Patent attributes
Furniture anti-tipping mechanism includes an L-shaped boot having a first portion and a second portion shorter than the first portion and having an upwardly extending position at an angle (less than 180°) to the first portion. A side rail extends upward from a lateral edge of the first portion. The first portion is attached to a bottom surface of the furniture by a screw or bolt which fits through a respective aperture in the first portion or by adhesive on an upper surface of the first planar portion in a position to contact a bottom surface of the furniture. The second portion is attached to a rear surface of the furniture by a screw or bolt which fits through a respective aperture in the second portion or by adhesive on an inner surface of the second planar portion in a position to contact the rear surface of the furniture.