Patent Publication Number: US-2003230221-A1

Title: Dresser bumper

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
       [0001] Not Applicable  
       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT  
       [0002] No Federally sponsored research or development money was used to develop this invention.  
       REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX  
       [0003] Not Applicable  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004] Dressers, desks, vanities, and the like all have convenient flat surfaces to put things on. Things from lamps, jewelry, wallets, change, medication, and other nick-knacks all are easily stored on top of a dresser. When reaching for one item, it is easy to bump another item and send it off the edge of the dresser. If it rolls off the side, it is easily retrieved and replaced on top of the dresser. However, if it rolls off the back it is usually gone. Someone has to move the dresser, or find something long to try to sweep the item from behind the dresser. In the least, it is very inconvenient to have something drop behind a dresser or desk.  
       [0005] The Dresser Bumper is designed to prevent items from falling behind dressers, desks, vanities, and the like. It seals the gap between the dresser and the wall, thus preventing items eliminating route for items to fall behind the dresser. It can be designed in many colors and contours and it can be fabricated out of any suitable material; polymers (foam, plastics, nylon, . . . ), wood, metal, or other material.  
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
       [0006] This invention relates to improving the usefulness of desks, dressers, vanities, and the like, by preventing items from rolling off and getting stuck behind them.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0007] The present invention includes a device that fits into the gap between furniture and a wall and prevents items from falling off the furniture. The preferred embodiment of this design would be an extruded polymer that would be designed in various colors and shapes to harmonize with the decor of the furniture and the room. 
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0008]FIG. 1 is a perspective incorporating the present design. The “bumper”  1  is shown in the gap  4  between the wall  3  and the desk  2 .  
     [0009]FIG. 2 is a cross section showing the device  1  in position between the wall  3  and the desk  2 . The gap  4  is clearly shown in this figure.  
     [0010]FIG. 3 is a cross section of the device in FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment of the design. This is a low profile embodiment.  
     [0011]FIG. 4 is a cross section of the device in FIG. 1 showing the second embodiment of the design. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except this is a decorative profile embodiment. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
     [0012] Shown in FIG. 1 is piece of furniture  1  given here as a desk. It will be understood that such a piece of piece of furniture is shown as an example and may take the form of a dresser, a vanity, a chest of drawers, a bookcase, or the like. The desk  2  is shown against a wall  3  and the gap  4 . The invention  1  is shown filling the space between the desk and the wall.  
     [0013] In FIGS. 3 &amp; 4 the section marked  5  is the plug and in normal use it secures the device in the space between the wall and the desk. There is an overlap portion marked  6  and this lip rests on the surface of the desks and prevents the device from falling behind the desk. This plug and/or lip may or may not have an adhesive to secure it to the desk surface or wall. The section marked  7  is the shaped part of the device, which distinguishes the first and second embodiments.  
     [0014] The design may be one piece or it may be assembled from multiple pieces manufactured separately. The section marked  7 , and the accompanying dimensions of section  5 , may be able to expand and shrink to accommodate gaps  4  of different sizes.  
     [0015] The first embodiment is a low profile design that will fill the gap and provide minimal visual impact. It will be designed to disappear into the furniture.  
     [0016] The second embodiment is a decorative design that will fill the gap and provide a decorative accent to the furniture. It will be designed to have a visual impact. The design here is shown as a triangular form, but it will be understood that other forms will also satisfy this decorative need.