Support

Claim 2

A support comprising: a. hub means; b. a plurality of leg-mounting means carried by said hub means; c. a leg sleeve means disposed on each of said leg-mounting means; d. a cap means disposed proximate an end of said leg sleeve means for associating said leg sleeve means with its respective leg-mounting means; and e. locating means positioning said cap means on said legmounting means.

Claim 3

The support of claim 1 wherein: said cap means is formed from material different from the material of said leg sleeve means and is furthermore separable therefrom.

Claim 4

The support of claim 2 wherein: each lEg sleeve means is disposed on its respective leg-mounting means between said hub means and said cap means.

Claim 5

The support of claim 3 wherein each of said leg sleeve means are supported at their ends adjacent said hub means through coaction with said hub means.

Claim 6

The support of claim 4 wherein said coaction between said leg sleeve means and said hub means results from said leg sleeve means having formed thereon an extension seating in a notch formed in said hub means.

Claim 7

The support of claim 4 wherein said coaction between said leg sleeve means and said hub means results from a shoulder extending from said hub means contacting a portion of said sleeve means so as to support same.

Claim 8

The support of claim 1 wherein: said locating means includes postlike means, extending through said leg-mounting means and into said cap means, and carrying foot means through which said support may rest upon a surface.

Claim 9

The support of claim 7 wherein: said foot means comprises a caster.

Claim 10

The support of claim 7 wherein said locating means also includes at least one fastening device for securely fastening said cap means to said leg-mounting means.

Claim 13

The method of claim 10 wherein said associating is accomplished by: a. providing a cap means at the free end of each of said leg sleeve means; and b. positioning said cap means against displacement with respect to its respective leg-mounting means.

Claim 14

The method of claim 11 including a. forming each of said leg sleeves of sheet material and of a leglike configuration having sidewalls spaced a distance to provide a snug fit against the sides of the leg-mounting means; and b. further forming each of said leg sleeves to be open at opposite ends.

Claim 15

The method of claim 12 including a. positioning one open end of each leg sleeve adjacent said hub means for coaction therewith; and b. positioning the other open end of each leg sleeve for coaction with said cap means so that said leg sleeve is disposed between said hub means and said cap means.

Claim 16

The method of claim 13 including supporting said leg sleeve adjacent said hub means by providing a means of coaction therebetween.

Claim 17

The method of claim 14 wherein said coaction between said leg sleeve and said hub means is accomplished by a. forming an extension on said leg sleeve; b. forming a notch in said hub means; and c. seating said leg sleeve extension in said notch.

Claim 18

The method of claim 11 including: a. positioning in said cap means foot-carrying means for mounting the support on a surface; b. utilizing said foot-carrying means to position said cap means on said leg-mounting means.

Claim 19

A pedestal or the like comprising: a. a hub of predetermined cross section having ends and sides; b. a plurality of leg-mounting member disposed about said hub; c. each of said leg-mounting members having a first end secured to said side of said hub and a second end extending radially out from said hub in cantilever fashion; d. a leg sleeve disposed on each of said leg mounting members so as to have a first end disposed adjacent said hub and a second end disposed proximate said second end of said leg-mounting member; e. an end cap positioned proximate said second ends of said leg sleeve and said leg-mounting member; and f. positioning means locating said end cap so as to prevent inadvertent Movement of said leg sleeve with respect to said leg-mounting member.

Claim 20

A pedestal or the like comprising: a. a hub of predetermined cross section having ends and sides; b. a plurality of leg-mounting member disposed about said hub; c. each of said leg-mounting members having a first end secured to said side of said hub and a second end extending radially out from said hub in cantilever fashion; d. a leg sleeve disposed on each of said leg mounting members so as to have a first end disposed adjacent said hub and a second end disposed proximate said second end of said leg-mounting member; e. an end cap positioned proximate said second ends of said leg sleeve and said leg-mounting member; and f. positioning means locating said end cap so as to prevent inadvertent Movement of said leg sleeve with respect to said leg-mounting member.

Claim 21

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said hub is tubular and of circular cross section open at the ends.

Claim 22

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said leg-mounting members are formed from channel stock and are attached to said hub with the channel opening upwardly.

Claim 23

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said leg-mounting members are spaced uniformly about said hub.

Claim 24

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said leg sleeves are formed of sheet material and to a hollow tubular leglike configuration open at both ends and having sidewalls which fit snug against said leg-mounting member.

Claim 25

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said leg sleeve is covered by nonmetallic sheet material.

Claim 26

The pedestal of claim 22 wherein said sheet material is finished to simulate wood.

Claim 27

The pedestal of claim 22 wherein: a. one open end of said leg sleeve is supported adjacent said hub; and b. the other open end of said leg sleeve coacts with said end cap.

Claim 28

The pedestal of claim 24 wherein; said one end of said leg sleeve is supported by extending same into a notch formed in said hub.

Claim 29

The pedestal of claim 17 wherein said positioning means includes a postlike element passing through said leg-mounting member and into said end cap.

Claim 30

The pedestal of claim 26 wherein said postlike member mounts a glide.

Claim 31

The pedestal of claim 26 further including securing means for attaching said end cap to said leg-mounting means.

Claim 32

A furniture support comprising: a. a vertically disposed hub; b. a plurality of leg-mounting members equally spaced about said hub and extending radially therefrom in cantilever fashion; c. a sleeve of sheet material, formed to a hollow tubular leglike configuration open at both ends and with sidewalls spaced a distance to provide a snug fit against opposed sides of said leg-mounting members, for each of said leg-mounting members; d. each of said sleeves, when disposed on a respective one of said leg-mounting members, having one of its open ends supported adjacent said hub; e. an end cap for each sleeve, formed to a configuration to be received within the other open end of said sleeve and to support same in such a manner that the sleeve edge is hidden by the end cap with at least a portion of said sleeve resting thereon; and f. foot-carrying means for each leg-mounting member passing up through said leg-mounting member and into the end cap disposed thereon to locate said end cap and thereby prevent inadvertent removal of said sleeve.

Claim 33

A furniture support comprising: a. a vertically disposed hub; b. a plurality of leg-mounting members equally spaced about said hub and extending radially therefrom in cantilever fashion; c. a sleeve of sheet material, formed to a hollow tubular leglike configuration open at both ends and with sidewalls spaced a distance to provide a snug fit against opposed sides of said leg-mounting members, for each of said leg-mounting members; d. each of said sleeves, when disposed on a respective one of said leg-mounting members, having one of its open ends supported adjacent said hub; e. an end cap for each sleeve, formed to a configuration to be received within the other open end of said sleeve and to support same in such a manner that the sleeve edge is hidden by the end cap with at least a portion of said sleeve resting thereon; and f. foot-carrying means for each leg-mounting member passing up through said leg-mounting member and into the end cap disposed thereon to locate said end cap and thereby prevent inadvertent removal of said sleeve.

Claim 34

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein said foot-carrying means carries a caster.

Claim 35

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein said foot-carrying means carries a glide.

Claim 36

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein securing means interconnect each of said end caps to their respective leg members.

Claim 37

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein said leg-mounting member are open-topped channels.

Claim 38

The furniture pedestal of claim 33 wherein said end caps are each formed with a bottom wall seating snugly in said channel and top shoulders resting upon the upper edges of said channels.

Claim 39

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein each leg sleeve has adhered to it a sheet of material.

Claim 40

The furniture pedestal of claim 35 wherein said sheet of material has an exposed finish simulating wood.

Claim 41

The furniture pedestal of claim 29 wherein said foot-carrying means carries a wheel;

Claim 42

The support of claim 7 wherein said foot means comprises a glide.