Patent Publication Number: US-2011064906-A1

Title: Under furniture blocker

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     An every day issue for any physical space containing furniture is the void underneath the furniture left to collect small objects including toys, remote controls, debris, food, some socks and many small pets and their toys. The issue becomes problematic over time as eventually you need to clean underneath or retrieve some of the objects that are pushed or hiding under the furniture. And in the case of food, animals and some socks the odours add to the frustration. It can be frightening to look under the average house holds furniture. The present invention aims to solve at least one of those issues. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The embodiment of the Under Furniture Blocker invention comprises: a solid substance that may essentially include an adhering component to substantially block toys, animals, debris and the like from the underneath of furniture on at least one side. The solid substance may comprise a foam essentially rectangular in shape at approximately 3.5 inches in height, 5 inches wide and 16 feet long. The foam may be approximately 0.1 Lbs per cubic foot. The adhering component may consist of at least one of:
         a. Adhesive section on at least one side of said foam;   b. Velcro section on at least one side of said foam;   c. Fastening device on at least one side of said foam.   d. Friction via substantially compressing said foam then essentially wedging said compressed foam underneath of furniture.       

     In another embodiment, the Under Furniture Blocker System comprises: a foam essentially rectangular in shape at approximately 3.5 inches in height, 5 inches wide and 16 feet long. The foam may be approximately 0.1 Lbs per cubic foot. The said foam is cut approximately to the length needed to essentially block the underneath of furniture from toys, animals, debris and the like from at least one side, and fastened with an adhering component. The adhering component may consist of at least one of:
         a. Adhesive section on at least one side of said foam;   b. Velcro section on at least one side of said foam;   c. Fastening device on at least one side of said foam.   d. Friction via substantially compressing said foam then essentially wedging said compressed foam underneath of furniture.       

     In one aspect a method for blocking underneath furniture, comprising: 
     a foam essentially cut to the approximate length needed to substantially block the underneath of furniture on at least one side from toys, animals, debris and the like; and essentially adhered to the furniture by using at least one of:
 
a. Adhesive section on at least one side of said foam;
 
b. Velcro section on at least one side of said foam;
 
c. Fastening apparatus on at least one side of said foam;
 
d. Friction via substantially compressing said foam then essentially wedging said compressed foam underneath of furniture.
 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of a under furniture blocker, with an adhering component. 
         FIG. 2  shows the under furniture blocker as being cut to essentially fit the void under furniture. 
         FIG. 3  shows the bottom of furniture, having the under furniture blocker essentially filling the voids after cutting to size and applying using an adhering component. 
         FIG. 4  shows the furniture now right side up (in a natural useable state), with the under furniture blocker essentially filling the voids left between the furniture legs. 
         FIG. 5  shows the ability to adhere the under furniture blocker to flooring, and/or the ability to use friction as an adhering component once the furniture is placed on top of the under furniture blocker. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a under furniture blocker  11  comprises of a foam that is approximately 0.1 pounds per cubic foot (allowing compression and re expansion) and an adhering component  12 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a pair of scissors  22  or the like, may be used to make a cut  23  to the under furniture blocker  11 , as to essentially fill the voids underneath furniture using approximately needed lengths. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the underneath of a piece of furniture  32 , that has the under furniture blocker  11 , adhered to the furniture  32  between the furniture legs  31  essentially filling the gaps left between the furniture legs  31 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the furniture  41  now right side up (in a natural usable state), has the under furniture blocker  11  essentially compressed between the floor  42  and the bottom of the furniture  32 . Substantially under furniture blocking  11  toys, animals, debris and the like, from at least one side of the underneath of the furniture  32 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the under furniture blocker  11  may be adhered to the floor  42 . The bottom of the furniture  32  may be placed on top of the under furniture blocker  11  approximately out of the way of the furniture legs  31 . Alternately the under furniture blocker  11  may be adhered to the underneath of the furniture  32  and the floor  42  using friction, compressing the under furniture blocker  11  between them, approximately out of the way of the furniture legs  31 .