Guard device for furniture
OwnerDawn R. Alvarezinventor
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Abstract
A guard device for preventing accumulation of items under a piece of furniture featuring a center panel, a first extension plate, a second extension plate, a third extension plate, a fourth extension plate, and a back panel. The panel and extension plates removably attach to each other via attachment means and together form a barrier around a piece of furniture with the extension plates functioning as side panels. The attachment means allow the height, width, and length of the device to be adjusted to fit around the piece of furniture. The device also features securing tabs pivotally attached to the top edge of both the center panel and back panel. The securing tabs help keep the device secured around the furniture.
Claims16
A guard device (100) for preventing accumulation of items under a piece of furniture, said guard device (100) comprising:
- (a) a center panel (110) having a first end, a second end, a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the bottom edge of the center panel (110) is adapted to face a ground surface with the front surface of the center panel (110) facing forwardly;
- (b) a first extension plate (120a), the first extension plate (120a) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the first extension plate (120a) is removably attached to an area of the back surface of the center panel (110) at the first end via a first attachment means;
- (c) a second extension plate (120b), the second extension plate (120b) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the second extension plate (120b) is removably attached to an area of the back surface of the center panel (110) at the second end via a second attachment means;
- (d) a third extension plate (120c), the third extension plate (120c) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the third extension plate (120) removably attaches to the second panel of the first extension plate (120a) via a third attachment means;
- (e) a fourth extension plate (120d), the fourth extension plate (120d) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the fourth extension plate (120d) removably attaches to the second panel of the second extension plate (120b) via a fourth attachment means, wherein the center panel (110), the first extension plate (120a), the second extension plate (120b), the third extension plate (120c), and the fourth extension plate (120d) together form a barrier around a piece of furniture;
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- (f) a first securing tab (180a) pivotally attached to the center panel at or near the top edge, and a second securing tab (180b) pivotally attached to the center panel at or near the top edge, the securing tabs (180) can pivot between multiple positions including an up position extending upwardly from the center panel (110) and positioned generally perpendicular to the center panel (110) a down position generally parallel to the center panel (110), the securing tabs 180 help to secure the guard device (100) in place around a piece of furniture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.