Patent ID: 8220766

Claim:
A guard assembly for use with a furniture element having a perimeter with an edge portion and a bottom surface, the guard assembly comprising: a) a movable rail entirely surrounding the perimeter of the furniture element and spaced entirely apart therefrom; b) a support member including a first portion connected to the rail and extending downward from the rail, a second portion extending toward and directly contacting the bottom surface of the furniture element, and a central portion connecting the first portion and the second portion; and c) a resilient connection member in contact with and connected to the bottom surface of the furniture element at a first end of the resilient connection member, and connected to the central portion of the support member at a second end of the resilient connection member; wherein the rail is moveable in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction relative to the perimeter of the furniture element via the support member and the resilient connection member.