CPC A47B 97/00 (2013.01) [F16B 1/00 (2013.01); A47B 2097/008 (2013.01); F16B 2001/0028 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A stabilizer for a piece of furniture, comprising:
an elongate portion having opposed first and second ends, and being rigid between said first and second ends;
a first plate having an inner major surface and an outer planar surface on a side of said first plate opposite said inner major surface of said first plate;
a second plate having an inner major surface and an outer planar surface on a side of said second plate opposite said inner major surface of said second plate;
a first hinge that pivotally connects said first end of said elongate portion to said inner major surface of said first plate;
a second hinge that pivotally connects said second end of said elongate portion to said inner major surface of said second plate;
first attachment means arranged at least partly on said outer planar surface of said first plate for attaching said first plate to the piece of furniture; and
second attachment means arranged at least partly on said outer planar surface of said second plate for attaching said second plate to a vertical support surface,
whereby when the stabilizer is attached to the piece of furniture at a location above the location at which the stabilizer is attached to the vertical support surface and the stabilizer is in a vertical orientation, the stabilizer provides resistance to tipping of the piece of furniture away from the vertical support surface.
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