Patent ID: 7140206

Claim:
A gap cover device for use in covering a gap between two appliances having generally parallel juxtaposed edges lying in a generally horizontal plane and defining a gap between the juxtaposed edges, said gap cover device comprising a flexible elongated member having a substantially T-shaped transverse cross-sectional configuration defining a gap spanning portion of sufficient transverse width to engage said juxtaposed edges and span the gap therebetween, and an insert arm portion disposed generally normal to an underside of said gap spanning portion and adapted to be inserted into the gap, said insert arm portion defining a pair of longitudinally extending parallel spaced sidewalls at least one of which has a longitudinal outwardly extending ridge formed on a outer exposed surface thereof at approximately midway between opposite longitudinal margins thereof the, gap cover device including a magnetic strip being mounted on said one sidewall adjacent said ridge, spaced from the gap spanning portion to to releasably secure the cover device in position covering the gap so as to prevent objects from falling into the gap.