Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A reversible appliance and furniture floor ski, comprising, in combination: a. first and second means, each including a pad, for movably supporting a spaced pair of article supports and allowing sliding movement of the article supports, each pad having parallel top and bottom faces, the top face of each pad being provided with a recess forming a socket arranged for receiving an article support and the bottom face provided with a pair of substantially parallel rounded edges and means for slidably contacting an article supporting surface for protecting same during resting and displacement of the article, the recess of one of the pads being elongated in a direction extending toward the other of the pads for permitting the pads to receive supports of different spacings, the rounded edges being transverse of the direction of elongation and forming leading and trailing edges of the pads; and b. substantially rigid tieing means affixed to each pad for connecting together the first and second movably supporting means with sufficient strength to prevent the pads from twisting, turning, and digging into the article supporting surface, the tieing means being a longitudinal member arranged extending between and connected to the pads, and spaced from the article supporting surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A reversible appliance and furniture floor ski, comprising, in combination: a. first and second means, each including a pad, for movably supporting a spaced pair of article supports and allowing sliding movement of the article supports, each pad having parallel top and bottom faces, the top face of each pad being provided with a recess forming a socket arranged for receiving an article support and the bottom face provided with a pair of substantially parallel rounded edges and means for slidably contacting an article supporting surface for protecting same during resting and displacement of the article, the recess of one of the pads being elongated in a direction extending toward the other of the pads for permitting the pads to receive supports of different spacings, the rounded edges being transverse of the direction of elongation and forming leading and trailing edges of the pads; and b. substantially rigid tieing means affixed to each pad for connecting together the first and second movably supporting means with sufficient strength to prevent the pads from twisting, turning, and digging into the article supporting surface, the tieing means being a longitudinal member arranged extending between and connected to the pads, and spaced from the article supporting surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the other face is provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves arranged extending toward the other of the pads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the other face is provided with a plurality of protuberances contacting the supporting surfaces.