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Abstract

A furniture tipping restraint for use in helping to prevent furniture such as chests of drawers, bookcase shelves, television carts, etc., from tipping over and away from a building wall. The furniture tipping restraint includes a first anchor which is attached to the wall whereagainst the furniture is located and a second anchor which is attached to the back wall of the furniture. A restraint strap extends through holes in both of the anchors and includes a clamping aperture at one end thereof for receiving the other end of the restraint strap for forming a loop and thereby tying together the anchors and effectively restraining the furniture from tipping away from the wall. In another embodiment, a restraint strap includes a securement portion for attachment directly to either a wall or the furniture. An attachment clamp also includes a securement portion and is attached directly to either the wall or the furniture. The restraint strap is selectively detachably attachable to the attachment clamp for thereby restraining the furniture from tipping away from the wall.

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