wall. Children frequently try to climb up the shelves of a bookcase which may result in the bookcase shelves tipping over onto the child causing injury or death to the child. Even though dressers do not have shelves upon which a child may climb, the child sometimes pulls out a drawer or drawers of the dresser and climbs up the drawer or drawers which may result in the dresser tipping over onto the child. A child may al...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B97/00
CPCA47B2097/008A47B97/00
Inventor MILLER, DENNIS D.
Owner MILLER DENNIS D
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