The Timelessness of Bumper Feet

In an ever changing and unpredictable market, we’re very proud to continually meet the needs of current trends. Over the past 25 years that Bumper Specialties has been in business, we’ve seen many products become obsolete. Luckily for us, we’ve never had a shortage of new and emerging technologies that would benefit from our rubber stops. We’re no longer used on tape decks or cd players, but our rubber stops are found on iPod docks. Bumper feet are no longer needed on typewriters, but we are on computer keyboards and laptops. We used to be on VCRs (back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth), and now bumper feet can be found on an endless list of audio and video equipment.

We’ve seen products that use bumper feet come and go…but we are not concerned about bumpers ever going out of style because just as quickly as products meet their demise, new technologies emerge.

Past and present time pieces.

Many of our applications have gradually transformed over time. The clock on the mantle needed rubber feet just as much as your docking station alarm clock. Though the apparatus on which we tell time changed, the need for rubber feet did not.

Once on typewriters, now used as replacement rubber feet on laptops!

Many customers call in looking for replacement rubber feet for their laptops because the original ones fell off. We have a variety of laptop feet that will match the existing rubber feet whether you have a PC or an Apple. Typewriters utilized rubber feet the same way your laptop does. It lifts the equipment to sustain airflow and prevent overheating, and the anti-skid technology prevents it from scratching surfaces.

Rubber feet on telephones

The popular rotary phone transformed into the present day telephone, but rubber feet survived the transformation! To the cell phone obsessed, landline telephones may seem a thing of the past, but don’t discount their relevancy, offices and homes still use desktop telephones – which still need rubber feet!

As the present collides with the future, new products needing rubber feet materialize. If you know of or own a product that would benefit from our rubber bumper feet, let us know!

Rubber Feet for POP Displays

Rubber feet are applied for protection on retail store displays, especially on Point of Purchase (POP) displays.  Bumper Specialties rubber feet grip the display to make sure it stays firmly in place without slipping or sliding.  since our rubber feet are 100% polyurethane, they will not stain or scuff any surface.

Rubber feet for POP display

Bumper Specialties products are most popular on acrylic displays.  We offer clear rubber feet so they do not detract from the display itself.  Our clear bumpers are nearly invisible when applied to an acrylic POP display.

WL Concepts creates retail displays with our rubber feet.  WL Concepts has an impressive portfolio collection featuring POP displays for The North Face, Macy's, and The Disney Store.  They create custom designs and displays, graphic, and even trade show exhibits, which all utilize rubber bumper feet for protection.  Bumper Specialties is proud to work with fellow United States Manufactures like WL Concepts.

Rubber feet protect acrylic displays

Bumper feet applied on acrylic retail displays

Photos (above) courtesy of WL Concepts

Unique Application of Bumper Specialties, Inc.'s Rubber Feet: Aluminyzed Photos

With countless applications in multiple industries throughout the world, including everything from cabinet door stops, picture frame corner protectors, and cutting board feet to iPod dock speakers, laptop rubber feet, and other electronics, we here at Bumper Specialties never cease to be amazed by some of the creative and unique uses for our Self-Adhesive Polyurethane Bumper Feet.

In this blog post, we would like to feature one of our customers who, we believe, has found a very interesting application on which to use our bumpers. Based in New York City, Aluminyze has come up with an awesome idea. They can take any picture, and infuse it into aluminum! The lightweight, durable, and beautiful image that results can be mounted directly onto the wall without the use of any type of frame. Along with the “Wall Float”, Aluminyze also offers “Easel” and “Acrylic Pedestal” fixture options.

The bumper stops serve to protect the wall behind the Aluminyzed Photos when mounted. Because these bumper pads do not contain plasticizers, oils, or fillers, they won't mar, scratch, or stain any surface, keeping the walls undamaged. The same bumpers are used for pictures in frames, too. Don’t forget! If you want to keep your walls free from damage, always use Rubber Feet to the lift the sharp edges of picture frames away from your walls.

Whether you're hanging a photo of your kids from the holidays or overseeing the world's largest art gallery, you're going to need a picture frame that doesn't damage the wall behind it. Our rubber bumper feet are perfect for keeping your picture frames in place. They act as a protective barrier between the sharp edges of the frame and the easily damaged wall beneath it. Don't compromise on quality. Make sure you're protected by Bumper Specialties.

While we have years of experience working with companies in the custom framing and framing accessories industries, we’re excited to see how Aluminyze is changing the game. Their frameless aluminum pictures are both simple and sophisticated. What could be better? See these stylish creations for yourself at http://aluminyze.com and order one today!