Furniture swivel and furniture including the same

摘要

A furniture swivel for rotatably coupling first and second furniture components is disclosed. The furniture swivel includes a base, a rotor, and a retainer. The base may have a lower end for connecting to a first furniture component and an upper end including a planar base bearing surface. The rotor may have an upper end having a first portion for connecting to a second furniture component, and a lower end including a planar rotor bearing surface in sliding contact with the base bearing surface to form a plane bearing absent rolling elements for supporting the rotor and the first furniture component on the base. The retainer may be coupled to the base for substantially inhibiting translation of the rotor relative to the base.

主权项

1. A furniture swivel for rotatably coupling first and second furniture components, the furniture swivel comprising:
a base having a base upper end opposite a base lower end, the base lower end for connecting to a first furniture component, the base upper end including a planar base bearing surface, a rotor having a rotor upper end opposite a rotor lower end, the rotor upper end having a first portion and a second portion,
the first portion for connecting to a second furniture component, the rotor lower end including a planar rotor bearing surface in sliding contact with the base bearing surface to form a plane bearing absent rolling elements; and a retainer coupled to the base, the retainer having a retainer upper end opposite a retainer lower end and an aperture through the retainer upper and lower ends,
the first portion of the rotor upper end extending through the aperture to above the retainer upper end,the retainer lower end overlapping the second portion of the rotor upper end for substantially inhibiting translation of the rotor relative to the base.