Abstract:
A stovetop surface covering system is disclosed. A stovetop surface has a top portion and a bottom portion. A covering device is configured to fit in between the top portion of the stovetop surface and the bottom portion of the stovetop surface. The covering device includes a plurality of adjoining walls, wherein the plurality of adjoining walls operate as a shield to prohibit touching a top portion of the stove top surface.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a stovetop cover guard. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Generally, stoves have been used for generations and generations to cook or heat food within a period of time. Since stoves were developed soon afterwards stove covers were developed. There are several stove covers that can be reviewed including U.S. Pat. No. 5,331,945, U.S. Pat No. 511,797, U.S. Pat. No. 386,945, U.S. Pat No. 6,263,869, U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,888 and U.S. Pat No. 6,763,825. However, there are problems without the aforementioned stove covers because they don&#39;t prevent anyone from touching the top portion of the stovetop surface. 
         [0003]    There is a need for a device for the stove that prevents persons from contacting a surface of the top portion of a stovetop surface in order to prevent the person from injuring himself or herself. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    The present invention has been accomplished in view of the above-mentioned technical background and it is an object of the present invention to provide a stovetop cover guard. 
         [0005]    In one embodiment of the invention, a stovetop surface system is disclosed. A stovetop surface has a top portion and a bottom portion. A covering member is configured to fit in between the top portion of the stovetop surface and the bottom portion of the stovetop surface. The covering device includes a plurality of adjoining walls, wherein the plurality of adjoining walls prohibits contact with the top portion of the stove top surface. 
         [0006]    In another embodiment of the invention, a method for protecting a stovetop surface is disclosed. The method comprises: lifting a top portion of a stovetop surface; 
         [0007]    inserting a cover with a plurality of walls in between the top portion of the stove and a bottom portion of the stovetop surface; and pushing the top portion of the stovetop surface onto the cover with the plurality of walls to hold the cover with the plurality of walls in place in between the top portion of the stovetop surface and the bottom portion of the stovetop surface. 
         [0008]    In yet another embodiment of the invention, a stovetop surface covering system is disclosed. A stovetop surface having a top portion and a bottom portion. A first sidewall configured to fit in between a front side of the top portion of the stovetop surface and a front side of the bottom portion of the stovetop surface. The first sidewall prohibits contact with the front side top portion of the stovetop surface. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0009]    These and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent as the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0010]      FIG. 1  is a schematic perspective of a stove with a stovetop guard; 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a schematic view of the stovetop guard of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0012]      FIGS. 3A ,  3 B  3 C are different perspective views of another stovetop cover; and 
           [0013]      FIG. 4  is a flow chart of how the stovetop guard is utilized on the stove. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0014]    The embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the drawings, where like components are identified with the same numerals. The descriptions of the embodiments are exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. 
         [0015]      FIG. 1  is a schematic perspective of a stove with a stovetop guard. A stovetop guard system  101  includes a stove  103  and a covering member  105 . Stove  103  has a top portion stovetop surface  107 , a bottom portion stovetop surface  108 , a right peripheral stovetop area  117 , a middle peripheral stovetop area  119  and a left peripheral stovetop area  121 . Top portion stovetop surface  107  may include a first burner  107   a,  a second burner  107   b,  a third burner  107   c  and a fourth burner  107   d.  In another embodiment of the invention, the stove  103  may have one burner or more than 4 burners. First burner  107   a,  second burner  107   b,  third burner  107   c  and burner  107   d  are used for cooking food in a pot, pan or frying pan or any component that is capable of receiving heat and distributing the heat for the food. A panel  109  is orientated generally perpendicular to the top surface of the stove  103 . Panel  109  has a plurality of actuating means for actuating the stove  103 . 
         [0016]    Covering member  105  has a plurality of adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115 . Right adjoining wall  111  is connected to front adjoining wall  113 , which is coupled to the left adjoining wall  115 . Referring to  FIG. 2 , the plurality adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115  of the covering member  105  are affixed to each other. Adjoining wall  111  is affixed to adjoining wall  113  by a corner brace  111   a.  Adjoining wall  113  is affixed to adjoining wall  115  by a corner brace  113   a.  Adjoining wall  111  is coupled to adjoining wall  115  by a bar member  127  that is able to fit under a back portion of the stove  103 . The plurality of adjoining walls  111 ,  113   115  have a height in a range of 3 inches to 12 inches. Preferably, the height of the plurality of adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115  is 5 inches in order to prevent anyone from contacting the top portion of stovetop surface  107 . The adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115  have a length in the range of 20-26 inches. Preferably, the adjoining walls  111  and  115  have a length of 22.5 inches. Preferably, the adjoin wall  113  has a length in the range of 24¾ inches. The width of the adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115  is in the range of 0.1 inches to 0.5 inches. Preferably, the width of the adjoining walls  111 ,  113  and  115  is 0.2 inches. Covering member  105  may be made of any type of metal such as iron, copper, stainless steel etc. 
         [0017]      FIG. 4  shows a method for utilizing the cover member with the stove. At block  401 , a top portion of the stovetop surface  107  is lifted by manual means or possibly mechanical or electric means. Next, at block  403 , the cover member  105  with a plurality of walls  111 ,  113  and  115  is inserted around peripheral portions  117 ,  119  and  121  in between the top portion of the stovetop surface  107  and the stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . Next at block  405 , the top portion of the stovetop surface  107  is pushed onto the cover member  105 , which is secured to the stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . At block  407 , the cover member  105  is secured to the top portion stovetop surface  107  and the stovetop surface by fastening members  201   a,    201   b,    201   c,    201   d,    201   e ,  201   f,    201   g,    201   h,    201   i,    201   j,    201   k  and  201   l  at peripheral portions  117 ,  119  and  121  of the stove  101 . The peripheral portions  117 ,  119  and  121  includes a plurality of holes where the fastening members  201   a,    201   b,    201   c,    201   d,    201   e,    201   f,    201   g,    201   h,    201   i,    201   j  and  201   k  can go through the top portion of the stovetop surface  107  through the cover member  105  through the stovetop surface bottom portion  108  in order to secure the cover member  105  to the top portion to the stovetop surface  107  and the stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . The fastening members  201   a,    201   b,    201   c,    201   d,    201   e,    201   f ,  201   g,    201   h,    201   i  and  201   j  are nails, clamps, screws or fixtures used to connect typical metal objects to each other. Then the process ends. 
         [0018]      FIGS. 3A ,  3 B and  3 C show another perspective view of other cover member.  FIG. 3A  includes a typical stove  301  with a top portion stovetop surface  303 , a first burner  303   a,  second burner  303   b,  a third burner  303   c,  a fourth burner  303   d  and a first side wall  305 . First side wall  305  is located in front of a top portion stovetop surface  107  and a front portion of a stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . The first sidewall  305  has a height in the range of 3-8 inches, preferably 5 inches. The length of the first sidewall  305  is in the range of 20-26 inches, preferably 24 inches. The width of the first sidewall is in a range of 0.1 to 0.4 inches, preferably 0.2 inches.  FIG. 3B  includes a typical stove  301  with a top portion stovetop surface  303  and a second side wall  307 . Second side wall  307  is located in front of a top portion stovetop surface  107  and a front portion of the stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . Second sidewall  307  has the same length, height and width of sidewall  305 .  FIG. 3C  includes a typical stove  301  with a top portion stovetop surface  303  and a third side wall  309 . Third side wall  309  is located in front of a top portion stovetop surface  107  and a front portion of the stovetop surface bottom portion  108 . Third sidewall  309  has the same length, width and height of sidewalls  305  and  307 . 
         [0019]    This invention provides a means to prevent a top portion of a stovetop surface from being contacted by anyone so the person doesn&#39;t get injured while trying to reach for a pot on top of the stove. A top portion of the stovetop surface is lifted then the cover member is inserted in between the top portion of the stove surface and the bottom portion of the stovetop surface. The cover member with its plurality of walls prevents anyone from touching the top portion of the stovetop surface. 
         [0020]    Although the present invention has been described above in terms of specific embodiments, many modifications and variations of this invention can be made as will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from its spirit and scope as set forth in the following claims.