David C Ferraro

US Patent:

20080209685, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/918534

Inventors:

Robert N. Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

A47B 91/06
B60B 33/00

US Classification:

16 42 R

Abstract:

A furniture glide includes an upper portion for mounting to a furniture leg and a lower portion having a plow base. The plow base includes a lower pad segment having an outer wall that extends downwardly to a bottom sliding surface for sliding on a floor. The outer wall is substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface, forming a sharp outer edge that acts as a plow when the furniture glide is slid along the floor to push dirt or other debris out of the path of the furniture glide. In another embodiment the lower portion of the glide is a two-piece sub-assembly which includes a mounting member having vibration absorbing and/or sound deadening properties.

US Patent:

20160348706, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Aug 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/231902

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

F16B 12/10
B60B 33/00

Abstract:

A socket for coupling an end piece to a leg member of an article of furniture is described. The socket is insertable into an opening in the leg member and the socket has an opening therein for receiving a stem of the end piece. The socket comprises a tubular body having upper and lower ends. The lower end comprises the opening for receiving the stem of the end piece and the upper end is insertable into the leg member. In addition, the socket comprises a washer attached to the upper end of the socket. When the socket is inserted into the leg member, the washer has an interference fit with the inner diameter of the leg member.

US Patent:

20150139724, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/085919

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
ROBERT DOMBROSKI - Waterbury CT, US
DAVID FERRARO - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

F16B 12/10

US Classification:

403361

Abstract:

A socket for coupling an end piece to a leg member of an article of furniture is described. The socket is insertable into an opening in the leg member and the socket has an opening therein for receiving a stem of the end piece. The socket comprises a tubular body having upper and lower ends. The lower end comprises the opening for receiving the stem of the end piece and the upper end is insertable into the leg member. In addition, the socket comprises a washer attached to the upper end of the socket. When the socket is inserted into the leg member, the washer has an interference fit with the inner diameter of the leg member.