Non-Tipping Dresser

HinesLab

Non-Tipping Dresser

 

      Approximately, 45 children are killed and 1100 are hospitalized annually from furniture tip overs in the U.S.  (CPSC)

 

 

     The extended baseboard of the HinesLab Non-Tipping Dresser creates a freestanding dresser that can be rearranged like any other furniture without leaving holes in the walls.   

     The goal is keeping kids safe, not finding ways to attach dressers to walls.  

 

       When a child climbs on a dresser, the center of gravity moves forward.  If the center of gravity moves forward of the front feet, the dresser falls over.  The HinesLab dresser uses a baseboard that extends beyond the center of gravity, preventing tip overs.

 

      The Non-Tipping dresser creates a free-standing dresser that will not tip from the weight of heavy drawers and a child.  This claim cannot be made about any other dresser.  The baseboard extends no more than an open drawer.

 

 

 

          Unsupported dresser.

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HinesLab non-tipping dresser with extended baseboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 
An IKEA Malm 6 chest, falls just from opening the empty drawers.        The same chest, converted to non-tipping with the baseboard, supporting 240 lbs. of weight.

 

How to make a dresser non-tipping: add a baseboard.

 

       

 

     Screw a baseboard that extends to the front of an open drawer to the bottom of the dresser.  For our tests we added 34 x 29 x 3/4“-thick Baltic birch plywood to an IKEA Malm dresser.  Bevel the top edges for appearance and comfort of bare feet.  

 

 

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      There is a no more cost effective way for furniture manufacturers to create non-tipping dressers, cribs and bookshelves than adding an extended baseboard.  

 

Comments:

 

  • “An amazing invention to keep your kids safe”, Nanore Balian, March 9, 2020
  • “I fully support your design… it is a failsafe way to keep dressers from tipping.“, Nancy Cowles, Dir., Kids in Danger, Oct. 11, 2019
  • “What a great idea“,  Ashley Zoetemelk, mother of a 2-year old boy, July 10, 2019
  • “There’s no question, it will work“,  Rick Rosati, Bureau Veritas, May 8, 2019
  • “Clearly, it will work“,  Brett Horn, director, Charlie’s House, March 20, 2019
  • “The Concept that you propose is very interesting“,  Len Morrissey, ASTM Int’l., October 4, 2018
  • “Very Clever“,  Bob McKay, October 2, 2018
  • “That is so impressive!“,  Dr. Kym Mitchell, September 25, 2018
  • “Being a mother of two children, I have a soft spot for your invention. I think what you are trying to do is very, very important“,  Jane Chero, Home Furnishings Business magazine, September 20, 2018
  • “I love the project – truly clever design“,   Matt Deseno, September 12, 2018
  • “What a great invention with the potential to truly save lives!!“,  Jane Chero, August 23, 2018
  • “I love your project… a must for families with children…“,  Emre Telci, August 4, 2018
  • “Congratulations Steve! Great idea!“,  Edik Vartanian, July 21, 2018
  • “Your design is a life-saver“,  Valeria Paget, July 20, 2018
  • “Very practical solution“,  Don Iwerks, July 19, 2018
  • “Great Idea“,  Marty Mullin, July 19, 2018
  • “Congratulations- that’s a very neat solution”,  Andrew Woods, July 19, 2018
  • “Having a dresser that won’t tip over and kill a child sounds like a wonderful idea“,  Dr. Elizabeth Wells, June 14, 2018

 

HinesLab is not affiliated with IKEA.

 

 

     HinesLab offers this extended-baseboard non-tipping dresser design as a public service, license free.  Contact Steve Hines with any questions at:

 

 HinesLab

 

USA

email: [email protected]

ph. 818-507-5812