Patent ID: 7736711
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of using an article for removable insertion into a crevice formed by a rear surface of a furniture piece placed against a wall, the crevice formed by the wall and the rear surface facing the wall, the furniture piece having a top surface upon which articles are placed and the wall extending above the top surface of the furniture, the method comprising: a) providing an article comprising: a flexible, resilient and compressible unitary tubular member having an exterior surface and a length; a tangential flexible, resilient fin fixedly mounted to the exterior surface along a portion of the length of the tubular member, wherein the tubular member and fin form an integral structure; the fin having opposed flexible longitudinal edges; b) inserting the article into the crevice between the rear surface of the furniture and wall, the tubular member and longitudinal edges of the fin are compressed between the wall and rear surface of the furniture to frictionally and springedly maintain the article therebetween, the longitudinal edges of the fin maintaining contact with the wall and rear surface of the furniture creating an upward facing channel below the top surface of the furniture to catch loose articles falling from the surface of the furniture into the crevice.