Patent ID: 8465101

Claim:
A guard device ( 100 ) for preventing accumulation of items under a piece of furniture, said guard device ( 100 ) comprising: (a) a center panel ( 110 ) having a first end, a second end, a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the bottom edge of the center panel ( 110 ) is adapted to face a ground surface with the front surface of the center panel ( 110 ) facing forwardly; (b) a first extension plate ( 120 a ), the first extension plate ( 120 a ) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the first extension plate ( 120 a ) is removably attached to an area of the back surface of the center panel ( 110 ) at the first end via a first attachment means; (c) a second extension plate ( 120 b ), the second extension plate ( 120 b ) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the second extension plate ( 120 b ) is removably attached to an area of the back surface of the center panel ( 110 ) at the second end via a second attachment means; (d) a third extension plate ( 120 c ), the third extension plate ( 120 c ) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the third extension plate ( 120 ) removably attaches to the second panel of the first extension plate ( 120 a ) via a third attachment means; (e) a fourth extension plate ( 120 d ), the fourth extension plate ( 120 d ) is generally L-shaped having a first panel and a second panel perpendicular to each other, the first panel of the fourth extension plate ( 120 d ) removably attaches to the second panel of the second extension plate ( 120 b ) via a fourth attachment means, wherein the center panel ( 110 ), the first extension plate ( 120 a ), the second extension plate ( 120 b ), the third extension plate ( 120 c ), and the fourth extension plate ( 120 d ) together form a barrier around a piece of furniture; and (f) a first securing tab ( 180 a ) pivotally attached to the center panel at or near the top edge, and a second securing tab ( 180 b ) pivotally attached to the center panel at or near the top edge, the securing tabs ( 180 ) can pivot between multiple positions including an up position extending upwardly from the center panel ( 110 ) and positioned generally perpendicular to the center panel ( 110 ) a down position generally parallel to the center panel ( 110 ), the securing tabs 180 help to secure the guard device ( 100 ) in place around a piece of furniture.